Holy shnikeys, you guys! Until I made these apple cinnamon mini donuts, I had never used a food processor ever ever ever in my life.
Why didn’t anyone tell me how much easier it makes things?
Rude.
Well, now that I have one (no thanks to you), I’ll be making this recipe all da stinkin’ time. A girl needs this kind of donut bite delight in her life, I do declare.
I actually have Hamilton Beach to thank for turning me onto the food processor thing. They sent me a Hamilton Beach Stack and Snap™ 10 Cup Food Processor, and it’s so intuitively designed and easy to use, that I was off and running with it in less than 5 minutes.
I love how I can see at a glance which blade I should use and which button to push, so there’s no need to repeatedly check the instruction booklet, and there’s no twisting, turning or locking required just to assemble the food processor.
You can chop, slice, shred, mix and puree pretty much anything. I mean it has a 450 watt bad boy motor. One neat feature is that the blade can be removed easily, but it stays locked in the bowl otherwise, so if you’re pouring something out of it, the blade won’t come tumbling. It’s a simple thing, but so nice.
The feed tube is nice and big too, so there will be less pre-cutting needed when adding ingredients, and who doesn’t want to save time? (Also it has dishwasher safe parts…oh yeah.)
So let’s make some apple cinnamon mini donuts!
It’s a beautiful thing.
Once you’ve mixed everything up in the food processor, spoon the batter into a mini muffin pan and bake. When the mini donuts are done and still warm from the oven, dip them in melted butter and immediately roll in cinnamon sugar.
If you can resist the charms of the donut bites at this point, you’re a better man/woman/dog/cat than me.
Cinnamon Apple Doughnut Bites
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup grated tart apples I used 2 Granny Smith apples
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
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In medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and nutmeg. Using food processor, cut in shortening until mixture is crumbled fine.
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Add egg, milk and apples. Mix thoroughly.
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Fill ungreased mini muffin pans 3/4 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven.
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While still warm, dip in melted butter and immediately roll in cinnamon sugar mixture and place on cooling rack. Makes 3-4 dozen.
They’re bite-sized bits of happiness.
And joy.
Enjoy!
What temperature is the oven set for this recipe? I couldn’t find it anywhere! I guessed 350.
Oh wow!! My favorite type of donuts, can’t believe it’s so easy to make at home! Pinned so I can try it out !
I’ve never used a food processor before either… now I guess I am the last one on the planet! These apple cinnamon mini donuts are so cute, and looks YUMMY! Please come share your blog posts over at the Home Matters Linky Party! We’d love to have you for a visit. The Door is OPEN. http://lifewithlorelai.com/2015/02/26/home-matters-linky-party-26/ 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
This looks incredible! I’m licking my lips right now. Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for taking the time to party with us. We hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. It wouldn’t be a party without you! Lou Lou Girls
We are iced in here today and your donuts look so good, sure wish I had some. Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing your post with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
I have the same exact food processor and it’s absolutely AMAZING! I’ve never used one before so I was very surprised at all the things it could do. I can’t believe you made these with it, well, I’ll definitely be making these real soon.
Those look so good! I never thought of using a food processor but that is an appliance I don’t have but want. I want to make these for breakfast!!!
These look so good! I may have to try them Sunday morning.
I’m so excited about it finally being the weekend so I can make these. Apples and cinnamon are a perfect combination.
Hi Liz, just letting you know that I am featuring these mini donuts on Best of the Weekend tonight!
My 2 favorite things, donuts and cinnamon. Now all I need is a good cup of coffee.
i seriously need to make these now, they look so good!!!
I’m so sorry, Liz, that I never told you about how a food processor changes your life. Why don’t you come over and I’ll make you some of these delicious donuts? 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing these! I need them.
Pinning!
Yummy! Two of my favorite things: apple and cinnamon! These look delicious!
You’re killing me, Liz! I am so trying not to eat sweets, but now I am so craving these! I need a new food processor, too, and like the looks of yours!
Omg…I would love to be popping a few of these little sweet gems into my mouth right now. Love all the flavors and who doesn’t love donut muffins? Visiting from Treasure Box Tuesdays!
Going to make these right now! Look so delicious!
I believe these would be a huge hit in our home. I love the idea of using this food processor. It looks like a really nice one.
A food processor is on my list of must-gets. I love the ease in use and that recipe looks mmmmm! I’ve bookmarked this to try.
I can see myself devouring an entire batch! These look delicious. Thanks for sharing!!
A good food processor is such a great thing to have! Those donuts turned out restaurant quality and now I’m drooling over them.
Wow I really love donuts, but this one very unique flavor and I had never taste the donuts with apple cinnamon. Very great to know this.
I agree that a food processor does make things simpler! Those look delicious. They would go perfectly with coffee anytime!
I am so envious. I still don’t have a food processor so making these would not be quite so easy for me. I may still try it though.
Those look scrumptious in every sense of the word!
I love donuts! I look forward to trying this recipe
Now that is one way I’ve never thought to use my food processor! And since these look so yummy, I’m thinking I’ll try it like now. LOL. Thanks for the great recipe!
these look gorgeous and so incredibly easy to make!! I’ve to go find a food processor now! 🙂
Homemade doughnuts are incredible! Even just freshly-baked doughnuts are incredible. When I was young, there were a couple of bakeries in the area that baked their own doughnuts. If you got there at certain times, they would be hot-out-of-the-oven. I haven’t seen a bakery with fresh doughnuts in a long time, though. So making them at home is the answer. And, yeah, I was blown away the first time I used a food processor too. I can hardly believe there was a time I did everything by hand.
these sound pretty tasty!!
OMG I need to make this! Thanks for entering this in the link up, otherwise I would never have found it. I bookmarked and pinned too 😉
-Jan
janmloves.blogspot.com
Yum! These sound perfect for a weekend brunch!
Yum! These look amazing! I need to try whipping them up ASAP! Thanks for the idea!
These look delicious and I love that you gave step-by-step instructions
These look fantastic! I want to dip them in caramel!
I’m so hungry right I could eat all of those! I never thought to make my own doughnuts.
Yes please on these donughts! We had a few at a local doughnut shop yesterday that were delicious.
YUM, how can you go wrong with donuts. Apples and cinnamon go so well together
My kids would be all over these! I need a food processor.
I have a very similar food processor, but it is in white instead of black. I use it to shred and puree a lot of stuff, but I would honestly never think to use it for donuts. I think I must try this now!
This recipe sounds easy enough that I could make it. There’s nothing better than cinnamon and apple and these look so delicious.
We just upgraded our food processor as well and are having a great time experimenting with it. We haven’t tried any dough/baked goods type foods but we have discovered an unbelievable ice cream replacement.
Oh so yummy, and baked instead of fried. Pinning, Diane @ Mrs U Makes stopping by from the Best of the Weekend link party.
These Donut bites are so yummy & delicious. The pictures have made so hungry already. I would really love to try this fabulous recipe. Oh and, the Hamilton Beach Food Processor looks handy & compact & easy to use as well.
My neighbor makes her own donut holes and I have been so envious- I will have to try it for myself and share with her of course!
These look good. Crazy enough, I’ve never tasted these two flavors on a donut. I will have to try this out and see how we like it. Thanks.
These donut bites look really good. I love that they are bite-sized.
I bet these melt in your mouth, I could eat a few I’m sure!
I do believe I could eat like a dozen of those!
I’m not much of a donut person, but those look scrumptious!
Yummy! These look so good, I could eat the whole platter! 🙂 Saying hello from the DIY inspired link party! 🙂
Cathy
These look so good and I think they are easy enough to make. We will be trying these on Sunday instead of baking cookies.
Those look so delicious! I love the flavors of apple and cinnamon – can’t wait to try these!
Yummmy! These look delish! I love apple cinnamon anything so these donuts are amazing!!
These look so yummy. They’d be the perfect Saturday morning breakfast for our family!
I absolutely love my Hamilton Beach Stack N Snap Food Processor. I can use it to chop and grate things, and even with clean up time included, it takes less time than doing all the work by hand.
I have been craving cinnamon rolls for the past couple of days. These look way healthier, though.
Those are just they right size! They sound fabulous!
These look amazing! Thanks for sharing!
OMG! Those look so delicious. I could enjoy those with coffee on a cold night. How could you possibly eat just one? 🙂
Wow, these look delicious. I love apple and occasionally I like a donuts. It’s nice that these are small sized so you don’t overindulge.
I am in need of a new food processor and this looks like a great one! My food processor was the first appliance I purchased when I graduated college and moved into my own little house, and it’s the one I use the most 🙂
Mmmm, they look incredible and don’t look that hard to make. I am going to have my hubby make these. I think they would be great to add to my sons lunch for school. Thank you for sharing.
Oese look and sound absolutely delicious!!!! I love donuts so I will have to try this!
These are going to be a great desert for my Valentines dinner for my family. I will get the kids to help me make them.
Even though I don’t like cinnamon (weird, I know), I have to admit these do look good! My kids would LOVE these, so I’m glad they’re pretty easy to make – just in case I try to put aside my distaste for cinnamon and make them a special treat, lol! And yes, food processors are the bomb 🙂
Wow these look so easy to make. I have everything in my pantry right now. Maybe I’ll surprise the kids with these for after school!
I’ve always wanted to try to make some..these look so good.
These look so delicious and simple to make. I am definitely going to try this great recipe. My kids will love them.
These look delicious and easy. Thank you 🙂
With VDay on a weekend, I’ve been looking for a fun breakfast for the boys. These look great
Those look so good. We don’t have a food processor, yet, but it’s something that’s on my wishlist.
These look yummy! I would love to try to make these.
I’m pinning this right now. I love my food processor but it isn’t half as nice as that Hamilton one. Mine is over 20 years old and I keep thinking it is going to bite the dust. When it does I think I’ll buy this one.
Now this is a recipe to make, I love doughnuts with a passion; also having cinnamon and apples is perfect!
Wow, these look so good; I love apple cinnamon like crazy as well. I am surely going to try this recipe out!
I always get intimidated when I read donuts on the food blogs because I don’t have the cute little pans, but I do have a pan that I can do this recipe out of! Awesome! Love this!
I want this for breakfast right now! What an amazing recipe Liz!
That’s a really amazing food processor for your first! I love you donuts too
Oh wow, those look so delicious! I love the mini size, perfect for not going overboard, which I tend to do.
These look delicious and so cute! I’m a little jealous of your food processor, to be honest. 😉 I need to invest in one that’s not like 25 years old!
My sister recently switched to a vegan diet (she’s not thrilled about having to make the switch). She texted me that apparently you must own a food processor to be vegan. Judging from how incredible these look, I don’t think anyone can live without one.
I love apple cinnamon anything. That food processor looks amazing.
YUM!! This would be perfect with my morning coffee!!
Ooh, I’m pinning this!! I love cooking (not so much baking) but this looks easy…and delicious!
Whoa! I need that food processor in my life! How handy is that- to have all of the different buttons right at your finger tips. I love that Hamilton Beach took the guess work out of it!
Those apple cinnamon mini donuts are going to my to do list ASAP.
Yum! Those look amazing! I don’t have a food processor and have been thinking about getting one for quite a while.
looks very tasty and yummy, I’ll let know to my wife to make this for me and my kids.
I can taste the apples and cinnamon! Who would ever go wrong with that combo?
Thank looks tasty, thanks for sharing.
Omg yes I need these in my life! Thank you for this amazing recipe!
Omg those look ridiculously good. Food processors are awesome.
These look delicious! My kids would really enjoy having these for breakfast.
I pinned these earlier and my oh my, did they make me hungry! I will definitely be making some of these in the near future!
Those turned out looking so yummy! I have to admit that I am a bit food processor shy myself. There are so many blades… and so much to clean! But, I admit for a recipe like this… I also use mine for making fresh pasta… it works beautifully. That machine looks fabulous!
I haven’t made homemade donuts in a very long time. These Cinnamon Apple Doughnut Bites seem like they would go over really well in our house. I will have to try them.
Oh, man, these look so scrumptious! I love everything about them – apple, cinnamon, butter, yummy dough. Yum!
I have been craving homemade donuts and these look delicious. I am going to make them on the weekend. I love the combination of apples and cinnamon.
Oh man that food processor is amazing. My mother has one that works but I think she would have loved this. btw those mini donuts look so delish!
Oh, I will have to try these! These look so yummy and easy to make. Love your food processor too. I had a big Kitchenaid one that broke :(. I didn’t have the money to get another powerful big one, so I settled for a 4 cup Cuisinart that does most of what I need. One day, I might get another big one.
I’d love to make something like this – looks yummy and cool to do too haha!
Oh my absolute goodness that looks so good and simple to make. I’m imaging how much I can save making my own donut holes. I love that food processor though!
I need a food processor so badly and I’m impressed that they’ve addressed the two main problems I’ve always had with them in the past-not knowing which blade to use, and the blade falling out when you pour it. I also seriously need those donuts!
My mouth is watering sitting here thinking about these yummy donuts. I think they’d be perfect to make for my son’s birthday!
Those look so delicious! I never would have considered using a food processor, but this is a great use for it! I like that this one is so easy to use.
Seriously Liz. These look so darn good. I want to make them this weekend!
Oh my, these look so good! I never would have thought to use a food processor, great idea.
woman you sure know how to tempt me in a crazy way! those look a-mazing!
Those mini donuts look AH-mazing!! I am pinning those for Sunday School breakfast ideas!
Hi!
These look soooooo yummy! I never would have thought of baking them in a mini muffin pan- so clever!
Cinnamon was put on this earth as my kryptonite. That said, I’d do without the apples and just make these cinnamon, they still sound amazing.
Lee
Wow does that look good. I would love to make that for my boys.
I have never made my own donut bites This looks easy enough for even me to make.
I would quickly consume these! That delicious cinnamon sugar layer is most certainly the best part!
These apple donuts look so good. Did you save me some? I want to eat them all
Wow a million times over. This looks Incredible! I would love these they look SO good! Oh my heavens.
These look so good. I just pinned them so I can make when the kids are off from school next week.
those look amazing, I make donuts often and never thought of minis in a muffin pan. I too love a food processor.
My food processor is one of the most important tools in my kitchen! I love the way you used yours to make these yummy apple cinnamon mini donuts. I will definitely be giving this recipe a try;)
We love our food processor. Those donuts……..Yum! I will be making these very soon!
wow, those look really good, I’ve made something similar to this before and it was amazing. I adore your food processor… I really would love something like this, we just live in such a smalls space I really have to prioritize my appliances ;o) for storage reasons…
Oh my myyy! These look divine! I love anything apple cinnamon flavored and well, who doesn’t love a donut? This makes for the perfect treat! I will be trying these for sure!
These look so easy to make and so delicious. I cant wait to try this recipe.
You had me at donuts! And the fact that these are mini means I can eat a dozen or so, right?!
Apple is one of my favorite donut flavors. Especially when paired with cinnamon sugar. yum!
That looks yummy. Real easy and tasty treat.
I need to try this out as I hate the fry cakes hubby makes as they always absorb too much oil. And, I definitely like bite sized items.
These look so good! I will definitely be making these. I make almost all of your recipes, and they’re always yummy!
Yum! Those sound amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Those turned out so cute! Like little mini cupcakes! Looking for my muffin pan right now!
Oh my gosh! Those look so good! And truth of the matter is, I’ve been looking for a new food processor to do stuff just like this! I’m going to have to check this one out!
Oh these look amazing!! I love my food processor it makes the work load much lighter in the kitchen!
These look so yummy. I have never used a food processor before either. I don’t even own one.
For years I owned a food processor and no blender! It’s a really useful gadget, especially when you want to make recipes like this one.
Those look amazing! I don’t own a food processor and I really need one so I’ll look into this one since you tested it out for me!
These look so tasty! I love anything with apple and cinnamon.
YUM!! these look amazing! Everything I love in one bite? I’m sold! Will def have to try these out 🙂
I can eat all of these by myself. That’s a great piece of equipment that I wish I owned, but I am still going to try and make this recipe. It just looks to yummy to pass up!
Excuse me while I wipe off the drool…. I love donuts, especially fresh warm donuts!
oh my I’m drooling. Definitely need to make these to be a part of my Sunday mornings. Well after I finally replace my friend processor. 🙁
These look amazing. I am going to definitely make them. I already checked to see and I have most of the ingredients!
I love donuts. I make on a regular basis and kids love them. I need a food processor though: mine isn’t working anymore
Mmmm, these look great! My husband will love these! I like the method you used to make them too. The food processor rocks!
Nice food processor! Can’t wait to try these. We live on an apple orchard so I’m always looking for new recipes!
Those are amazeballs! Literally! I can’t wait to give these a try. Yum, yum, yum!
This looks amazing! Will have to try!!
You had me at donut!
But that does make it look much easier.
🙂
Traci
I love this recipe. It looks delicious, and it’s easy to make. You can’t ask for more than that!
A good food processor is such a great tool to have in your culinary arsenal!
Oh man these would be perfect on valentine’s morning with some red velvet cream cheese dip! I love just about anything with cinnamon sugar so these are a must try for me!
Oh these look delicious! Perfect size for little kids on the weekends 🙂
Those look amazing! I did not know you could bake these in a muffin pan!
Wow! You just keep topping yourself! I thought nothing could beat your chocolate waffles. I guess I was wrong!
I’m all game for anything Mini 🙂 You get to eat waaay more without feeling too guilty. Great Recipe and great Photos
Next to chocolate, donuts are my very favorite and it’s the best thing EVAH to be able to make them at home!
You know I’m obsessed with Donuts. I can’t wait to try this as I’m a Donut-A-Holic. I’ll surely be making these soon.
These look like the tastiest little sweets I have seen all day! I am a huge fan of apple cinnamon anything!
Those look so good! I love that you used a mini muffin tin to make them.
Those apple cinnamon mini donuts looks so good! You’re lucky to have Hamilton Beach to send you a food processor! I don’t have one at home but would love to have one.
Oh yum! Those look so good! I’m totally going to try this!
Love that food processor! It looks very useful! And those mini doughnuts looks so so yummy. Thanks for sharing!
Yum, these sound really good! We are just getting used to using a food processor (got it in December). I’d like to try this out with mine.
I don’t have a food processor and I so want to make these–they look and sound so darn good–I want some NOW!!! Maybe I’ll sneak over to my Mom’s and “borrow” hers–as long as she doesn’t know what I am going to make she won’t care–but I can’t let her know I’m making these deliriously delicious looking donuts or she will hide the food processor from me!
I cracked up at your “Rude” comment!
These are delicious!
Oh yum! I don’t have a food processor but might have to get one just for this recipe.
Pinned this! Would love to try – I never had a food processor – need one xoox – looks like a great product 🙂
Oh My these are so sinfully delicious looking. I would eat the whole batch before they cooled completely.
I’m not an apple fan myself but I have two boys in my house who would really love these. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe and method.
Those little bites look tasty. And I agree a food processor rocks. Hubby got me one for a birthday gift years ago and I smirked (silently). I use it all of the time though, and I LOVE it! Looks like he was spot-on with his gift, even if I didn’t know it at the time. 😉
I can not even tell you how awesome I think these are. Donuts are my weakness and when they are as delicious as these ones sound, I am in big trouble 🙂
These look AMAZING. I love making food in a ‘snack friendly’ way where I can just pop small pieces in my mouth. I need to try baking these!
Apple Cinnamon anything is great :), I bet these donunts vanished in a second. I have similar recipe for such delicious bites and often make it, everybody in our home loves apple cinnamon taste. Not to mention how healthy cinnamon is for… well, for everything!
I do love the look of this food processor and more especially the deliciousness of the mini donuts as i am such a donuts fan. I am hungry now so need to go grab some donuts now
These mini donuts look delicious. I love that they are bite-sized so you don’t feel so guilty enjoying them.
Unless you’re anything like me and would sit there and eat the entire plate of them…….
I NEED those Apple Cinnamon Mini Donuts in my life! They look so yummy. I’ll definitely be trying out this recipe this weekend <3
Those look soooooooo good! I wish I had one right now. I haven’t used a food processor in a LONG time. This one looks so much better than mine. I’m sure it would get a lot more use.
OMG, these look delish! Can you ship me some? LOL
mmm…if i was not already hitting the oatmeal raisin cookies tonight
this might just top the list….sounds delish…
printing and clipping…smiles.
Those do sound so good! I love donuts!