Air Fryer Apple Cider Donut Bites

Ingredients

• 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1.5 teaspoons apple pie spice
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 container unsweetened applesauce , 4 ounce
• 0.5 cups sparkling apple cider
• 0.25 cups unsalted butter , melted and cooled
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, apple pie spice, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together.

3. 3

   Combine applesauce, sparkling apple cider, melted butter, egg, and vinegar in a small bowl; whisk until well combined. Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients using a spatula and blend until just combined. Using a spring-hinged ice cream scoop, fill each individual cavity of the silicone donut mold with 2 tablespoons batter. Place mold into the air fryer basket.

4. 4

   Decrease temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and cook for 8 minutes. Carefully turn out the donut bites and cook for an additional 2 minutes.

5. 5

   Remove donut bites from the basket when done and let cool completely on a wire rack before glazing, about 30 minutes.

6. 6

   Combine powdered sugar and apple pie spice in a small bowl and whisk together. Add sparkling apple cider and caramel extract; whisk together until the glaze is smooth.

7. 7

   Dip each donut bite into the glaze, rolling it so that all sides are covered with the glaze. Set on a wire rack to allow the glaze to dry and harden before eating.