Air Fryer Apple Cider Donut Bites

These air-fried apple cider donut bites taste like fall thanks to apple pie spice and sparkling apple cider.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 132 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 5

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

Step 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.

Step 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.