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    Published on: April 28, 2020 by Janice; Updated on: January 26, 2023 1 Comment

    Baked sour cream donuts

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    Baked sour cream donuts, one broken in half, coated with granulated sugar on a blue plate with floral napkin underneath
    These baked sour cream donuts are like old fashioned donuts that are baked, not fried, and then coated in granulated sugar. Just as satisfying as the real thing, but easier to make!
    Baked sour cream donuts, one broken in half, coated with granulated sugar on a blue plate with floral napkin underneath
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    The idea of baked doughnuts is intriguing. We all love any form of deep-fried dough, really. So, how could a baked doughnut come even close to satisfying the craving for a sweet, deep-fried treat?

    baked donut in a dish to coat them in sugar

    The recipe for baked sour cream donuts is super easy to throw together. No mixer required. It yields six baked doughnuts, which is the perfect number of doughnuts to make considering that they are best served the day they are made. I baked them in vintage donut pans (though they might be pans for savarin cakes actually...) but feel free to use a Nordic Ware donut pan.

    baked donut in vintage donut pan

    The donuts are cake-like, soft but slightly dense on the inside, and lightly crispy on the outside. Coating them with granulated sugar enhances their crispy texture. I definitely wouldn't use powdered sugar on these. I love the rougher texture the granulated sugar brings.

    baked donuts being coated in sugar in a dish

    This recipe, adapted from here, is simply flavoured with just a splash of vanilla and a hint of nutmeg. I opted to use vanilla extract instead of the vanilla bean to be sure that the vanilla flavour came through. The flavours are perfect as is, but I can't wait to play some more with the recipe and try different spices or even some lemon zest.

    baked sour cream doughnuts broken open on a blue plate

    I love this recipe so much that I transformed it into baked chocolate sour cream donuts, baked pumpkin donuts, and even chocolate-glazed baked donuts.

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    Baked sour cream donuts

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    These sour cream donuts are baked, not fried, yielding a cake donut with a crisp exterior, just like the real thing!
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Keyword baked sour cream donuts, sour cream donuts
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 12 minutes
    Total Time 27 minutes
    Servings 6
    Calories 300kcal
    Author Janice

    Equipment

    • OXO balloon whisk
    • Donut pan
    • Piping bags

    Ingredients

    • 125 grams (1 cup) bleached all-purpose flour
    • 2.5 mL (½ teaspoon) baking soda
    • 1.25 mL (¼ teaspoon) Diamond Crystal fine kosher salt
    • 1 pinch (1 pinch) ground nutmeg
    • 125 mL (½ cup) sour cream (14% fat)
    • 100 grams (½ cup) granulated sugar, plus more for coating the doughnuts
    • 60 mL (¼ cup) canola oil
    • 2.5 mL (½ teaspoon) pure vanilla extract
    • 1 (1) large egg(s)

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a six-donut pan by greasing it with Pam or some vegetable oil. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and set aside for later.
    • In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and pinch of nutmeg. Set the dry ingredients aside.
    • In a medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream, granulated sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and the egg. Switch to a spatula and stir in the dry ingredients.
    • Fill a pastry bag (without a tip) with the batter and pipe it evenly among the prepared doughnut pans. The batter should reach about half way up the inside of each doughnut pan.
    • Bake the doughnuts for 12–16 minutes until the top edges begin to turn golden brown.
    • Remove the rimmed baking sheet from the oven and let the doughnuts cool for about 5 minutes before tossing them in the extra granulated sugar.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 310mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg

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    1. Melody Busch says

      February 21, 2022 at 11:24 am

      These doughnuts were really top of definitely recommend

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