Sour Milk Donuts: A Yeast-Free Recipe + 9 Step-by-Step Photos

Sour milk can be used in baking because it doesn't spoil the flavor of the dough. And if you add a pinch of baking soda, you can forget about baking powder. This recipe makes delicious donuts from sour milk, which can be fried in a pan or baked in the oven.

Nutritional value per serving

255.5 kcal

Proteins: 5.8 g
Fats: 9.2 g
Carbohydrates: 37.1 g

*Nutritional value is calculated per 100g of ingredients

Total time: 40 min
Time in the kitchen: 40 min
Complexity:

It's easy and straightforward to prepare, but it does require some experience. Not everyone can do it right the first time.
Number of servings: 4

You can use regular powdered sugar or icing to decorate the donuts. The dough is neutral and almost not sweet, so any toppings and flavors are welcome. You can sprinkle chopped candied fruit, coconut, nuts, or sprinkles on top of the icing.

Instead of decorating the donuts themselves, you can go a little simpler and serve jam, syrups, preserves, or plain condensed milk on the table, then dip the donuts in them. This way, you'll achieve a huge variety of flavors with just one recipe.

Recipe with step-by-step photos

Yeast-free sour milk donuts

Ingredients

Servings

Flour

480 G
Sour milk

200 ml
Egg C1

1 pcs
Sugar

5 tbsp
Vanillin

2 G
Soda

3 G
Sunflower oil

3 tbsp
Salt

pinches
Powdered sugar

for filing

Preparation

Step 1

Pour sour milk into a bowl, add baking soda and stir quickly.

Step 2

Add the egg and sugar and mix until you get a smooth, creamy mixture.

Step 3

Pour in refined sunflower oil and mix until smooth.

Step 4

Sift the flour and add it in small portions, mixing well each time with a spoon.

Step 5

When the dough thickens, sprinkle the remaining flour onto a work surface and knead the dough for about 5-10 minutes. Once the dough is smooth, soft, and homogeneous, form it into a ball.

Step 6

Roll the dough out to a thickness of about 1.5 cm using a rolling pin. Cut out donuts using cookie cutters measuring 8 cm and 2-3 cm in diameter. If you don't have special tools, use a suitable-sized mug for larger rings and a plastic bottle cap for smaller circles.

Step 7

Heat the sunflower oil over medium heat and drop it into the pan. Fry the donuts until golden brown around the bottom, then flip them with a fork. Fry for another 1-2 minutes.

Step 8

When ready, remove the donuts with one or two forks and place them on sheets of paper towel.

Step 9

When the sour milk donuts are ready, place them in layers on a wide plate and sprinkle with powdered sugar using a sieve.

Making milk sour

You can use buttermilk for this recipe. To make it, add 1-2 teaspoons of lemon juice to fresh milk and let it sit in a warm place for 30 minutes. During this time, the citrus acids will sour it. This life hack will come in handy if you like donuts made with sour milk better than those made with fresh milk. After all, they are truly delicious and incredibly tender.

Alternative to milk

Sour milk, when treated with baking soda, expands significantly, allowing you to make a lower-fat, lower-calorie dough. Yogurt, sour cream, and other fermented milk products can also be used instead. However, if you use fermented baked milk, be sure to add vinegar or lemon juice. Baking soda alone won't neutralize the baking soda.

These sour milk donuts are incredibly tender and delicious, like homemade doughnuts. Try them for yourself and share the recipe with your friends!

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