Glazed Sour Cream Donuts
Glazed Sour Cream Donuts: simple, old fashioned and so good with your morning coffee! You won’t believe how quick and easy these are to make.

- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 16 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg, (or a small pinch of freshly grated whole nutmeg*)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, (divided)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and lightly grease a non-stick donut pan.*
- 2
Place the flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a medium mixing bowl, and whisk to combine.
- 3
Place the oil, sour cream, sugar, egg, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in a large liquid measuring cup, and stir together until smooth.
- 4
Add the liquid ingredients to the dry, and gently fold together until just barely combined (it’s ok if there are a few lumps).
- 5
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, and bake the donuts for 12 to 16 minutes, or until just beginning to brown around the edges.
- 6
Cool for 20 minutes, then remove from the pan.
- 7
In a medium mixing bowl, stir the powdered sugar, milk, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla together until smooth.
- 8
Dip the tops of the donuts in the glaze, allowing the excess to drip off.
- 9
Place the donuts on a wire rack set over a baking sheet, and allow the glaze to dry.