Apple Delight Donuts

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Coat a 6-cavity donut pan with nonstick spray.

Step 3 -In a bowl, add the flour, the baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of the apple pie spice, and the salt and whisk to combine.

Step 4 -In the bowl of a stand mixer, add 4 tablespoons of the room temperature butter, the dark brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons of the granulated sugar and beat on medium speed, while scraping the bowl halfway through, until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.

Step 5 -Add the egg and the vanilla to the butter mixture and beat until incorporated.

Step 6 -Add the applesauce to the butter mixture and beat until incorporated.

Step 7 -With the mixer on low speed, add 1/2 of the flour mixture and the milk and beat until just combined. Make sure to scrape the bottom and the sides of the bowl, as needed.

Step 8 -Add the remaining flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until just combined into a batter.

Step 9 -Transfer the batter to a large piping bag.

Step 10 -Using the piping bag, pipe the batter into the prepared donut pan, filling each cavity about 3/4 full and gently smoothing out the tops.

Step 11 -Bake the donuts, while rotating the pan halfway through, until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20-22 minutes.

Step 12 -In a wide, shallow bowl, add the remaining granulated sugar and the remaining apple pie spice and stir to combine.

Step 13 -Allow the donuts to cool for 1 minute.

Step 14 -Carefully remove the donuts from the pan.

Step 15 -Working with 1 of the donuts at a time, evenly brush the donuts with the remaining melted butter.

Step 16 -Immediately dip the butter-coated donut into the spiced sugar mixture, ensuring to coat both sides.

Step 17 -Repeat until all of the donuts are coated in the spiced sugar mixture.

Step 18 -Serve.