• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slightly oil the paper with cooking oil spray. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
• Peel, core, and dice the apple into tiny cubes—0.2 inches (5 mm). Set aside in a bowl.
• In a mixing bowl, stir self-rising flour, cinnamon applesauce, and apple extract until the dough forms a ball. If it is too sticky, add a little more flour; if it is too dry, add a little more applesauce. The dough should come together into a soft ball that is just a little sticky outside.
• Spray a little cooking oil around the dough and rub it with your hands—this will make it more elastic and less sticky. Divide into 6 equal portions.
• Oil your hands a little with cooking oil spray and roll each portion of dough into a ball.
• Place the ball onto a lightly floured surface and roll it into a circle, not too thin, about (12 cm/4.7inch) diameter.
• Drop 1 1/2 tablespoons of diced apple in the center of the circle, and sprinkle apple pie spices on top.
• Grab the opposite pieces of the dough circle and pinch to seal and form a donut.
• Place the sealed donut on the prepared baking sheet, sealed face on the baking sheet.
• Repeat the steps above for the remaining 5 donuts, placing each donut a thumb apart on the baking sheet as they expand as they bake.
• Bake the donuts on the center rack for 20 minutes at 350 °F (180 °C) until golden brown.
• Let the donuts cool down for 10 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer them to a cooling rack.

Coating Donuts

• Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, stir apple pie spices, and sugar. Set aside.
• Use a pastry brush to rub the donuts with melted plant-based butter. Roll in cinnamon sugar to coat.