Welcome to our weekly Foodie Friday link up! I’m linking up with Annmarie from the Fit Foodie Mama, Esther from Chocolate Runner Girl + Jess from Hello To Fit to create awesome healthy recipes each week! October is National Vegetarian Awareness Month, so this week’s theme = Vegetarian Awareness!
So I finally turned on my oven and made…doughnuts! :D
Once upon a time (about a month ago), I went apple picking at Terhune Orchards with two of my fellow co-interns. It’s rare that we get to hang out and apples are also one of my favorite fruits, so it was a super fun break! :D

The caramel apples looked amazing, but they were $5-6 each.

I used the Terhune Orchards apple cider to make these donuts! Lunch was BBQ chicken with slaw! :] I almost felt like I was back in WV…

Rubber ducky races and bright sunny skies!

We could not get the ring on the hook. Has anyone ever succeeded with this? (Does it defy the laws of physics? :O )
Our other two co-interns unfortunately couldn’t come because they were working, so I promised I’d bring back treats for them, and that I did, in the form of apple cider doughnuts! I left each of them a doughnut + a pack of vanilla creme brûlée hot cocoa in the call room so they’d have something sweet to look forward to at the end of their long day. :]
I started craving them again the following week, so I decided to make my own! This recipe has a vegan option as well! Just check the “additional notes” section! ;P If you want to “frost” them with a healthier frosting, try the frosting from my Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes!
Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts
Baked Apple Cider Donuts

Prep: | Cook: | Yield: 6 | Total: |
You'll Need...
- 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- sprinkle of sea salt
- 1/4 cup apple cider
- 1 large duck egg*
- 2 tbsp vanilla soy milk (or your choice of milk)
- 1 tbsp coconut oil**
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Add flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt to a large bowl and whisk to combine.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the apple cider, egg, soy milk, coconut oil, and vanilla extract.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and gently mix until just combined.
- Portion evenly into a 6-count doughnut pan and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until it passes the toothpick test.
Additional Notes
*Coconut oil solidifies at room/cooler temperatures so that made mixing this a little more difficult, but they turned out fine!
**Vegan option: Sub in a flax or chia egg by combining 1 tbsp ground flax seed or chia seeds with 3 tbsp water. Let it congeal into an egg-like texture before adding it in!
End-of-Week-ish Recap!
- Did you miss this month’s Ultimate Coffee Date? Come catch up on life with me!
- I got to try out Sabra’s new sandwich spreads and they’re pretty darn awesome! Come check out my recipe for a Garlic Herb Chicken Salad Sandwich!
- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Join me for this week’s Medical Mondays to learn more about breast cancer screening + see my review of Aftershokz’ limited edition headphones! :D


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I;m glad you made doughnuts with those apples :) And how nice of you to leave them some!!! Nice perfect and seasonally simple!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine recently posted…Freedom Feature: Nicole & Rob “88 Acres”
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We were so hopeful that we’d all get to go together but alas! Twas the least I could do! :]
haha, I’m so proud of myself for FINALLYYYY using my doughnut pan! :P
Ooo they look yummy!
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Thank you! :]
Oh, these look yummy! I may have to make them this weekend.
Coco recently posted…Gearing Up For My Ninth Army Ten Miler
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Thank you! :D I hope you like them!!
This totally makes me wanna get a doughnut pan! Such a yummy fall treat!
Annmarie recently posted…Vegetarian Game Day Recipes that Even Carnivores Will Crave
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:D I’m so sad that I ran out–I’m going to need to make more!
I adore apple orchards (am heading to one tomorrow) and only ever got apple cider doughnuts from them – but now I can make them at home too – thanks so much for the recipe Farrah! Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Shashi at RunninSrilankan recently posted…Ginger Cardamom Cookies
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Yay! I hope you have a lot of fun! I’d only ever gotten apple cider doughnuts from orchards too, but it was a little ways out, so I figured I could save some time by makin’ my own! :P
Hope you have a wonderful weekend as well! <3
Hi Farrah! You had me at baked donuts! That sounds incredible! Thanks for hosting.
Julie @ Running in a Skirt recently posted…Thoughts on Aging Gracefully
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hehehe, thanks so much, Julie! <3 I can't wait to try those pumpkin pie overnight oats! *-*
Funny story. My husband and I went to a restaurant that has that same ring game. I couldn’t get the ring on the hook. My husband, who happens to be a physics teacher, gets it on, like, the second try. I’m certain it was rigged.
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haha, I was wondering if that game defied the laws of physics and was just trolling everyone! Good to know that it can be done!
This is perfect for this weekend. I was hoping to go apple picking, so I would have perfect ingredients to make this deliciousness!
Sarah @ BucketListTummy recently posted…Iron For Runners + Friday Favorites #8
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Yay!! I hope you like it! :D Have fun with apple picking!!
Wow! This looks so simple and delicious! I’m excited to try them!
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Yay! :D I hope you like them!
Those look delish!! I need to invest in a doughnut pan!
Sad thing about TX is there are no places to pick apples where I live :(
I grew up down the road from an orchard in PA, and I really miss going to pick them!
But at least I can get them at the store haha :)
XO
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I got mine on super-sale at JoAnn’s Fabrics with one of those “40% off one item” coupons! :P
Darn! :[ I’m definitely thankful for stores though! <3
Gosh these look amazing! Like old-fashioned cake donuts, but I’m sure much more delicious. Glad you found some time to get out with your co-resident — and how sweet of you to bring treats back for the others!
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Aww, thank you! :D! Twas the least I could do! I wish we could’ve all spent some time together, but we’re trying to make monthly hangouts a thing! :]
I have to say, I love living in the South, but I do wish we had apple orchards for Fall adventures like the one you had. I LOVE apples. One of my favorite fruits as well – I just wish we had an orchard to go to!
Kaylin@EnticingHealthyEating recently posted…How to Visit San Francisco on a Budget
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Apples are so awesome! I’m sorry about the lack of orchards, but…hooray for warm weather? :D? (I am so not looking forward to the wintertime! o_o)
Ooh, nothing beats super fresh apples and these doughnuts look like the PERFECT fall treat! <3
Kristy from Southern In Law recently posted…Recent Things: Twister, Foodie Wins and Doggie Dramas
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Thanks, Kristy! :D They were fun to make!
These look great! I have a houseful of doughnut lovers who will love them!
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Hooray! I hope they do! :D
I haven’t made apple doughnuts yet, but these look like the perfect way to start! :)
Emily recently posted…Apple White Chocolate Caramel Bars + A Giveaway Announcement!
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They were really easy to make, which I always appreciate, haha. :D!
I’ve been to the apple orchard many of times growing up in Michigan, but I have NEVER actually picked apples. I guess I only went for the cider donuts. :)
Jenn – a traveling Wife recently posted…Chocolate Chai Tea Breakfast Drink
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hahaha, you had your priorities in order! ;P
What better way to celebrate fall then with donuts!!! Hope you have a lovely weekend, Farrah <3
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Thank you! :] I hope you’re having an awesome weekend as well!
Oh MAN these look perfection. I NEED to get a doughnut pan ASAP. Seriously I’ve been meaning to forever. These look too good not to make!
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Yay! I hope you like em! I got my donut pan on sale at JoAnn’s Fabrics (using the 40% off coupons they often have! :P)!