Holy Moly, these Apple Pie Doughnuts are what fall dreams are made of. While these are a great breakfast treat, you can easily bake these up and enjoy them anytime that you want. These fall doughnuts would be great with a hot cup of coffee in the morning or just a fun treat for the kids at the end of the day.
I love the apple flavors that are present in this simple recipe. It really takes them to a whole new level. Anything apple is delicious and at this time in my life, is a high priority as well.
Be certain to check out our Pumpkin Cranberry Walnut Crumble Bread as well because you can never have too many fall treats!
Ingredients to make Apple Pie Doughnuts
- 1 ½ C flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ¾ C light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ C buttermilk
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp apple pie spice
- 1 disposable piping bag
Streusel Topping:
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- ⅔ C sugar
- 1 ½ C flour
Vanilla glaze :
- 1 C powdered sugar
- 2-3 tbsp whole milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 8oz Apple Pie Filling
How to make Doughts that taste like Apple Pie
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a doughnut pan with pam baking spray.
Using a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and apple pie spice.
Using a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, buttermilk, melted butter and vanilla.
Gradually whisk in the dry ingredients into the wet until combined.
Scoop the batter into the piping bag.
Fill the doughnut cavity with the batter.
Bake in the oven for 11-13 minutes or until a light golden brown.
Remove from oven and allow to cool.
Remove the doughnuts from the pan and place onto a wire rack.
To make the streusel topping:
Combine all ingredients into a medium bowl.
Using your finger, work the mixture into a coarse like crumble.
To make the vanilla glaze:
Using a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, whole milk, and vanilla until combined.
Building the doughnuts :
Dip the doughnuts into the vanilla glaze and place onto the wire rack.
Sprinkle some streusel on top of the donuts and scoop apple pie filling into the center of the doughnuts.
These apple pie doughnuts are such a simple and tasty treat! Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a doughnut pan with pam baking spray.Apple Pie Doughnuts
Ingredients
Streusel Topping:
Vanilla glaze :
Instructions
Using a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and apple pie spice.
Using a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, buttermilk, melted butter and vanilla.
Gradually whisk in the dry ingredients into the wet until combined.
Scoop the batter into the piping bag.
Fill the doughnut cavity with the batter.
Bake in the oven for 11-13 minutes or until a light golden brown.
Remove from oven and allow to cool.
Remove the doughnuts from the pan and place onto a wire rack.
To make the streusel topping:
Combine all ingredients into a medium bowl.
Using your finger, work the mixture into a coarse like crumble.
To make the vanilla glaze:
Using a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, whole milk, and vanilla until combined.
Building the doughnuts :
Dip the doughnuts into the vanilla glaze and place onto the wire rack.
Sprinkle some streusel on top of the donuts and scoop apple pie filling into the center of the doughnuts.
I’m practically dribbling reading this, I love apples and I love dougnuts, what is there not to smile about. Oh, I have to try these.
Yum. It’s Apple day today too.
These sound amazing, I have just read through and do not have all the ingredients otherwise I would be stopping work and off to make them
This sounds amazing! I have been loving everything apple flavored, so I am sure that I will be obsessed with that.
The weather here is nothing to smile about. It’s grey and damp.
Those doughnuts look so good.
We’re over run with apples at the moment thanks to my dad’s apple trees. x
Apple pie and donuts!!! I’ve never thought of combining them —- clearly I need to try these!