Applesauce Drop Doughnuts

Submitted by Marg (CaymanDesigns)

"Quick & easy to make. You can have the batter whipped up in the amount of time it takes for the oil to heat. (I use a Fry Daddy.) We actually like them better after they sit for 5-6 hours rather than warm like most doughnuts I make."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 28 1 ounce doughnuts

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• 1⁄4 cup milk or 1/4 cup buttermilk
• oil (for frying)
• sugar

directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Beat in applesauce and vanilla.
4. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk (batter will be extremely thick). In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°F.
5. Drop teaspoonfuls of batter a few at a time into hot oil.
6. Turn with a slotted spoon and fry until golden, about 1 minute on each side. Drain on paper towels; roll in sugar while warm.

Reviews

[geriwils62]

Excellent and Easy!! I added a little orange zest. Makes a lot.

 

[Virginia]

These turned out great for me. Only thing I changed was I used my homemade applebutter instead of applesauce, so I left out the spices. Wonderful. Thanks.

 

[nethope]

I used 1 egg, unsweetened homemade applesauce, homemade baking powder, and milk (not buttermilk). I also decided to make baked muffins instead of deep-fried doughnuts. Either the tang of the applesauce came through strongly, or there was an interaction with the baking powder (can happen with homemade). Also, either I mixed the batter too much (and I know not to do that for muffins), or it's a bit dense.<br/><br/>I made enough changes, what with dropping the eggs and switching the cooking method, that I don't want to rate this recipe. The taste is pretty good (even dense, with a cinnamon streusel topping), but I don't recommend using this as a muffin recipe!

 

[SweetsLady]

These were absolutely delish! I made them with 1/2 whole wheat flour and rolled in cinnamon sugar instead of just sugar. Scrumptious!