Applesauce Doughnuts

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 18 min
  • Servings 18

Ingredients

  • 3 1/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • Vegetable oil
  • Cinnamon-sugar mixture, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Beat 1 1/3 cups of the flour and the remaining ingredients except oil and cinnamon-sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, until blended. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in remaining 2 cups flour. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until dough stiffens.
  • 2
    Heat oil (2 to 3 inches) in deep fryer or 3-quart saucepan to 375°F. Divide dough in half. Place half of the dough on well-floured cloth-covered surface; gently roll in flour to coat. Gently roll dough 3/8 inch thick. Cut with floured doughnut cutter. Repeat with remaining dough.
  • 3
    Slide doughnuts into hot oil, using wide spatula. Turn doughnuts as they rise to surface. Fry 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Carefully remove from oil (do not prick surfaces); drain on paper towels. Sprinkle hot doughnuts with cinnamon-sugar.

  • The key to perfect doughnuts is maintaining the oil temperature at 375ºF. Use a deep-frying thermometer for best results.
  • Like your doughnuts completely coated? Add the cinnamon-sugar to a plastic or paper bag, and shake one or two doughnuts at a time in the mixture until coated.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Doughnut
Calories
210
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Cholesterol
25 mg
Sodium
320 mg
Potassium
40 mg
Total Carbohydrate
32 g
Dietary Fiber
1 g
Protein
3 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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