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Applesauce Drop Doughnuts Recipe

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"I made these tasty cake doughnuts often when our children were growing up," says Frances Poste of Wall, South Dakota. "They're quick and easy."

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Applesauce Drop Doughnuts Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 60 Servings

15 30 45

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup milk
Oil for deep-fat frying
Additional sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; gradually add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk (the batter will be thick).
In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Drop teaspoonfuls of batter a few at a time into hot oil. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels; roll in sugar while warm. Yield: about 5 dozen.

Originally published as Applesauce Drop Doughnuts in Taste of Home October/November 1999, p8

Big Batch Baked Goods

We enjoy homemade baked goods for breakfast, but I don’t have time to bake each morning before school. So I devote 1 day a month to making large batches of cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, cream cheese rolls and muffins. I place them in heavy-duty resealable plastic bags labeled with the date. (They freeze for about 2 months.) On busy mornings, it’s a snap to pop a few in the microwave to warm. The kids love the fresh-baked flavor. —Lori T., New London, Texas

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Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2013 by JennTats

These were good, cake like donuts. You have to have a good dough to have a good tasting donut and this recipe is good. Thank you for sharing it with my family.

Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2013 by meada80

I won't be making this again. No matter how small the fritter was it was raw on the inside and dark on the outside. Also too much of a nutmeg flavor & the amount of cinnamon made the batter dark....I have no idea what went wrong.

Reviewed on May. 16, 2012 by xicota

My daughter and I had so much fun making these! The recipe surely made a lot---enough to share with neighbors. I even had a catering request for these! Great recipe!

Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2011 by LindaFranz

Excellent and easy! I added cinnamon to the sugar you roll them in! Definately recommend!!!

Reviewed on Nov. 04, 2011 by chcknfrmr

These were very easy to make. I ended up making a second batch to take to church and they were gobbled up in a few short minutes.

Reviewed on Oct. 01, 2011 by 1Heart4Jesus

Excellent recipe for cake donuts. The applesauce also acts as a substitute for fat, which is helpful. :-) I used the maximum amounts of cinnamon and nutmeg and it enhanced an otherwise plain cake doughnut. Not that I'm complaining - the maple glaze I put on this batch brought all the flavors of the doughnuts so wonderfully. This is definitely a KEEPER! So much you can do with it. Omit the cinnamon and nutmeg and glaze with chocolate glaze, etc. Thanks for sharing this!

Reviewed on Jul. 03, 2011 by Showhunters

Great doughnuts!

Reviewed on May. 03, 2009 by cookingbabe21

These look so delicious! I will try to make them soon. My mom is getting a deep fryer for her birthday and I may make these soon hopefully! Can you make these with cinnamon too?