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Baked Sourdough Discard Donuts with Maple Glaze 

These baked sourdough discard donuts with maple glaze are soft, fluffy, and ready in just 30 minutes. An easy from-scratch recipe perfect for a quick breakfast or sweet treat.

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Serving Size 12 donuts

Ingredients

Dough

  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • ½ cup sourdough discard
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 1 egg

Glaze

  • 2 tbsp butter, softened
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1-2 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease donut pans.
  • Combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder to a large bowl. 
  • In a separate bowl, mix melted butter, vanilla, discard, milk, and egg. 
  • Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir together until well combined. 
  • Pour batter into a piping bag or ziplock bag with the corner clipped and pipe batter into donut pan. 
  • Bake for 15-17 minutes. 
  • Remove donuts and cool on a wire rack while you make the glaze. 
  • Make the glaze by adding all of the ingredients to a large bowl and mix together using an electric mixer. 
  • Once the donuts have cooled, dip each one in the maple glaze and let them drip on a wire rack with parchment paper underneath.