Like many treats, apple cider donuts have a deep history in the US. While not as well documented, or something that would require us to do some serious digging, we have knowledge of a version of apple cider doughnuts as early as the early colonial days. Colonists would often kill animals for meat and were not looking to waste any part of the animal. They would store animal fats for preservation and frying foods. After a bountiful fall harvest, there would be leftover apples with no purpose. They would utilize these apples and combine them with fried dough. This is probably the rawest form of apple cider donuts known and not the smooth, coated, or delicious current iteration that we think of in today’s world.