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    Apple Crumble Baked Donuts

    13/09/2019 by thebakingexplorer 7 Comments

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    As soon as the calendar flips to September I'm all about hot chocolate, pumpkins and cosy food like apple crumble! Autumn is my favourite season for basically everything - food, weather, holidays... My love of autumn food has inspired me to make these yummy Apple Crumble Baked Donuts! They're baked donuts which are ring shaped cakes and are baked in a donut pan. I've flavoured them with cinnamon and they're full of juicy apple pieces. Then there's a cinnamon icing drizzled over the crunchy crumble topping. Anyone else drooling yet?!

    Apple Crumble Baked Donuts

    Ingredient Tips & Equipment Information

    • I used Pink Lady apples but any sweet eating apples will be suitable for this recipe.
    • Mixed spice is a British spice blend containing Cinnamon, Coriander Seed, Nutmeg, Clove, Pimento, Ginger. If you can't get hold of it, use a Pumpkin Spice mix instead. Or try 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ ground ginger, ¼ ground nutmeg, ¼ ground cloves.
    • I used caster sugar, but light brown soft sugar would also be amazing in these donuts.
    • You can use a different type of oil besides vegetable oil. I'd recommend one that doesn't have a strong flavour, canola and sunflower oil would both work well
    • Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales*. It is the most accurate way to measure ingredients and will ensure the best results. Digital scales are very low cost and can be purchased for around £12 ($16.50) .
    • For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons* and not the type of spoons you eat with. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results.

    For the full recipe with measurements, head to the recipe card at the end of this post.

    How to make Apple Crumble Baked Donuts

    Make the crumble topping first by putting all of the ingredients into a bowl and rubbing the butter into the flour, sugar and cinnamon with your fingers until it resembles breadcrumbs. To make the donuts, stir together the flour, spices and sugar in a mixing bowl. In another bowl, whisk up the milk with the eggs and oil.

    Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and whisk them together. Then gently mix in the chopped apple. Put the batter into a piping bag and divide it between the donut tins

    Then sprinkle the crumble topping over the top. Bake for 15 minutes, until risen and golden, then remove them from the tins and leave to cool. Once they're fully cool, make the cinnamon icing and drizzle it over the donuts.

    Apple Crumble Baked Donuts

    What kind of apples should you use?

    I used Pink Lady apples but any sweet eating apples will be suitable for this recipe.

    Do you need a donut pan to make this recipe?

    The simple answer is yes! I highly recommend investing in a donut pan* (or two!), they are not expensive and they’re easy to obtain from Amazon, plus there are so many yummy baked donut recipes on my blog that you’ll be able to make with them!

    Can you make the donuts with plain/all purpose flour?

    Self raising flour, which is very commonly used in the UK where I am based, already contains a raising agent and a little salt too. Therefore if you want to swap it for plain or all purpose flour, you will need to add some additional baking powder and also a little salt if you like. Some people like to add salt to cake recipes and some don't, so I'll leave that up to you as it won't affect the bake. The general advice is to add 2 teaspoons baking powder (a measuring teaspoon, not the kind you stir your coffee with) per every 200g plain or all purpose flour. So for this recipe you'd need to add 2 + ¼ teaspoons baking powder. Please note, I have not tested this recipe using plain or all purpose flour.

    How long do baked donuts last for and can they be frozen?

    Although baked donuts will last for a few days if stored in an airtight container in a cool place, they are best the day they're made. You can freeze the donuts too. Wrap them up well, with a small square of baking paper between each donut so they don't stick together, and freeze for up to 3 months.

    Can the donuts be made gluten or dairy free?

    Yes! For gluten free you can replace the self raising flour with a gluten free self raising flour blend. If you only have a gluten free plain flour blend, you will need to add baking powder. The general advice is to add 2 tsp baking powder per 200g flour, so for this recipe you'd need to add 2 + ¼ teaspoons baking powder. You may also like to add ¼ tsp Xantham Gum for better texture. For the crumble topping, you can replace the plain flour with a gluten free plain flour blend. They can also be made dairy free by using a plant based milk for the donuts, a dairy free spread for the crumble toppping, and also make sure to grease the donut tins with a dairy free spread.

    Apple Crumble Baked Donuts

    Troubleshooting

    If you have any questions about this recipe, or if something went wrong and you need help, please use the comment form below and I will get back to you.

    You can also get in touch with me on my Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. I'd love to hear from you!

    Recommended equipment & ingredients*

    • Mixing bowls
    • Donut tin
    • Cooling rack
    • Kitchen scales
    • Apple cutter
    • Measuring spoons
    • Piping bags
    • Mixed spice

    *I earn a small amount of money if you buy the products after clicking on the links. You will not be charged anything extra for this. Thank you for supporting The Baking Explorer!

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    Apple Crumble Baked Donuts

    Apple Crumble Baked Donuts

    Delicious baked donuts filled with apple and cinnamon, topped with a crunchy crumble and a drizzle of cinnamon icing
    5 from 5 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: British
    Keyword: Donut
    Prep Time: 25 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Author: thebakingexplorer

    Ingredients

    For the donut

    • Butter or baking spread for greasing the tins
    • 175 g Caster sugar
    • 30 ml Vegetable oil
    • 2 Eggs large
    • 175 ml Milk cow's or plant milk will both work
    • 2 Apples (weight before peeling and cutting approx 285g)
    • 225 g Self raising flour
    • 1 tsp Cinnamon
    • ½ tsp Mixed spice

    For the crumble topping

    • 35 g Butter
    • 25 g Light brown soft sugar
    • 60 g Plain flour
    • ½ tsp Cinnamon

    For the icing

    • 75 g Icing sugar
    • ¼ tsp Cinnamon
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat your oven to 160C Fan/180C/350F/Gas Mark 4 and grease two 6-hole donut tins with the butter
    • Make the crumble first by putting all the ingedients into a bowl and rubbing the butter into the flour, sugar and cinnamon with your fingers until it resembles breadcrumbs. Set it aside
    • Make the donut batter by mixing together the caster sugar, milk, vegetable oil and eggs in a bowl with a whisk
    • Peel, core and chop up the apples into small pieces. Toss them in a little of the flour then stir them into the batter mix
    • Add the rest of the self raising flour and whisk in
    • Divide the batter between the trays. You can put the batter into a piping bag or a jug to make it a bit neater to dispense into the tins, but you can do it with a spoon too
    • Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the batter
    • Bake them for 15 minutes, then turn the oven up to 180C Fan/200C/375F/Gas Mark 5 for 5 minutes to brown the tops. Then remove them from the tin (I use a spoon to gently prise them out) and leave to cool on a cooling rack
    • Stir the icing sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and add enough water to make a drizzling icing
    • Set the donuts onto a rack with a baking tray underneath to catch any drips, or set them on some baking paper
    • Either put the icing in a piping bag and drizzle it over the donuts or use a spoon to drizzle it
    • Store leftovers in an airtight container and eat within 3 days
    Made this recipe?Share on Instagram with me @TheBakingExplorer or tag #thebakingexplorer!

    Notes

    • I used Pink Lady apples but any sweet eating apples will be suitable for this recipe.
    • Mixed spice is a British spice blend containing Cinnamon, Coriander Seed, Nutmeg, Clove, Pimento, Ginger. If you can't get hold of it, use a Pumpkin Spice mix instead. Or try 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ ground ginger, ¼ ground nutmeg, ¼ ground cloves.
    • I used caster sugar, but light brown soft sugar would also be amazing in these donuts.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 154IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg

    If you like this, check out more of my Donut recipes!

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    Comments

    1. Lou | Crumbs and Corkscrews

      September 13, 2019 at 6:37 pm

      5 stars
      Oooo Kat, these are perfect for the start of autumn; I can't wait for all the apple recipes that I want to bake, and these are going on the list. I love baked doughnuts as I don't trust myself with frying them... lol!

      Reply
    2. Monika Dabrowski

      September 14, 2019 at 4:11 pm

      5 stars
      I'll take healthy donuts any day! This is a fantastic autumnal treat, thank you for sharing it with #CookBlogShare.

      Reply
    3. Laura Hudspeth

      September 15, 2019 at 1:44 pm

      5 stars
      Look lovely! Perfect autumnal fayre ?

      Reply
    4. nancyc

      September 15, 2019 at 10:46 pm

      These apple donuts sound pretty irresistible, especially for this time of year! 🙂

      Reply
    5. Helen - Cooking with my kids

      September 16, 2019 at 10:09 pm

      5 stars
      My favourite thing about this time of year is baking with apples so these sound delicious!

      Reply
    6. Sophie

      April 21, 2020 at 1:48 pm

      5 stars
      I’m a novice baker with a pretty poor track record. Today myself and my son decided to give these a go after drooling over the recipe. They turned out great plus the instructions were so easy to follow - thank you for the photo guide too. We are already planning for the chocolate peanut butter ones next!

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        April 21, 2020 at 10:36 pm

        Thanks so much Sophie, I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed them!

        Reply

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