The BEST Apple Cider Mochi Donuts
These easy mochi donuts are made with apple cider and applesauce for the perfect fall flavor.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 20 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup applesauce (4 oz. or 114g)
- 1 1/2 cup mochiko (8 oz. or 227g)
- 1/2 cup sugar (100g)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp melted unsalted butter
- Extra cinnamon and sugar for dusting
- Oil, for deep frying
Instructions
- 1
In a skillet over medium to high heat, pour apple cider and applesauce. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, and reduce to about 1/2 cup or 140g. This should take about 10 minutes. Set aside.
- 2
Pour oil into your pot, skillet, or deep fryer to heat up to 340 degrees F while you mix your donut batter.
- 3
In a medium bowl, whisk dry ingredients (mochiko, sugar, baking powder, salt, spices), then add wet ingredients (egg, reduced apple cider, melted butter) and mix well.
- 4
Use a two tablespoon cookie scoop to drop donut balls into hot oil (340 degrees F) and cook for 5 mins.
- 5
Remove donuts to a wire rack and when cool enough to touch, dunk in a bowl with extra cinnamon and sugar to coat.
- 6
Mochi donuts taste best the day they are made.