Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375º Fahrenheit.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Whisk together.
3. In a separate large mixing bowl, add melted butter, eggs, sugar, buttermilk, nutmeg, and applesauce. Mix together until combined.
4. Stir in grated apples.
5. Next, add the dry ingredients and mix until dough is uniform.
6. Transfer dough into a large ziplock bag. Cut one of the bottom corners off.
7. Squeeze dough into a greased donut hole pan.
8. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the donuts spring back when pressed lightly with your fingertip. Do not over bake or the donuts will be dry.

For the Topping:

1. To make the topping, mix the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
2. When donuts are done baking, allow them to cool for 5 minutes.
3. Brush each donut with melted butter.
4. Dip them into the sugar/cinnamon mixture and enjoy!