Heroic Autumn Bliss ~ Day 6

I think I became my son's hero tonight.
With these.



He already requested them for his birthday in a couple weeks.
Warm from the oven. Buttery, cinnamon-sugary bliss.
A new autumn favorite.

Baked Apple Donuts

3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
2 cups cored, peeled, and diced apples
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup Sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Mix first 5 ingredients with a fork. Add shortening and mix until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside. In another bowl combine eggs, milk and diced apples. Add to dry ingredients just until blended.

Spoon into greased muffin pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until muffins are light to medium brown.

While donuts are baking, melt 1/2 cup butter. Set aside. Combine 1 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. When donuts are done and before they have had a chance to cool, dip in butter and then in cinnamon sugar.