What could be tastier than fresh doughnuts? Your family will love these cinnamon-applesauce wonders!
Applesauce Doughnuts
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 1 hr 18 min
- Servings 18
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 3 1/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 cup applesauce
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- Vegetable oil
- Cinnamon-sugar mixture, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Beat 1 1/3 cups of the flour and the remaining ingredients except oil and cinnamon-sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, until blended. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in remaining 2 cups flour. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until dough stiffens.
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Step2Heat oil (2 to 3 inches) in deep fryer or 3-quart saucepan to 375°F. Divide dough in half. Place half of the dough on well-floured cloth-covered surface; gently roll in flour to coat. Gently roll dough 3/8 inch thick. Cut with floured doughnut cutter. Repeat with remaining dough.
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Step3Slide doughnuts into hot oil, using wide spatula. Turn doughnuts as they rise to surface. Fry 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Carefully remove from oil (do not prick surfaces); drain on paper towels. Sprinkle hot doughnuts with cinnamon-sugar.
Nutrition
210
Calories
9 g
Total Fat
3 g
Protein
32 g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Doughnut
- Calories
- 210
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9 g
- Saturated Fat
- 2 g
- Cholesterol
- 25 mg
- Sodium
- 320 mg
- Potassium
- 40 mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 32 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 1 g
- Protein
- 3 g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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