Homemade Apple Spiced Donuts

Apple spiced donuts are the ultimate comfort food and the perfect way to welcome fall. These homemade donuts are so easy to make and they make your whole house smell amazing. Throw a batch of these together for an afterschool snack that will make everyone happy or have some ready for a quick breakfast.

There are very few things like homemade donuts and these homemade apple spiced donuts are sure to get you feeling all the fall vibes.

Before you panic and think, “Homemade donuts! That’s way too much work!”, I promise they aren’t nearly as hard as you think they are.

Actually, with the right tools, homemade donuts aren’t really any harder to make than muffins!

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What do you need to make homemade donuts?

If you have the right tools, these homemade apple spiced donuts are super easy to make and you’ll definitely impress your family by whipping out a batch of these.

First, you’ll need a great donut pan.

I’d recommend using this silicone donut baking pan if you are a beginner.

There are loads of great donut pans out there if you’d like to try a few different options.

Homemade Apple Spiced Donuts

1 box of spice cake mix
1 1/2 cup applesauce
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp Apple pie spice
Coating
1 C sugar
1 tbsp ground cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 350°.

Spray a donut pan with non-stick baking spray.

In a large bowl, add cake mix, apple sauce, pie spice, and cinnamon, mix to combine.

Pour the batter into the donut pan.

Bake for 12-14 minutes. Remove the donuts from the oven and let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes.

Once the donuts are cool, remove them from the pan. In a ziplock bag, mix the 1 C sugar and 1tbsp ground cinnamon.

Place donuts in the ziplock bag and shake to coat. Serve with a glass of milk or bowl of fruit!