This recipe went viral on Tik Tok around the time of the year of the holidays. Cinnamon Apple Donuts are great for any time of the year, especially the holidays. They’re sweet, crispy, and easy to bake, even for children. 

This recipe only requires a couple simple ingredients such as apples, puff pastry, cinnamon sugar, and eggs. There are a total of 7 steps, taking about 45 minutes total for prep and cook time. This recipe yields a total of 5 servings (1 serving is 2 donuts) with a total of 355 calories (each serving being about 71 calories, and each donut being about 35.5 calories). 

For 5 servings, this Cinnamon Apple Donut needs 2 honey crisp apples, 1 puff pastry sheet (thawed and left a room temperature for about 15 minutes), 3 tablespoons of sugar, 1 1⁄2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon, and lastly 1 egg at room temperature. 

The instructions for this recipe are simple and have a couple of easy steps. First, the oven needs to be preheated to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, prepare your puff pastry sheet by removing it from the fridge and allowing it to sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes (if frozen, thaw according to package directions and then let sit for 15 minutes at room temperature). 

Using a cutting board, cut the 2 apples on its side into rings around ¼ inch thick. From 2 apples, there should be a total of 10 slices. Then, remove the core from the rings, using a small cookie cutter for a clean cut and an even shape. 

Next, to make the cinnamon sugar, combine the 3 tbsp of sugar and 1 ½ tbsp of ground cinnamon in a small bowl (more of each ingredient can be added at any point if needed). Then, dip the apple rings in the cinnamon sugar. 

After letting the puff pastry sit at room temperature for 15 minutes, lightly roll the puff pastry on a floured surface and cut into thin strips. They should be smaller than the diameter of the inner apple circle cut out and this should yield about 20-30 strips. With these pastry strips, wrap each apple ring with them until completely covered (there will be about 2-3 strips per apple ring). 

For the final touch, lightly beat 1 egg until a smooth consistency and brush the apple rings with the egg mixture. Then sprinkle some more cinnamon sugar on top of each ring. 

Line a baking tray with parchment paper and grease it with cooking oil, butter, or olive oil, depending on preference. In this tray, bake the donuts until the puff pastry turns golden brown. This will take 10-20 minutes, however it is suggested to check around the 10-15 minute mark. Let it cook more if needed. 

Lastly let the donuts cool, and serve on a cookie tray, and enjoy. 

This recipe is perfect for a holiday dinner, Thanksgiving/friendsgiving, or family get together. It’s light and sweet, with a little bit of crunch, and is a must have. This recipe was very fun to make and had many good reactions when tried. Overall, this recipe is great and should be recommended to everyone.