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Mini sourdough cinnamon sugar doughnuts

Mini Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts

A small treat that uses sourdough discard. Tastes a bit like a snickerdoodle cookie, but it's a doughnut and that's even better.
Prep Time 13 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 58 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 28 Doughnuts
Calories 107 kcal

Ingredients
  

Doughnuts

  • 113 Grams Sourdough Starter, Fed, Unfed, or Discard (1/2 Cup)
  • 70 Grams Butter (5 Tablespoons)
  • 60 Grams Milk (1/4 Cup)
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 4.2 Grams Vanilla Extract (1 Teaspoon)
  • 150 Grams All-Purpose Flour (1 1/4 Cup)
  • 100 Grams White Granulated Sugar (1/2 Cup)
  • 8 Grams Baking Powder (2 Teaspoons)
  • 1 Grams Salt (1/8 Teaspoon)
  • 1 Grams Cream of Tarter, Optional (1/8 Teaspoon)

Topping

  • 114 Grams Butter, Melted (1/2 Cup - 1 Stick)
  • 100 Grams White Granulated Sugar (1/2 Cup)
  • 7.5 Grams Ground Cinnamon (3Teaspoons)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the mini doughnut maker.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the wet ingredients: starter, butter, milk, egg, and vanilla extract.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cream of tartar.
  • Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
  • Spoon the batter into a piping bag.
  • Lightly grease the doughnut maker, pipe the batter into the pan, close the doughnut maker and bake for 2 minutes 30 seconds.
  • While the doughnuts bake, combine the cinnamon and sugar for the topping in a separate small container. And melt the butter in yet another container. Set both containers aside aside.
  • Use a toothpick to flip the doughnuts and bake for another 2 minutes 30 seconds.
  • Let the doughnuts cool on a cooling rack for about 2 minutes.
  • Dip the finished doughnuts in the melted butter and then roll in the cinnamon sugar.

Notes

I'm a little heavy handed when it comes to the butter and cinnamon topping. I also like lots of cinnamon in my cinnamon sugar. You can go for a lighter flavor with a little less cinnamon and you don't have to thoroughly cover your doughnuts with the topping. A sprinkling can suffice if that's your preference.
Keyword Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts, Sourdough Discard, Sourdough Discard Doughnuts