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Apple Pecan Donuts with a Maple Glaze

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These simple baked apple donuts are filled with sweet apples and cinnamon, and topped with a maple glaze and chopped pecans! These homemade donuts taste like warm apple pie with a sweet maple glaze! 

These simple baked apple donuts are filled with sweet apples and cinnamon, and topped with a maple glaze and chopped pecans! These simple baked apple donuts are filled with sweet apples and cinnamon, and topped with a maple glaze and chopped pecans!I live for fall baking magazines.

Seriously. This isn’t the first time we’ve discussed my obsession with food magazines.

So, you can imagine my outrage and disappointment when this year, two of the fall baking magazines that are all over the magazine racks this season are re-prints from last year.

The exact same.

I’m contemplating writing a letter about my disappointment with the print industry and how I would like to schedule a meeting with the editing teams that thought recirculating last year’s issues was a good idea, because from the standpoint of an avid baker and magazine hoarder, this is unacceptable. #firstworldproblems

It’s fine. Really. I’ll just be eating my weight in these Baked Apple Pecan Donuts, Maple Candied Pecans, Cream Cheese Glazed Pumpkin Bundt Cake, and Maple Glazed Apple Blondies and rolling my eyes.

These simple baked apple donuts are filled with sweet apples and cinnamon, and topped with a maple glaze and chopped pecans!I opted to channel my frustration with the print industry into baking, which ended up being extremely therapeutic, and out came these apple donuts that did not disappoint in the slightest.

Cake donuts filled with an abundance (an abundance, I tell you) of sweet cinnamon apples and topped with the sweetest maple glaze = the best fall breakfast, in my humble opinion. 😉

In life, sometimes you learn things about yourself that are a complete and total surprise. For instance, for years I was under the impression that nuts belonged in coffee table candy dishes and in a select few candy bars, and absolutely nowhere else.

Ohh, but recently (recently meaning it could’ve been last year or 5 years ago–I don’t keep track of time well) I discovered that I actually like nuts. I mean, not necessarily to the extent of eating them on their own (unless they’re candied), but I’m a fan of them in and on baked goods.

It’s pretty much a major break through.

These simple baked apple donuts are filled with sweet apples and cinnamon, and topped with a maple glaze and chopped pecans!These simple baked apple donuts are filled with sweet apples and cinnamon, and topped with a maple glaze and chopped pecans!Maple. Apples. Nuts. Could this be any more fall?

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Apple Pecan Donuts with a Maple Glaze
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
32 mins
 
These simple baked apple donuts are filled with sweet apples and cinnamon, and topped with a maple glaze and chopped pecans! These homemade donuts taste like warm apple pie with a sweet maple glaze! 
Course: Donut
Servings: 6 -8 Donuts
Author: A Latte Food
Ingredients
Donuts
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 2 Tbsp sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp butter
Apples
  • 1 large apple chopped finely
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Maple Glaze
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
Topping
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
Apples
  1. On med-low heat, cook apple filling mixture for about 3-4 minutes. Pull off heat and allow to cool.
Donuts
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a 6-count donut pan liberally with baking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, sift flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt together.
  3. In a second bowl, whisk egg, buttermilk, sour cream, and vanilla extract together.
  4. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add in the wet ingredients. Gently mix the batter until combined.
  5. Add in melted butter and apples and mix until combined.
  6. Spoon the batter into the donut pan, evenly distributing the batter between the 6 donut cavities (you may have enough batter to make 7-8 donuts).
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the donuts are lightly golden and 'spring' back when touched.
  8. Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes.
Maple Glaze
  1. Melt butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and cinnamon over low heat. Once melted together, pull off the heat. Sift in powdered sugar, and whisk until fully combined. Allow to cool for 8-10 minutes so the glaze can thicken.
  2. Dip each donut into the glaze and immediately sprinkle with chopped pecans. Allow to cool on a wire baking rack.
  3. Enjoy!

 

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These simple baked apple donuts are filled with sweet apples and cinnamon, and topped with a maple glaze and chopped pecans! These homemade donuts taste like warm apple pie with a sweet maple glaze! 
Here are some of my other favorite donut recipes:

Lemon Coconut Donuts

These easy lemon donuts are baked in the oven and topped with a lemon glaze and toasted coconut for a sweet breakfast treat!

Cereal and Milk Donuts

This baked buttermilk donut recipe is based on the classic breakfast choice of cereal and milk! A buttermilk donut dipped in a vanilla glaze and topped with pieces of cereal makes this a sweet breakfast treat!

Strawberry Shortcake Donuts

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Comments

  1. Medha @ Whisk & Shout says

    September 13, 2016 at 2:45 pm

    These donuts scream fall- I love baking with pecans and they go so well with fall flavors like apple! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Brandy | Nutmeg Nanny says

    September 13, 2016 at 3:04 pm

    These donuts scream to me! I must have one…or all!!!

    Reply
  3. Amy Stafford says

    September 13, 2016 at 5:33 pm

    These donuts need to be in my belly! They are the perfect fall confection. love!

    Reply
  4. Meg @ With Salt and Wit says

    September 13, 2016 at 6:33 pm

    I wish I could wake up and these magically appeared on my table!

    Reply
  5. Cathy @ Noble Pig says

    September 13, 2016 at 7:15 pm

    I would not be able to stop with just one.

    Reply
  6. Erin @ The Speckled Palate says

    September 13, 2016 at 7:49 pm

    These donuts sound utterly heavenly and PERFECT for autumn!

    Reply
  7. Patricia @ Grab a Plate says

    September 13, 2016 at 8:49 pm

    I guess I’m happy that you were frustrated?! I mean, just because of these donuts, of course! That is odd about the magazines, though. The glaze on these beauties looks and sounds so good!

    Reply
  8. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    September 14, 2016 at 5:43 am

    I am the SAME way! I must’ve bought about 5 fall magazines so far…and I’m still on the hunt. I just love trying out new recipes and getting some new inspiration. These donuts look gorgeous, Michelle! LOVE that maple glaze! YUM!!

    Reply
  9. Cathy | Lemon Tree Dwelling says

    September 14, 2016 at 2:25 pm

    Mmmm….I’m loving that glaze! I could go for these for breakfast tomorrow!

    Reply
  10. Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says

    September 19, 2016 at 8:28 pm

    That looks like the absolute perfect breakfast right there! And I agree, recirculating last years magazines is lame!

    Reply

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