Grandma’s Fluffy Kefir Donuts Baked to Perfection

The simplest and most delicious! Airy and tender! The donuts made with kefir turn out soft, truly homemade, just like when you were a child with your grandmother. It’s very easy and very quick to bake them using the most common ingredients. It only takes 20 minutes to cook, plus the same amount in the oven. And delicious pastries are ready!
cook time: 40 min
Owen Truitt
Grandma’s Fluffy Kefir Donuts Baked to Perfection

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

325
Calories
12g
Fat
42g
Carbs
7g
Protein

Ingredients (12 portions)

Basic:

Salt (pinch) to taste
Sugar 50 g
Wheat flour 345 g
Butter (soft) 100 g
Milk 50 ml
Baking powder 2 tsp
Vanilla sugar 10 g
Kefir 150 ml

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake donuts with kefir in the oven? Measure out the required ingredients. They should be at room temperature. Therefore, get kefir, milk and butter in advance. The butter should be soft enough.

Step 2

Step 2
Sift the flour through a sieve into a large bowl. Thanks to this, the flour will be enriched with oxygen. As a result, the baked goods will rise well and be fluffy. 2-3 tbsp. set the flour aside. It may be needed when kneading dough. Mix the rest of the flour with baking powder.

Step 3

Step 3
In a convenient container, combine soft butter, salt, sugar and vanilla sugar.

Step 4

Step 4
Grind everything to a smooth, homogeneous mass.

Step 5

Step 5
Pour kefir and milk into the oil mixture.

Step 6

Step 6
Mix everything well. There is no need to achieve uniformity of the liquid mass. Enough for the butter pieces to be evenly distributed throughout the milk mixture.

Step 7

Step 7
Pour the sifted flour with baking powder into a bowl. Mix the dough first with a spoon. Then knead the dough with your hands. If it is too sticky, add the previously set aside flour in small portions while kneading, while mixing the dough.

Step 8

Step 8
You may need a little more or less flour than the specified amount. Focus on the consistency of the dough. It should be homogeneous, soft, pliable, almost not sticking to your hands.

Step 9

Step 9
Divide the dough into equal parts, roll into balls of the desired size.

Step 10

Step 10
Place the formed donuts on a parchment-lined sheet at a short distance from each other, as they will rise during baking.

Step 11

Step 11
Bake the kefir crumpets in an oven preheated to 180C for about 20 minutes until golden brown. The baking mode and duration may be different. Focus on the operating features of your oven.

Step 12

Step 12
Cool the finished donuts. If desired, sprinkle the baked goods with powdered sugar. Bon appetit!

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