Easy apple cider glazed donuts are a celebration of fall flavors in donut form. Tossed in a cinnamon sugar coating and drizzled with a warm apple cider glaze each bite is melt in your mouth perfection!

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Refrigerated biscuit dough.

That’s all you need to keep on hand for a quick, tasty donut treat.

If only someone had shared this secret with me years ago!

With a few simple ingredients, not only can you be enjoying freshly fried homemade donuts but easy apple

Cut out of canned refrigerator biscuit dough, these easy apple cider glazed donuts are ready in minutes.

Plus they fry up into crisp, melt in your mouth donuts that dreams are made of.

Of course, the fact that these donuts get dipped in a light cinnamon sugar coating and drizzled with a warm apple cider glaze makes them even dreamier.

Fresh donuts whenever you want, without ever having to load up the kids or even leave the house.

Dreams really do come true!

Ingredients

To make these you’ll need:

Refrigerated biscuit dough– 1 16.3 ounce can. You can find these in the refrigerated section near the butter and cheese in the grocery store. Make sure you aren’t using flaky or butter flavored varieties.
Sugar– Powdered and granulated
Apple cider– Warm it up
Spices– Nutmeg and cinnamon
Canola oil– For frying

How to Make

These apple cider glazed donuts are so easy thanks to the biscuit dough!

Start by heating the oil over medium heat in a Dutch oven or large cast iron skillet until it reaches 350 degrees.

While the oil heats, use a fork to whisk together the granulated sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a small shallow bowl.

In a separate small bowl, whisk together the cider and powdered sugar until the glaze is smooth and completely incorporated.

Set the spiced sugar and the glaze aside.

Then separate the dough into the 8 precut biscuits.

Using a small cutter, like a large water bottle lid, cut out holes in the middle of each biscuit to turn the biscuits into donut shapes.

Save the circles from the inside for donut holes.

Put 2-3 of the donut biscuits into the hot oil, frying each side until golden brown.

Remove the cooked donuts to paper towels to drain excess oil.

Carefully transfer the warm donuts to the cinnamon sugar mixture and gently toss them in it to coat them evenly.

Transfer the coated donuts to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Repeat with the remaining biscuit dough until all the donuts are cooked, coated, and cooled.

Drizzle the warm apple cider glass out evenly over the donuts, and serve immediately.

Enjoy!

Storing Leftovers

These donuts are best enjoyed fresh right after you make them.

If you do have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.

Tips and Tricks

A cooking thermometer or candy thermometer will ensure that the oil is the right temperature.
Make sure not to overcrowd the pan. Overcrowding will lower the temperature of the oil and result in unevenly cooked donuts.
A spider spoon or tongs works really well to remove the donuts from the oil.

Other Biscuit Dough Shortcuts

These apple cider glazed donuts are an ingenious way to turn biscuit dough into a sweet, fall treat.

Make them and enjoy!

Looking for other biscuit dough shortcuts?

Try these:

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