Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray one or two 6 count regular donut pans with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, mix the flour with the sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add applesauce, vanilla, egg, oil and melted butter.

With a mixing spoon or heavy duty scraper, mix everything together just until blended. Fold in the chocolate chips.

Spoon a generous two tablespoons of batter into each donut ring (batter should not quite reach the top).

Bake donuts for 12-14 minutes or until donuts spring back when touched.

Flip from the pan while still warm.

Let cool completely and sift powdered sugar over the donuts.