Autumn's Delight: Baked Cider Donuts

Preheat your oven to 350F (180C).

In a large mixing bowl, add the concentrated apple cider, 1/4 cup sugar, grated apple, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine.

Start adding in the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and baking soda to the wet ingredients. Add the flour first and then evenly distribute the baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda over the flour.

Use a whisk to combine all ingredients until a batter forms.

Prepare the donut pan by spraying with a non-stick cooking spray or lightly greasing with oil.

Distribute the batter into the donut pan, being careful not to cover the center holes. The batter should fill 6-8 donut molds, depending on size.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the donuts are fully baked through.

Remove the donut pan from the oven and carefully flip it onto a cooling rack to release the donuts. Allow them to cool for 10 minutes.

While the donuts are cooling, create your cinnamon sugar topping. Add the melted coconut oil to a small bowl. In a larger shallow bowl, mix together 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

Brush each cooled donut lightly with the melted coconut oil, then dip into the cinnamon sugar mixture until fully coated.

Let the donuts rest for 10 minutes then dip a second time in the sugar mixture to ensure a robust layer of the delectable topping.