Copycat Krispy Kreme Apple Pie Doughnut
Meant to taste like apple pie, but often came across bitter or overly tart. The secret? Use a lightly spiced apple compote that feels like pie filling instead of canned jelly.
Ingredients (dough as above).
Apple Filling:
2 small apples, peeled & diced
2 tbsp brown sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp lemon juice
Pinch salt
Crumble Topping:
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp butter, cold
1 tbsp brown sugar
Method:
Make dough and fry whole doughnuts.
Cook apples, sugar, cinnamon, butter, lemon juice, and salt until softened (8 min). Cool.
Make crumble: rub flour, butter, and sugar until coarse crumbs.
Bake at 350°F 10 min.
Inject apple filling into doughnuts.
Dip tops in glaze (powdered sugar + milk), sprinkle with crumble.
Tips:
Use Honeycrisp or Gala for balanced sweetness without bitterness.
Add a dash of nutmeg for “real pie” depth.