Apple Donuts

By Sharon Estep

It's Fall and that means apples are in season. There are so many yummy recipes to use up all of those apples. Here is a family favorite!

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup granulated white sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg and an extra dash

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and an extra dash

2 cups diced apples

2 large eggs, beaten

1 cup milk

½ cup vegetable shortening

For topping:

½ real butter

1 cup sugar (granulated white or brown)

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two mini doughnut pans.

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon in a large mix. Mix.

Add shortening and mix with fork until broken into small clumps.

In a separate bowl combine the apples, milk, and eggs. Add the wet mixture to the flour mixture.

Mix until blended.

Spoon batter into donut pans.

Bake until slightly browned, about 10 minutes.

Remove from pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

While donuts are cooling, prepare the topping by melting butter in a small bowl. In another bowl mix the sugar and cinnamon. When donuts are cooled, dip into the melted butter and then coat in the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Enjoy!

211 cal, 9g fat, 31g carbs, 3g protein