Sourdough Donut Recipe: Unbelievably Delicious
Discover the unbelievably delicious sourdough donut recipe that transforms your sourdough discard into irresistible baked treats everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 1 cup active sourdough starter or sourdough discard
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup whole milk or almond milk
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon optional
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg optional
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 cup powdered sugar optional glaze ingredient
- 2 tablespoons milk optional glaze ingredient
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract optional glaze ingredient
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the sourdough starter, melted butter, and milk until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and spices.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes until smooth.
- Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove dough from the fridge and let it rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Roll the dough to ½-inch thickness on a floured surface.
- Use a donut cutter to cut out the donut shapes.
- Place donuts on a parchment-lined baking sheet and let rise for 1-2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and bake the donuts for 12-15 minutes until golden.
- For the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Dip warm donuts in the glaze and let it set on a wire rack.