Sourdough donuts are basically the best donuts ever. But sometimes I don’t plan ahead in time and want them faster.
I tried a batch using a little added yeast so they could be started and finished the same day and they were amazing! Still had a subtle sourdough flavor and as close to instant gratification as you can get with sourdough!
My daughter wanted to make them with a cookie dough filling and of course we had to make some snowmen too.
He’s pretty cute too.
You could also fill these with whipped cream, pastry cream, Chantilly cream, jam… and you could also top them with this amazing salted caramel glaze or simply roll in powdered sugar or cinnamon and sugar too.
Quick Sourdough Donuts with white chocolate glaze and sugar cookie dough filling
December 8, 2021
Persons
3
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Wait Time
2 hours
Total Time
35 minutes
Ingredients
for donuts:
- 2 1/2 cups (12 ounces) all purpose flour (more if needed)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 cup fed sourdough starter
- 1 cup whole milk, warmed
- 1 large egg
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Canola oil for frying
For sugar cookie dough filling:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup sprinkles
for white chocolate glaze:
- 1 cup white chocolate or candy melts
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or milk
- 1 Tablespoon corn syrup
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the starter, warm milk, egg, and butter.
- Using the dough hook, add the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Knead for 8-10 minutes in the mixer.
- Add flour as needed, up to 1 cup more to make a sticky dough.
- Place in oiled bowl, cover, and proof at room temperature until doubled in size, 60-90 minutes.
- Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface (a little more than 1/4? thick) and cut into squares or donuts. Place on parchment paper lined trays and cover with greased plastic wrap.
- Raise for another 30-45 minutes.
- While donuts are raising heat a couple inches of canola oil in a dutch oven or large pot and heat to 360 degrees.
- Fry donuts in batches for about 2 minutes, flipping halfway. (larger donuts will take slightly longer)
Sugar cookie dough filling:
- Beat the butter and sugar together in a medium bowl.
- Add the cream and vanilla until incorporated.
- Add flour and salt. Mix until well combined. Stir in the sprinkles.
- Either cut donuts open and fill or use a piping bag fitted with a metal round tip to pierce and fill.
to make the white chocolate glaze:
- Melt the white chocolate or candy melts. You can either microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, or in a double boiler. Whisk in remaining ingredients. Heat briefly if needed.
- Dip tops of donuts in warm glaze and set on wire racks. Sprinkle with sprinkles if desired.
- other topping ideas:
- Fill with pastry cream, chantilly cream, whipped cream, or jam.
- Roll donuts in powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar.
For Donut Snowman:
- Cut circles in 3 sizes. Glaze all. After glaze is set use toothpicks or a pocky to attach together.
- We used fruit roll ups to make a scarf (roll in powdered sugar for a snowy look), pocky for arms, and icing for face details.
