Apple Butter Doughnuts with Salted-Caramel Glaze

I do understand I live in the Midwest, but I get so much inspiration from @southernlivingmag. I seldom look through an issue without getting ideas from the recipe pages to try in @carondeletkitchen.

I recently made apple butter from the fall issue when I noticed a doughnut recipe on the next page using apple butter. As my sweet niece, @abrandt1026, was about to have a birthday, I knew I had to make them as a surprise.

The recipe was simple, and the ingredients were all in my pantry. The recipe noted to make the dough the day before to give it time to chill and rest. The only surprise for me was turning out the dough the next day and the copious amount of flour needed to keep the dough from sticking to my counter. I instantly worried the doughnuts would lose their flavor due to the flour.

I did not need to worry as the doughnuts were perfect and packed with the apple flavor from the apple butter. The salted caramel glaze was so good I admit it may have found another use on top of ice cream. Happy faces all around!