Recipes and Cooking Applesauce Donuts Be the first to rate & review! A batch of warm Applesauce Donuts are the perfect cooking project for a cool fall day. Everyone loves homemade donuts and our Applesauce Icing takes this tasty breakfast or snack recipe to the next level. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on September 11, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Blaine Moats Prep Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Chill Time: 1 hrs Total Time: 1 hrs 35 mins Yield: 20 doughnuts and holes Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 4 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking soda 2 eggs 1 egg yolk 1 cup sugar 1 cup Homemade Applesauce or unsweetened applesauce ½ cup buttermilk or sour milk* ¼ cup butter, melted Vegetable oil for deep-fat frying 1 recipe Applesauce Icing Homemade Applesauce and/or sweetened whipped cream (optional) Ground cinnamon and/or ground nutmeg (optional) Apple peel ribbons (optional) Homemade Applesauce 5 red cooking apples (the mushier the better), cored and seeded 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup apple juice or apple cider 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon Applesauce Icing 2 cup powdered sugar ¾ cup Homemade Applesauce or unsweetened applesauce ¼ cup water Directions In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, the 1 tablespoon cinnamon, the salt, and baking soda. In another large bowl whisk together eggs and egg yolk. Add sugar, the 1 cup Homemade Applesauce, the buttermilk, and melted butter; whisk until well mixed. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture. Use your hands to mix together until all of the flour is moistened. Cover and chill dough about 1 hour or until easy to handle. On a floured surface, roll out dough to a 1/2 inch thickness. Cut dough with a floured 2 1/2-inch doughnut cutter, rerolling dough as necessary. Fry doughnuts, two or three doughnuts and doughnut holes at a time, in deep hot oil (365°F) for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden, turning once. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Dip warm doughnuts and doughnut holes in Applesauce Icing. If desired, serve with whipped cream and/or additional applesauce; sprinkle with additional cinnamon and/or nutmeg. If desired, garnish with apple peel ribbons. Homemade Applesauce In a Dutch oven combine red cooking apples; granulated sugar; apple juice or apple cider; and ground cinnamon. Bring to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cook for 45 to 60 minutes or until apples are soft enough to puree. Transfer apple mixture to a blender or food processor. Cover and blend or process until sauce texture. (If you prefer, use a hand blender to puree the apple mixture.) Makes about 3 1/2 cups. Applesauce Icing In a medium bowl combine powdered sugar, Homemade Applesauce or unsweetened applesauce, and water. Whisk together until smooth. Makes about 1 1/2 cups. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 367 Calories 17g Fat 51g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 367 % Daily Value * Total Fat 17g 22% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 38mg 13% Sodium 234mg 10% Total Carbohydrate 51g 19% Total Sugars 31g Protein 4g Vitamin C 1.2mg 6% Calcium 70.7mg 5% Iron 1.4mg 8% Potassium 79mg 2% Folate, total 52.4mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.