Apple Cinnamon Baked Doughnut Holes Food

APPLE CINNAMON BAKED DOUGHNUT HOLES

Steps:

• Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the egg, milk, melted butter and vanilla extract. Set the wet and dry ingredients aside while you do some apple grating.
• Peel your apple and grate it using the large holes on a box grater. (If you don't have a box grater, relax. Just use a sharp knife to chop your apple very finely.) Use your hands to squeeze as much of the juice from the grated apple as you can, and add the squeezed grated apple to the dry ingredients.
• Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined. DO NO OVER-MIX, people. (Over-mixing creates overly dense doughnuts.)
• Spray the mini muffin tin and evenly distribute the doughnut batter amongst the wells. (You should have enough for about 14 doughnut holes.)
• Bake your doughnut holes for 10-12 minutes until they are lightly browned. Allow the doughnut holes to cool for 1-2 minutes before removing them from the tin and place them on a rack to cool for at least 10 minutes.
• While your doughnut holes are cooling, prepare the topping. In a small pan melt the butter and set aside to cool. In a separate bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar.
• When the doughnuts holes are cool, coat each one with butter (you can dip them in the butter or use a pastry brush) and then roll it in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Don't skimp on the cinnamon-sugar, friends. You want a really solid coating. Serve immediately.

APPLE DOUGHNUTS (BAKED)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and sugar.
• Cut in shortening.
• Mix in egg, milk and apples.
• Fill greased muffing pans or doughnut baking pan 2/3 full with batter.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes.
• While they are still warm, roll in 1/2 cup melted butter and then roll in cinnamon-sugar (1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/3 cup sugar).

BAKED APPLE DOUGHNUT HOLES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease forty 1 1/2" muffin pan cups.
• 2. In a medium-size bowl, combine flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut 1 cup (2 sticks) butter into the flour mixture until it resembles fine crumbs. Stir in eggs and milk until soft dough forms. Fold in apples and nuts (if using).
• 3. With floured hands, roll dough into 1-inch round balls to resemble doughnut holes. Drop balls into muffin pan cups. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• 4. In a small saucepan, melt remaining 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter over low heat. In medium size plastic food storage bag, combine remaining 3/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon. In batches of 3 or 4, drop doughnut holes into melted butter to cover and then immediately remove doughnut holes with tongs or a slotted spoon. Toss into the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Repeat until all doughnut holes have been coated.