Description
Light, baked donuts made with sourdough discard for a tangy, tender crumb and cozy flavor. Perfect with cinnamon sugar or glaze.
Ingredients
1 cup sourdough discard (unfed)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup melted butter or oil
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
Optional: Cinnamon sugar, glaze, melted chocolate, sprinkles
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a donut pan.
2. Whisk together discard, milk, melted butter, egg, and vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
4. Mix wet and dry ingredients gently until just combined.
5. Pipe or spoon batter into donut pan, filling 3/4 full.
6. Bake 12–14 minutes until puffed and golden.
7. Cool slightly, then top with cinnamon sugar or glaze.
Notes
Don’t overmix the batter gentle mixing gives the best texture.
For more tang, let the batter rest overnight in the fridge before baking.
Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days or freeze for longer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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