Baked Apple Butter Donuts

Name: Baked Apple Butter Donuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp baking soda; ¼ tsp kosher or fine sea salt; 1½ tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp ground cloves; ¼ tsp ground nutmeg; 1 large egg, room temperature; ¼ cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed; ¼ cup white granulated sugar; ½ cup buttermilk, room temperature; ½ cup apple butter (store-bought or homemade) (unsweetened (no added sugar)); 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted, and slightly cooled; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:10min

These baked apple butter donuts have a concentrated apple flavor, cozy fall spices, and no cider reduction is required. Just mix, bake, and let your kitchen smell like October!

Updated at: Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:37:27 GMT