Description
Old Fashioned Sour Cream Donuts are a classic bakery favorite made at home. These cake-style donuts are rich and tender with a subtle tang from sour cream, finished with a crackly vanilla glaze. No yeast needed—just chill, cut, fry, and glaze for an irresistible treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Oil, for frying (vegetable or canola)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 1/4 cup milk (for glaze)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (for glaze)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light. Add egg yolks and beat until smooth.
- Mix in the sour cream and vanilla.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet, mixing until combined.
- Form into a disk, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Roll dough to 1/2 inch thick. Cut out donuts using a donut cutter.
- Heat oil to 325°F (163°C) in a heavy pot.
- Fry donuts 2 at a time, 1.5 to 2 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to make glaze.
- Dip warm donuts in glaze and let set on a rack.