happy november!
did you go apple picking this fall?
[minnesota has tons of great apple orchards all over the place]
we had a few apples left over ; so i decided to make a dessert.
[there is never a bad time for a dessert ;)]
today ; oven baked apple donuts
[recipe found here ; vegan modifications from me]
*1/4 cup of lightly packed brown sugar
*1/4 cup of granulated sugar
*1-1/2 cups of all-purpose flour [i used whole wheat flour]
*1-3/4 tsp baking powder
*1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
*1/3 cup of cold vegan butter, cut into small pieces [i use earth balance]
*1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons of almond/coconut/soy milk
*2 cups of bite size chunks of apple, peeled and cored
for the coating:
*1/4 cup of vegan butter, melted
*1/3 cup of granulated sugar
*1 tsp cinnamon
how to do it :
1) Preheat your oven to 350F. Grease mini muffin pans. Set aside.
2) Whisk the sugars, flour, baking powder, and nutmeg in a bowl. Add the cold chopped butter. Using a pastry cutter, work the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
3) In a separate bowl, mix in the milk and fold in the chopped apples. Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture. Stir until incorporated, using a spatula or spoon, making sure not to overmix. Place a tablespoon of batter into each mold of a greased mini muffin pan.
4) Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the donuts are just golden. Remove from the oven, unmold and lightly brush each donut with the melted butter. Dunk in a bowl with the sugar and cinnamon mixed in. Shake off excess sugar and serve immediately.
