Coffee Cake Sourdough Discard Donuts
These baked donuts are a perfect way to use up sourdough discard and bring the cozy vibes of coffee cake to your breakfast table. They're moist, spiced, and finished with a crunchy topping and sweet glaze.
Equipment
- Donut pan
- Mixing bowls (3)
- Whisk or hand mixer
- Spatula
- Piping bag or ziplock bag (optional)
- Wire cooling rack
Ingredients
- For the Donuts:
- 86 g salted butter melted (or unsalted + pinch of salt)
- 170 g light brown sugar or dark brown/coconut sugar
- 113 g sourdough discard or yogurt/buttermilk
- 1 large egg or flax egg
- 57 g plain Greek yogurt or regular/dairy-free yogurt
- 56 g milk or almond/oat milk
- 255 g all-purpose flour or whole wheat/GF blend
- 2 tsp baking powder or 1 tsp soda + 1 tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp black pepper optional
- For the Topping:
- 85 g salted butter melted (or coconut oil)
- 95 g all-purpose flour or whole wheat/almond flour
- 57 g cane sugar or coconut/granulated sugar
- 57 g light brown sugar or dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon or nutmeg/pumpkin spice
- For the Glaze:
- 142 g powdered sugar sifted
- 28 g milk or dairy-free alternative
Instructions
- Set your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a donut pan well with butter or spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, sourdough discard, egg, yogurt, and milk until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, ginger, allspice, cardamom, cloves, and pepper.
- Gently stir dry ingredients into wet until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Spoon or pipe the batter into the pan, filling each mold about ¾ full.
- Mix melted butter, flour, sugars, and cinnamon in a bowl until crumbly. Sprinkle over donuts and press lightly to adhere.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool donuts in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Whisk powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Adjust consistency as needed.
- Drizzle glaze over fully cooled donuts. Let set for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
Nutritional Info (Per donut, estimate)
- Calories: 260
- Fat: 12g
- Carbs: 34g
- Protein: 4g
- Sugar: 19g
