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February 16, 2015

Apple Butter Baked Doughnut Holes

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Want to learn how to make doughnut holes? These Apple Butter Baked Doughnut Holes filled with apple butter are easy to whip up in minutes, perfect for last-minute brunch recipes and everyday snacks.


Apple Butter Baked Doughnut Holes filled with apple butter

This post is part of an ongoing partnership with Musselman’s Apple Butter. As always, thank you for reading and supporting brands I work with, which helps keep Chocolate Moosey running.

Tomorrow is Mardi Gras, and I almost missed it. I don’t even care so much about celebrating it; I just like to eat Mardi Gras related food: doughnuts, beignets, gumbo, jambalaya, King cake. Every year, I tell myself I’m going to make a King cake. And every year, I don’t make a King cake. 2015 is no different (someone remind me next year to make one). Ok no King cake this year. What else could I make? The next recipe I thought about making were doughnuts. Since I knew I could whip up baked doughnut holes in no time, I made these Apple Butter Baked Doughnut Holes to celebrate. I thought about baking regular doughnuts, but I wanted smaller, snack-size treats. And how do you make smaller, snack-size treats even better? By filling them, much like jelly doughnuts, with Musselman’s Apple Butter to give them an extra boost in apple butter flavor then tossing them in cinnamon sugar. Little bites of bliss. What I love most about this recipe is that it can be made all year round. They are perfect for brunch (I bet Mom would love these for Mother’s Day) or just an everyday fun snack with your morning cup of coffee. If you’re in the mood for apples, cinnamon spice and everything nice, then these doughnut holes are for you.



Musselman's Apple Butter

I didn’t realize there were people who haven’t heard of apple butter until friends started asking me about it. Maybe it’s because I grew up with it in PA where the Pennsylvania Dutch and the Amish have a heavy influence. However, when I asked you on Facebook, you were very passionate about apple butter. Whether you’re brand new to apple butter or looking for new recipes to eat it, this recipe is the first in a series of apple butter posts I’m doing for Musselman’s Apple Butter as their brand ambassador. This means I’ll be providing you with recipes that use apple butter as an ingredient rather than simply spreading it on toast (not that there’s anything wrong with that, but apple butter is very versatile for both sweet and savory recipes) and answer any apple butter questions you may have (leave your questions in the comments!), including what is apple butter. Apple butter is a highly concentrated form of apple sauce that is cooked until the sugar in the apples caramelize, giving it its dark brown color. It has a thick, smooth texture spiced with cinnamon and clove that makes it excellent to spread on toast in the morning. As much as I love to cook from scratch, it takes at least several hours to make homemade apple butter. That’s why I opt for buying Musselman’s Apple Butter so I can use it right away and not worry about waiting for a batch to finish up before continuing with my recipe. For more apple butter recipes, check out Musselman’s website, Facebook page, Twitter account, and Pinterest boards.

Apple Butter Baked Doughnut Holes filled with apple butter

A few important notes about this recipe. Since I don’t own a cake pop pan, I used a mini muffin pan (hence why they look like mini muffins). Don’t be fooled! They do not taste like muffins. Rather, they taste like doughnuts with a cake-like texture. I also filled them with apple butter, much like you would with jelly doughnuts. I highly recommend buying a long piping tip specifically for this job, known as a bismarck tip or the round 230 tip. I bought this cupcake piping kit a long time ago that includes the round 230 tip. If you don’t have any piping tips, you can use a small squeeze bottle.

Apple Butter Baked Doughnut Holes filled with apple butter

Apple Butter Baked Doughnut Holes

Apple Butter Baked Doughnut Holes

Yield: 3
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 1/4 cup Musselman's Apple Butter, divided
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease two mini muffin pans with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and salt.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the melted butter, 3/4 cup apple butter, and brown sugar until smooth, about 1-2 minutes. Beat in the egg, buttermilk, and vanilla until fully incorporated, about 1 minute. Gradually beat in the flour mixture until just incorporated (do not overmix).
  4. Fill each mini muffin cup with roughly 2 teaspoons of batter (or one scoop from a small #60 cookie scoop). The cups should only be halfway full. Bake 8-10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Wait 1-2 minutes then remove the doughnut holes to a cooling rack.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon with granulated sugar. While the doughnut holes are still warm but cool enough to handle, toss each one into the cinnamon sugar mixture. Cool completely.
  6. Once fully cooled, fill a pastry bag fitted with a round 230 tip with the remaining 1/2 cup apple butter. Insert the tip into one doughnut hole and fill with enough apple butter until the top starts to expand upward. Repeat with the remaining doughnut holes. Best served the same day but will keep in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
© Carla Cardello (www.chocolatemoosey.com)

 

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Disclosure: I was compensated by Musselman’s Apple Butter for this recipe. All opinions, text, and photographs are my own. This post also contains Amazon affiliate links, which means I earn a tiny sale if you buy through these links.

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  1. Beth says

    February 16, 2015 at 7:59 AM

    I am crazy about donuts, so naturally I love these!!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 19, 2015 at 9:21 AM

      Who isn’t crazy about doughnuts? :D

      Reply
  2. Christi @ Love From The Oven says

    February 16, 2015 at 8:04 AM

    Oh my goodness, these look incredible! My father has always been a huge apple butter fan, I’ll have to share this recipe with him!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 19, 2015 at 9:22 AM

      I’m willing to bet he’ll like these ;)

      Reply
  3. Julie @ Tastes of Lizzy T says

    February 16, 2015 at 8:35 AM

    I love that you made these with a mini-muffin pan! No need for a cake pop maker. :) Pinned and stumbled!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 19, 2015 at 9:24 AM

      I hate buying extra pans and appliances that don’t serve multiple purposes in the kitchen. Not enough room!

      Reply
  4. Jenny Flake says

    February 16, 2015 at 8:48 AM

    How fun are these?! Love this, looking forward to trying it soon! xo

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 19, 2015 at 9:27 AM

      Very fun!

      Reply
  5. leslie says

    February 16, 2015 at 9:12 AM

    Apple butter is seriously dreamy..and these doughnut holes…..OH MY

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 19, 2015 at 9:29 AM

      Thanks, Leslie!

      Reply
  6. Alida says

    February 16, 2015 at 9:39 AM

    These are perfect little bites made even more delicious with apple butter! YUM!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 19, 2015 at 9:30 AM

      Everything is better with apple butter! Thanks, Alida

      Reply
  7. Cookin Canuck says

    February 16, 2015 at 9:53 AM

    I first fell in love with apple butter when I had it on a turkey sandwich with cheddar cheese…heaven! These donut holes look positively addictive and I’m certain that I wouldn’t be able to eat just one (or 5).

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 19, 2015 at 9:31 AM

      I never would’ve guessed of pairing apple butter with turkey and cheddar! Guess I now need to go buy turkey from the store to try it :)

      Reply
  8. cheryl illinois says

    February 16, 2015 at 10:50 AM

    This sounds so good but I dont think I will go to the trouble of trying to fill them. Is a mini muffin pan the same as a tassie pan? I might try that turkey sandwich idea tho.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 16, 2015 at 11:33 AM

      Actually, filling them was quite easy. The hardest part was stopping before the tops exploded lol (but after a few, you can tell when the doughnut holes were getting full as they expanded). If you don’t want to fill, you can always dunk them into more apple butter ;) After some quick research, it sounds like a tassie pan is the same as a mini muffin pan.

      Reply
  9. Yum Goggle says

    February 16, 2015 at 11:57 AM

    I made apple butter in the fall and believe this will be the perfect Saturday morning treat on the weekend! Thanks for submitting to YG!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 19, 2015 at 9:32 AM

      Now you can have apple butter all year long ;)

      Reply
  10. TidyMom says

    February 16, 2015 at 1:48 PM

    I love apple butter and Musselman’s is what I always buy. These donut holes are calling my name!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 19, 2015 at 9:33 AM

      I don’t buy any other brand either! Thanks, Cheryl!

      Reply
  11. Jennie @themessybakerblog says

    February 16, 2015 at 6:15 PM

    I am so in love with this recipe. I mean, you just stuffed a donut with my favorite buttah. Pinned.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 19, 2015 at 9:33 AM

      How can you not love a stuffed apple butter donut? :D

      Reply
  12. Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says

    February 16, 2015 at 7:50 PM

    That apple butter would be dangerous in our house! And I am all about donuts lately so I will have to make these soon!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 19, 2015 at 9:34 AM

      Thanks, Meg!

      Reply
  13. Deborah says

    February 16, 2015 at 10:53 PM

    What a great idea to put the apple butter in the middle! Now I could use one or ten of these for a late night snack!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 19, 2015 at 9:35 AM

      I was thinking, how can I make these doughnut holes even more epic? Stuffing was clearly the answer ;)

      Reply
  14. Susan says

    February 18, 2015 at 1:28 PM

    These look like perfect baked doughnut holes (and I was convinced they were round in the first photo). I could see munching on a bunch of these while picnicking in the fall but they’ll also do right about now.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 19, 2015 at 9:35 AM

      Oh good! I was a bit worried they didn’t have that perfect doughnut hole look, but regardless of shape they still taste pretty awesome!

      Reply
  15. Liz@HoosierHomemade says

    February 18, 2015 at 6:13 PM

    These doughnuts look incredible! I’m a huge fan of apple butter too!
    ~Liz@HoosierHomemade

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 19, 2015 at 9:36 AM

      Thanks, Liz!

      Reply
  16. Nikki @Seeded at the Table says

    February 19, 2015 at 12:20 PM

    Oh my word, I love this idea to fill the donut holes with apple butter! Pinning to make it VERY soon!!

    Reply

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