Baked Sourdough Donuts

Baked Sourdough Donuts

from farmhouseonboone.com
30 min
12 servings

Baked sourdough donuts are a delicious cake like donut with a vanilla icing. Super easy and fast to make. Or long ferment for more health benefits.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup sourdough discard
  • 3/4 cups water or milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2.5 Tbs Milk or cream

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350. Next, grease your donut pan.

  2. 2

    Melt the butter and set aside.

  3. 3

    Stir together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl.

  4. 4

    In a separate medium bowl, mix together melted butter, egg, sourdough starter and water.

  5. 5

    Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Be careful not to over mix.

  6. 6

    Scoop the batter into a piping bag or zip-lock bag and clip the corner about 1/4-1/2 inch wide.

  7. 7

    Squeeze the batter into each donut well.

  8. 8

    Place in the preheated oven and bake for 15-17 minutes.

  9. 9

    Pop donuts out of the pan and place on a wire rack to cool.

  10. 10

    In a medium bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk or cream.

  11. 11

    Gently place the donuts in the glaze on one side, pick up and place the non-glaze side down on a cooling rack.

  12. 12

    Sprinkle some sprinkles on top if desired.