Disclaimer: This post is sponsored in conjunction with Flavors of Fall Week . I received complimentary product from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the Flavors of Fall Week recipes. All opinions are mine alone. 

A true sign of fall: school starts today!

While there is no “normal” for most school kids this year, we’re trying to keep things as normal as possible – which definitely means first-day treats for us!

The kids love doughnuts – and so do I! – so these caramel apple tea doughnuts would be the perfect way to kick off our fall learning season!

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Ingredients

• 1 Republic of Tea Caramel Apple Tea Bag
• 1/3 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Taylor & Colledge Organic Vanilla Bean Paste
• Torani Puremade Caramel Sauce

The secret of the flavor here is thickening the tea with cornstarch to make a caramel-like consistency. It makes these so light while packing a big flavor punch!

Directions

• Brew 1 caramel apple tea bag in 1/3 cup boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove tea bag and whisk in cornstarch until thoroughly combined. Microwave for 30-40 seconds, until thick and bubbly. Set aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray doughnut or muffin pans with nonstick spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
• In another bowl, whisk together the egg, white sugar, and brown sugar until thoroughly combined. Whisk in the melted butter. Whisk in the milk, cooled tea, and vanilla paste.
• Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
• Spoon batter into prepared pans. Bake for 14 minutes, until a knife inserted comes out clean.
• Let cool in the pan for about ten minutes, then turn out onto a plate and drizzle with caramel.
• Serve immediately.

These are best served right away. If you’re making them in advance, hold off on the caramel. When ready to serve, microwave for a few seconds to warm slightly then drizzle with caramel.

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Recipe

Caramel Apple Tea Doughnuts

Yield: 8 Doughnuts

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 14 minutes

Total Time: 34 minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 Republic of Tea Caramel Apple Tea Bag
• 1/3 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Taylor & Colledge Organic Vanilla Bean Paste
• Torani Puremade Caramel Sauce

Instructions

1. Brew 1 caramel apple tea bag in 1/3 cup boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove tea bag and whisk in cornstarch until thoroughly combined. Microwave for 30-40 seconds, until thick and bubbly. Set aside to cool.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray doughnut or muffin pans with nonstick spray.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
4. In another bowl, whisk together the egg, white sugar, and brown sugar until thoroughly combined. Whisk in the melted butter. Whisk in the milk, cooled tea, and vanilla paste.
5. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
6. Spoon batter into prepared pans. Bake for 14 minutes, until a knife inserted comes out clean.
7. Let cool in the pan for about ten minutes, then turn out onto a plate and drizzle with caramel.
8. Serve immediately.

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