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green donuts on cooling rack.

Sourdough Green Donuts

Hailey
These sourdough green donuts are fun twist on a traditional baked donut with natural food dye thanks to spinach. Enjoy any time of the year or on a special occasion like St. Pattys day.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8 donuts
Calories 126 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Large Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Immersion blender, kitchen blender or food processor
  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 Donut pan
  • 1 cooling rack optional

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all purpose flour Can use gluten free 1-1 flour if desired
  • 1/3 cup + 1 TBS sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt If using salted butter, leave out
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 TBS melted butter Salted or unsalted butter. Option to use oil.
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup sourdough discard active sourdough or sourdough discard
  • 1 egg
  • 4 TBS milk or water
  • 1/4-1/2 Cup spinach Can add more or less on preference

Optional Toppings

  • cream cheese frosting
  • sprinkles

Instructions
 

Stir and Go Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Combine all wet ingredients together (butter, egg, sourdough stater, milk and vanilla extract). Place in a blender with spinach and blend until combined.
  • To the wet ingredients, add in the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix until combined.
  • Grease the donut pan. Next, pipe or spoon donut mixture into the donut pan. Fill the donut pan 3/4 of the way full for tall donuts.
    Bake 12-15 minutes until tops are firm to the touch and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool on a cooling rack until completely cooled to the touch.
    Add glaze, frosting or sprinkles if desired.

Long Fermented Instructions

  • Long Fermentation Option
    To enjoy long fermented sourdough donuts, combine the flour, egg, milk, butter and sugar together. Once combined, allow to sit on the counter for 4-12 hours. Place in refrigerator for a bulk fermentation period if desired (up to 2 days).
    When ready to bake, allow the mixture to warm up to room temperature. Add the remaining ingredients (baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, spinach) and process in a blender until smooth.
    Cook and glaze outlined above.

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Notes

Toppings
  • A variety of toppings are great on these donuts. Whether you like sprinkles, frosting or a glaze, they all taste great!

Nutrition

Serving: 1donutCalories: 126kcalCarbohydrates: 20.4gProtein: 2.8gFat: 3.8gSaturated Fat: 2.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 98mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 9.5gVitamin A: 290IUVitamin C: 0.6mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 0.8mg
Keyword dessert, donut, egg free option, gluten free option, sourdough
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