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Baked Apple Cider Donut Muffins

Prep 15 min Cook 20 min Total 35 min Servings 12

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 11, 2026 · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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About this recipe

I only post recipes that I have tried and verified and are good to my taste — all taste may vary.

Reducing cider concentrates its flavor so it actually tastes like apple in the baked muffin.

Ingredients

  • Coating

Method

  1. 01

    Heat oven to 375°F; grease a 12-cup muffin pan. Simmer cider until reduced to 1/2 cup; cool.

  2. 02

    Whisk dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugars, beat in eggs, then cider and buttermilk; fold in dry.

  3. 03

    Fill cups 3/4 full and bake 18–20 minutes.

  4. 04

    While warm, brush with butter and roll in cinnamon sugar.

Notes & swaps

  • Reducing cider concentrates its flavor so it actually tastes like apple in the baked muffin.

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