Baked Caramel Apple Donuts

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 3/4 cup Apples

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 cup Flour
  • 11 oz Kraft caramels
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup Sugar

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 3/4 cup Buttermilk or (3/4 cup milk + 1/4 tsp lemon juice or white vinegar

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/4 cup Nuts

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1/4 cup Milk

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Ingredients

• Donut batter:
• 2 cup Flour
• ¾ cup Sugar
• 1½ tsp Baking Powder
• ¼ tsp Nutmeg
• ¼ tsp Cinnamon
• ½ tsp Salt
• ¾ cup Buttermilk or (3/4 cup Milk + ¼ tsp Lemon juice or White Vinegar)
• 2 beaten Eggs
• 2 tbsp melted Butter
• ¾ cup shredded Apples
• Topping:
• 11 oz Kraft Caramels
• ¼ cup Milk
• ¼ cup chopped Nuts

Directions

• Add lemon juice to milk (buttermilk substitute).
• Preheat oven to 425
• Grease Donut pan
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt in large bowl.
• Add buttermilk, eggs and butter.
• Stir just until well mixed.
• Fold in shredded apples.
• Fill each ring about ⅔ but make sure it doesnt top center hole.
• Bake about 8 minutes, until tops rebound when pressed.
• Leave donut in pan for about 5 minutes.
• Remove from pan and set on cooling rack.
• Unwrap caramels and place in small sauce pan.
• Add milk and heat over low heat stirring frequently until meltel.
• Allow to cool until warm.
• Dip cooled donuts in caramel and place on rack.
• Sprinkle top with chopped nuts.
• Wait for glaze to set. (yields 12-14)