Applesauce Doughnuts

Quick Bread - Bread

Try these delicious doughnuts for an old-fashioned taste treat. Serve sprinkled with confectioners sugar, if you wish.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 4 dozen

Applesauce Doughnuts

Ingredients

2 quarts oil for frying

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon nutmeg

¼ teaspoon ground cloves

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup white sugar

¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar

2 large eggs

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

¼ cup milk

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Sift together flour baking powder baking soda cinnamon nutmeg cloves and salt onto piece of waxed paper.

Step 3

In a large bowl use an electric mixer at medium speed to beat together sugar brown sugar and eggs until fluffy. Beat in 2 tablespoon oil. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture alternately with milk beginning and ending with dry ingredients until well blended. Stir in applesauce and vanilla.

Step 4

Carefully drop batter by level tablespoons 3 or 4 at a time into hot oil. Do not overcrowd pan or oil may overflow. Fry turning once with tongs for 3 minutes or until golden. Transfer with tongs to paper toweling to drain. Cool completely.

Nutritional Information

Applesauce Doughnuts

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 154.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.8g 4%

Carbohydrates: 16.8g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 7.6g

Fat: 9.1g 14%

Saturated Fat: 1.3g 7%

Cholesterol: 15.7mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 28.4IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 2.2mg 4%

Folate: 23.7mcg 6%

Calcium: 22.4mg 2%

Iron: 0.7mg 4%

Magnesium: 4.1mg 2%

Potassium: 33.5mg 1%

Sodium: 81mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 81.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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