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sourdough discard mini lemon snowball doughnut

Sourdough Discard Mini Lemon Snowball Doughnuts

A light and airy baked doughnut with just a hint of lemon
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 21 Doughnuts
Calories 70 kcal

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients

  • 75 Grams Sourdough Discard, Fed or Unfed (1/3 Cup)
  • 80 Grams Milk (1/3 Cup)
  • 7 Grams Apple Cider Vinegar or White Vinegar (1 1/2 Teaspoons)
  • 34 Grams Vegetable Oil (2 1/2 Tablespoons)
  • 2 Grams Vanilla Extract (1/2 Teaspoon)
  • 2 Grams Lemon Extract (1/2 Teaspoon)

Dry Ingredients

  • 80 Grams All-Purpose Flour (2/3 Cup)
  • 6 Grams Baking Powder (1 1/2 Teaspoons)
  • 100 Grams White Granulated Sugar (1/2 Cup)
  • 1.5 Grams Salt (1/4 Teaspoon)

Topping

  • 65 Grams Powdered Confectioner's Sugar (1/2 Cup)

Instructions
 

  • Whisk together the wet ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
  • Whisk together the dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just incorporated.
  • Spoon batter into a piping bag.
  • Pipe batter into lightly greased mini doughnut maker. Close the lid and bake for 2 minutes.
  • Use a toothpick to flip the doughnuts and bake for another 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
  • Let doughnuts cool on a wire cooling rack for a few minutes.
  • Roll doughnuts in powdered sugar until covered.

Notes

These doughnuts will be slightly crispy when pulled out of the maker. However, they will soften overnight when stored in a Tupperware. Will keep fresh for a few days at room temperature. 
Keyword Lemon Snowball Doughnuts, Sourdough Discard, Sourdough Discard Doughnuts