Warm Up This Holiday with 12 Apple Cider Flavored Delights!

Whether you’re planning on hosting a holiday party or in search of comforting fall recipes, apple cider is the perfect base for all kinds of delicious, aromatic recipes. From classic hot apple cider to cookies and doughnuts, the list is endless!

Get creative and enjoy these festive apple cider-favored recipes from our Food Monster App!

1. Apple Cider Cookies

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These Chewy Apple Cider Cookies by Michele Elizabeth are the best fall cookies ever! They are chewy in the middle and have crisp edges, they are vegan and delicious!

2. Apple Cider Cake with Whipped Cream

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Is apple cider your favorite drink? Whether it is or isn’t, you are bound to love this Apple Cider Cake with Whipped Cream. It is so moist and full of delicious apple flavor. The perfect fall cake and dessert by Petra Vogel!

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3. Spiced Apple Doughnuts With Apple Cider Glaze

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These Spiced Apple Doughnuts With Apple Cider Glaze by Larice Feuerstein are the epitome of autumn. Warm apple cider and cozy spices? It doesn’t get more autumnal than that! Eat a doughnut or two with a mug of warm apple cider right after you go apple picking, and then jump in a big pile of leaves for the full fall experience.

4. Baked Apple Cider Donuts

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Baked Apple Cider Donuts are a moist, healthy, and flavorful breakfast or dessert. These gluten-free donuts by Maggie Wescott are made with oat flour, apple cider, and cinnamon and come together quickly for an easy treat any time of day!

5. Apple Cider Moscow Mule

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Add a warming fall twist on the classic Moscow mule with a space of sparkling (or non-sparkling) apple cider. This Apple Cider Moscow Mule recipe by Rebecca Blackwell is perfect for the holiday season.

6. Apple Cider Popsicles

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These Apple Cider Popsicles by Hannah Teson are homey and fresh, creating a wonderful balance between cozy flavors and cooling treats. They include quickly cooked spiced apples as well as a secret optional ingredient: apple cider mix. You could just pour fresh apple cider into popsicle molds and call it a day, but the apple cider mix makes it more decadent and bright.

7. Seitan Roast With Sausage and Pear Stuffing and Apple Cider Gravy

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If you’re serving a small party of guests for the holidays, but don’t want to compromise in extravagance, make this Seitan Roast. This savory, meaty roast by Zsu Dever is stuffed with vegan sausage, cabbage, and dried fruit, and then braised in the oven for three hours so it’s perfectly tender. As a final step, it’s pan-seared and then baked again. The top is crisp, the stuffing is sweet, savory, and tasty, and it’s served in a tangy onion-cider gravy.

8. Pumpkin Waffles With Apple Cider Maple Syrup

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What better way to start a crisp autumnal morning than with some delicious pumpkin waffles? Crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, with plenty of pumpkin pie flavor to get you in the cooler weather mood, these Pumpkin Waffles With Apple Cider Maple Syrup by Zsu Dever border the line between dessert and breakfast in the best way possible. They are topped with a two-ingredient apple cider maple syrup, and you can also add some fruit, nuts, or powdered sugar.

9. Apple Cider Dijon Vinaigrette

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This Apple Cider Dijon Vinaigrette is a quick dressing that has lots of room for creativity and personal tastes. Want more mustard? Go for it! Have a few herbs from the garden, mince them and throw them in. Think of this apple cider vinaigrette recipe by Wendy Irene as a blank canvas to add more or take away depending on what you have in your kitchen, and what your family likes.

10. Baked Apple Cider Donuts

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These delicious Vegan Baked Apple Cider Donuts by Kristina Jug & Mitja Bezenšek are full of tasty fall flavors with apple and cinnamon. Just the perfect bite to have on a foggy, chilly, late-autumn afternoon along with a steaming cup of tea.

11. Apple Cider Protein Doughnuts

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These spiced Apple Cider Protein Doughnuts by Robin Runner are springy in texture — the perfect balance between dense and light. They’re moist from the apple cider vinegar and they get their additional sweetness from vanilla protein powder, coconut sugar, and an optional topping of cinnamon sugar. Don’t wait until after a workout to grab a bite of one of these because they make a great breakfast.

12. Raw Apple Cider Doughnuts 

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These Raw Apple Cider Doughnuts by Amanda Nicole Smith are dense, crusty on the outside, and soft in the middle – a perfectly lovely and healthful version of the traditionally fried treats. They’re also surprisingly easy to make. They’re made primarily from oats, nuts, and almond flour that are perfectly spiced with a blend of warm cinnamon and nutmeg. And don’t forget the finishing touch: a generous coating of cinnamon sugar! If you don’t have a dehydrator, don’t worry, because these can also be made at the lowest temperature setting in your oven.