Baked Apple Donuts

Breakfast!!!

One of my birthday presents 12 years ago was an orchard.  The Cowboy and I planted 1 cherry & 6 apple saplings as the first inhabitants of our new orchard.  Over the years I have collected and created scads of recipes the make use of bushels and bushels of apples.  This baked apple donut recipe is one of our favorites for breakfast.


1-1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar (or Splenda)
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. grated orange peel
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
6 tbsp. cold butter
1 cup finely chopped apple
1/2 cup vanilla flavored yogurt
1 egg, lightly beaten
topping: 1/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup sugar mixed with 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 and spray non-stick spray on donut pan (I got mine from King Arthur Flour's baker's catalog)  http://www.kingarthurflour.com

In mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, orange peel, & nutmeg. 

Cut in cold butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. 

Combine apple, yogurt & eggs; stir into flour mixture, just until moistened.

Spoon batter into donut pan (the batter is thick, so prepare to use your fingers..mmm) 

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until donuts spring back when lightly touched. 

While they're still hot, remove from pan, dip tops (the smooth side) into melted butter then into sugar/cinnamon mixture. 

Yield: 6

Enjoy!!!