Sourdough Maple Glazed Donuts
Sourdough Maple Glazed Donuts are a crisp, yet chewy sweet donut dipped in a maple glaze for a delicious lightly sweetened donut.
On extra special mornings we make donuts. Or rather, I make them. They take a little planning ahead but in reality they aren’t as difficult as you’d imagine. You just need to make the dough a day before you want to make them. The anticipation of dough rising on the counter for donuts makes the morning a bit more exciting.
I love coming into the kitchen, putting my apron on, and working while the coffee brews. For these mornings, I try getting up a little earlier than my daughter. This way I can avoid the question, are they ready yet? While I work in a quiet kitchen, my hands are in the dough, rolling them out while having my coffee. A morning treat in itself.
When using a sourdough starter, they add a bit of a healthier element with the use of fermented dough. As with most of the recipes found here, I try to keep the sugar to a minimum and utilize healthier oil options. As written, these make up a delicious morning treat that you can feel good about serving.
Why I Love This Recipe
It feels good when you can make something completely from scratch in your own kitchen. However, it’s not just that aspect that I love about these sourdough maple glazed donuts. Of course, the most obvious reason to love them is their delicious taste and how they pair perfectly with a cup of coffee.
But the fact that I can make a real donut at home that tastes just as good or if not better than a donut shop donut; while also having it be something much healthier for us is just a total win to me.
What You Will Need To Make Them
¾ cup water
2 cups all purpose flour
½ cup fed starter
1 tbsp honey
1/4 tsp of salt
1 egg
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup coconut oil plus more for frying
1 tsp baking soda
Maple Glaze
1/4 cup organic real maple syrup
1 tbsp salted (butter room temp)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Directions
Mix together the sourdough starter, flour, water and honey.
Knead with a stand mixer for approximately 5 minutes with a dough hook or you can knead the dough with your hands for about 7-8 minutes.
Once done, set in a larger bowl and cover with a tea towel for 8-12 hours. This is perfect to do the night before.
The following morning, after the dough has risen, you are ready to make the donuts. Add the egg, brown sugar, baking soda, and melted coconut oil to the dough. You can use a paddle on a mixer, or your hands work fine too.
Once completely incorporated, place the dough on a well floured surface. Cut into 10 pieces like shown.
You can fry them up just as they are or you can choose to form them into a donut shape as pictured below.
Heat a Dutch oven or cast iron skillet with enough coconut oil to fill it about half way full.
Make sure not to add the donuts to the skillet until the oil is all the way hot and sizzling when placing them in.
Cook each donut for about 2 to 2 1/2 minutes per side.
Once a deep brown color, place them on a waiting plate.
Once all the donuts are done cooking. You can mix up the glaze if you have not already done so by using either a manual whisk or the whisk attachment on your mixer
Take each donut and dip in the glaze. The heat from the donut will make the glaze spread over them.
Optional: If you want more of a maple frosting. You can mix double to amount of powdered sugar (1 cup) to 1/3 maple syrup and 2 tbsp of butter using the milk to thin if needed. This will make up a maple frosting instead of the glaze in the above recipe.
FAQ’s for Sourdough Maple Glazed Donuts
Why the use of coconut oil?
Coconut oil is one of my favorite oils to cook or fry foods in. Not only is it a much healthier option but the results are always golden and crisp. For these donuts, it also provides just a hint of sweetness to the dough.
Can I make these gluten free?
You can. By swapping out the all purpose flour used in this recipe for a gluten free all purpose flour. Just be sure that it is an all purpose gluten free flour you are using.
Benefits Of Sourdough
Of course we love the taste but sourdough is actually a healthier alternative to eating regular breads such as white or wheat loaves. The lower phytate levels in sourdough makes for an easier to digest food and results in a better more nutritious bread.
It is a good alternative for those who are sensitive to gluten as the sourdough is a fermented food that has a bacteria to yeast composition that works on breaking down the starches found in the grain before it’s even eaten. Sourdough is also known as a prebiotic food that simply put, will help keep your gut bacteria healthy.
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Sourdough Maple Glazed Donuts
A crispy, chewy centered sweet donut topped with a delicious maple glaze.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup water
- ½ cup fed starter
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/4 tsp of salt
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup coconut oil plus more for frying
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Maple Glaze
- 1/4 cup organic real maple syrup
- 1 tbsp salted butter room temp
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Mix together the sourdough starter, flour, water, and honey.
- Knead with a stand mixer for approximately 5 minutes with a dough hook or you can knead the dough with your hands for about 7-8 minutes.
- Once done, set it in a larger bowl and cover it with a tea towel for 8-12hrs.
- After the dough has risen and you are ready to make the donuts. Add the egg, brown sugar, baking soda, and melted coconut oil to the dough. You can use a paddle on a mixer to do this or your hands work fine too.
- Once completely incorporated, place the dough on a well-floured surface. Cut into 10 pieces like shown.
- Heat a Dutch oven or cast iron skillet with enough coconut oil to fill it about halfway full.
- Make sure not to add the donuts to the skillet until the oil is all the way hot and sizzling when placing them in.
- Cook each donut for about 2 to 2 1/2 minutes per side.
- Once a deep brown color, place them on a waiting plate.
- Once all the donuts are done cooking. You can mix up the glaze if you have not already done so by using either a manual whisk or the whisk attachment on your mixer.
- Take each donut and dip it in the glaze. The heat from the donut will make the glaze spread over them.
Optional: If you want more of a maple frosting. You can mix double to amount of powdered sugar (1 cup) to 1/3 maple syrup and 2 tbsp.of butter using the milk to thin if needed. This will make up a maple frosting instead of the glaze in the above recipe.
Notes
- Optional: If you want more of a maple frosting. You can mix double to amount of powdered sugar (1 cup) to 1/3 maple syrup and 2 tbsp of butter using the milk to thin if needed. This will make up a maple frosting instead of the glaze in the above recipe.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 235Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 205mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 1gSugar: 19gProtein: 3g
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