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Baked Apple Cider Donuts (gluten free!)

November 3, 2015 Teresa Swanstrom Anderson
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I realize most people are in full-blown Pumpkin Spice mode these days, but we just can't get enough of apples.

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gluten free apple cider donuts

Our family has a little tradition of driving to an orchard every fall to pick our own apples and berries, and learn more about life as a farmer (see the post stories from (their) past).

gluten free apple cider donuts
gluten free apple cider donuts

Often we'll do it on Labor Day to celebrate those who labor for us, but sadly since we had a massive snow in May (on Mother's Day!!), all the orchards around us were closed to self-pickers like us.

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Apparently that crazy late snow did quite a number on the trees and the harvest they were able to provide.

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But I thought I'd still share with you an (adapted) recipe from YaYa's Farm & Orchard.

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I'm not a donut person, but these are absolutely addictive...and don't land hard in our stomachs.

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Truly, whether you're into the whole Gluten Free thing or not, you need to try them.

 Use regular flour if that's what you have on hand.

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I found these donut-shaped baking pans on Amazon.

They work wonderfully...just make sure you spray in-between each batch you place into the oven.

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gluten free apple cider donuts

Oooh! And please don't let my photos confuse you...I'm going to post the recipe as it was originally found, but because we have such a large family, I double it.

So the photos show the ingredients when doubled.

WARNING on that though! The recipe makes A LOT, so doubling it basically feeds the entire neighborhood. And then some.

Seriously.

Just warning you. You may want to buy more than one baking pan!

And here ends my warning.

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gluten free apple cider donuts 3

Also, when I bake with our children, I often pre measure all the ingredients.

I don't typically do this with the older boys, but it's helpful with the little girls.

And let's be honest, it's pretty when writing a blogpost, haha.

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See how beautifully these fall out of the pan?!

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While still warm, simply brush on melted butter and sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over the top.

I did a 60-40 ratio of raw sugar and regular white refined sugar. I like the way the raw sugar decorates the top so beautifully with it's larger granules, so obviously used more of that.

And sprinkle over the bowl so you don't waste any of that yumminess!

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stripe - double - pink

I just love the look of homemade baked goods. Perfectly imperfect, aren't they?!

Be careful if you nibble them while warm...you may just eat the entire batch.

Yes...they're really that good.

(Thank you Boulder Locavore for this amazing recipe!)

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In Recipes Tags apple, apple cider donuts, apple orchard, apples, Autumn, baking with kids, breakfast, dessert, donuts, Fall, recipe, slide
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Writer, speaker, and busy mama of six

2 biological & 4 from Ethiopia

I have a fervent eagerness to build a place where we can get filled up, when we feel like all we do is pour out.

I do my best to be real and honest about life, our struggles, and how God stretches me through (so many) mistakes along the way.

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Confession: we came to the @denverartmuseum today to see the Dior exhibit...but it’s this one that filled their hearts the most.

As we walked slowly through the incredible works by @jordanmcasteel, they had so many questions about why she used certain colors and why she painted a certain way.

I was surprised they paid that close attention and was thrilled to take the time to explain art and expression to them.

This piece in this first photo was their favorite. We sat on the benches near it for a long time and they swished their legs back and forth as we chatted about why someone would wear a shirt that read “Black is Beautiful”.
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“Of course it is, Mommy,” Imani said to me with a grin. “But so are all the colors of everybody.”
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So glad she gets it.
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Excited to tell you that there’s another fun braid tutorial on my IGTV today! Head on over!

@katprostudio seriously rocks
It really is amazing what kids glean from how we live. This morning I came downstairs after blow-drying my hair and found Elsabet cleaning up the kitchen AND this gorgeousness on the countertop!

They don’t have school today so she wanted to make ME a breakfast party (and specifically wanted me to notice she also cleaned everything back up after having cooked 😉)
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Being a mom is often hard and exhausting so having moments like these is a great reminder of how sweet mommyhood is. Sure love them!!
Have you purchased faux plants that come in a pretty pot? I went through a bunch of mine that just look old and soooo not real (🤷🏼‍♀️😂) and ripped them out so I could keep the fun vessel and toss the fake plant portion.

I’ve loooooved having these flowers in what used to hold faux ferns from @target’s #threshhold collection a few years back. (In case you’re wondering, the stems are pressed into floral foam)

I’m wondering how many more days they can be enjoyed before having to give in and toss ‘em...this part of fresh flowers SO bums me out!

Fresh flowers are the BEST!! But now I’m remembering why faux are my friends, too.
😂
Give me a little 🙋🏼‍♀️ if you have a hard time throwing away your flowers...even WAY after they need to be!
One of these things is not like the other 😂😂
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Imani won the big prize at school and Elsabet is wondering why hers suddenly looks so small
🤷🏼‍♀️😂😂😂
I’m horrible at creating a Smokey-Eye (you too?!) but tried my hand at it today after @katprostudio and I did a tutorial on it (because Elsabet told me I needed to “dress fancy” today for her Valentines Party 🥰😉).
💕
Head to my IGTV station to watch it and to my Stories if you’d like to Swipe Up and get the gorgeous @beautycounter palette we used!!)
💕
Happy Valentines Day, friends!
🌸❤️💕🎈
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TIPS:

1. Apply Nightfall over the lid.

2. Go in with the color crown on the center of the lid to add that pop for sparkle!

3. Apply denim in the corner and crease with a blending eye brush( that will be a fluffy brush).
.
4. Then apply bone in above the tear duct area and below the eye brow.

5. Apply your eye liner to your desired look.
false lashes if you would like ✨Boom! You got yourself a fabulous smokey eye!

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Confession: we came to the @denverartmuseum today to see the Dior exhibit...but it’s this one that filled their hearts the most.

As we walked slowly through the incredible works by @jordanmcasteel, they had so many questions about why she used certain colors and why she painted a certain way.

I was surprised they paid that close attention and was thrilled to take the time to explain art and expression to them.

This piece in this first photo was their favorite. We sat on the benches near it for a long time and they swished their legs back and forth as we chatted about why someone would wear a shirt that read “Black is Beautiful”.
.
“Of course it is, Mommy,” Imani said to me with a grin. “But so are all the colors of everybody.”
.
So glad she gets it.
👧🏾💕👩🏼💕🧑🏻💕👩🏿‍🦱💕🧔🏼💕👩🏽‍🦰💕👶🏽💕👩🏻
Excited to tell you that there’s another fun braid tutorial on my IGTV today! Head on over!

@katprostudio seriously rocks
It really is amazing what kids glean from how we live. This morning I came downstairs after blow-drying my hair and found Elsabet cleaning up the kitchen AND this gorgeousness on the countertop!

They don’t have school today so she wanted to make ME a breakfast party (and specifically wanted me to notice she also cleaned everything back up after having cooked 😉)
.
Being a mom is often hard and exhausting so having moments like these is a great reminder of how sweet mommyhood is. Sure love them!!
Have you purchased faux plants that come in a pretty pot? I went through a bunch of mine that just look old and soooo not real (🤷🏼‍♀️😂) and ripped them out so I could keep the fun vessel and toss the fake plant portion.

I’ve loooooved having these flowers in what used to hold faux ferns from @target’s #threshhold collection a few years back. (In case you’re wondering, the stems are pressed into floral foam)

I’m wondering how many more days they can be enjoyed before having to give in and toss ‘em...this part of fresh flowers SO bums me out!

Fresh flowers are the BEST!! But now I’m remembering why faux are my friends, too.
😂
Give me a little 🙋🏼‍♀️ if you have a hard time throwing away your flowers...even WAY after they need to be!
One of these things is not like the other 😂😂
.
Imani won the big prize at school and Elsabet is wondering why hers suddenly looks so small
🤷🏼‍♀️😂😂😂
I’m horrible at creating a Smokey-Eye (you too?!) but tried my hand at it today after @katprostudio and I did a tutorial on it (because Elsabet told me I needed to “dress fancy” today for her Valentines Party 🥰😉).
💕
Head to my IGTV station to watch it and to my Stories if you’d like to Swipe Up and get the gorgeous @beautycounter palette we used!!)
💕
Happy Valentines Day, friends!
🌸❤️💕🎈
.
TIPS:

1. Apply Nightfall over the lid.

2. Go in with the color crown on the center of the lid to add that pop for sparkle!

3. Apply denim in the corner and crease with a blending eye brush( that will be a fluffy brush).
.
4. Then apply bone in above the tear duct area and below the eye brow.

5. Apply your eye liner to your desired look.
false lashes if you would like ✨Boom! You got yourself a fabulous smokey eye!

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