Easy Apple Pie Doughnuts

Ingredients

For the Doughnuts:

• 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm apple cider (110° to 115° F)
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted until browned
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
• 2 Tablespoons whole milk
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 3 cups frying oil, (I used refined coconut oil, but you may use canola or vegetable oil)

For the Apple Pie Filling:

• 5 large apples, peeled, cored, and diced
• 3 and 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 and 1/2 tablespoons apple cider
• 1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour

For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating:

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tablespoon cinnamon