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Same-Day Sourdough Donuts

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Rest Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 12 donuts
Same-Day Sourdough Donuts made with an active sourdough starter and a touch of yeast for a light, pillowy fried donut you can make start to finish in one day. Dipped in a vanilla glaze that sets into a crisp, crackly shell. Better than any donut shop and proof that homemade fried donuts are absolutely worth it.
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Ingredients

FOR THE DOUGH:

  • 500 g All Purpose Flour
  • 100 g Sourdough Starter (active)
  • 2 g Active Dry Yeast
  • 170 g Warm Milk
  • 80 g Granulated Sugar
  • 57 g Butter (room temp)
  • 3 Eggs
  • 6 g Salt
  • 10 g Vanilla Extract

FOR THE GLAZE:

  • 200 g Milk
  • 500 g Powdered Sugar
  • 5 g Salt
  • 10 g Vanilla Extract

FOR FRYING:

  • Refined Coconut Oil (MUST be refined, enough for 3" depth in your frying vessel)

Instructions

  1. Add the milk, sugar, and yeast to the bowl of a stand mixer. Allow the yeast to bloom for 5 minutes. Then, add the flour, starter, eggs, salt, and vanilla. Mix on low with the dough hook attachment for 5 minutes.
  2. Then, increase the mixer speed to medium and add the butter 1 tbsp at a time. Allow the dough to mix for 10-15 minutes, until the dough begins pulling away from the sides of the bowl and it passes the window pane test.
  3. When the dough is done mixing, form it into a uniform ball, cover the bowl, and allow it to rise until fully doubled. In a 72°F home, this should take around 6 hours.
  4. Once the dough is perfectly proofed, add the refined coconut oil to a dutch oven or other frying vessel. Once melted, you want 2-3” of oil in the pan. Allow it to heat up to 350°F.
  5. While the oil is heating, punch down the dough and roll it out onto a floured surface until it is around 1/2” thick. Use a donut cutter to begin cutting donut shapes. Take the excess dough and knead it back into a ball. Allow the extra dough to rest, and then you can re-roll it to cut out more donuts.
  6. Prepare your donut icing by whisking together the milk, powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
  7. Once the oil hits 350°F, fry the donuts for around 2 minutes on each side, just until they reach a beautiful golden brown color. Remove the fried donuts and place them on a slotted tray to allow any excess oil to drip.
  8. While the donuts are still warm, dip both sides into the glaze. As the donuts cool the glaze will harden.
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
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