Brown Butter Mini Apple Cider Donuts

Little bites of Christmas morning magic!

Golden, nutty brown butter, sweet apple cider, warm cinnamon and the dreamiest buttery cinnamon-sugar coating.

These soft, fluffy little donuts taste like an old-fashioned apple cider donut shop tucked into a cozy Christmas village.

Made with Quay Naturals Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour and coconut sugar for a homemade holiday treat that’s just as delicious as it is adorable.

And that brown butter sizzling in the cast iron? Pure holiday baking ASMR.

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups Quay Naturals Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
• ½ cup Quay Naturals Organic Coconut Sugar
• ½ cup reduced apple cider
• ¼ cup butter, browned
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp Quay Naturals Baking Powder
• ¼ tsp Quay Naturals Baking Soda
• ¼ tsp sea salt

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

• 3 tbsp melted butter
• ⅓ cup finely ground coconut sugar
• 1½ tsp cinnamon

Directions

1. Brown butter in a small cast-iron skillet until golden and nutty.
2. Simmer 1 cup apple cider until reduced to ½ cup. Allow to cool.
3. Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a mini donut pan.
4. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
5. Whisk coconut sugar, browned butter, reduced apple cider, milk, egg and vanilla.
6. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
7. Pipe batter into mini donut cavities, filling approximately ¾ full.
8. Bake for 8–11 minutes, until the donuts spring back when lightly touched.
9. Allow to cool slightly, brush with melted butter and roll generously in cinnamon coconut sugar.

The result? Soft, fluffy little apple cider donuts with golden buttery edges, warm holiday spices and the most irresistible cinnamon-sugar finish.

Perfect for slow Christmas mornings, holiday brunch boards or cozy afternoons with a warm cup of coffee.