Sourdough Discard Carrot Cake Donut Holes

These carrot cake donut holes are made with sourdough discard and loaded with carrots, raisins, pecans and dipped in a cream cheese glaze all made in the air fryer.

I love Carrot Cake and I love sourdough discard recipes, especially in the spring and donuts are a fan favorite in our house (as I’m sure they are at your). The process of making a yeasted and fried donut is a lot, so it rarely happens. So These Carrot Cake Donut Holes are made with sourdough discard, in the air fryer (or oven) and turn out perfectly fluffy every single time. No need to pull out the deep fry them to get a great result.

Ingredients

• Flour – all purpose is best.
• Sourdough Discard – you can swap for greek yogurt if you don’t do sourdough
• Greek Yogurt – it must be greek yogurt, the results are not the same if you use regular yogurt.
• Shredded Carrots – my grater ended up breaking on me, so I ended up finely dicing my carrots and it worked great!
• Raisins – I used golden raisins, but regular work as well.
• Pecans – can swap for walnuts or leave out.
• Seasonings – salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger
• Baking Soda and Baking Powder – this helps to leaven the donuts
• Butter – used in the dough and the glaze
• Cream Cheese – for the cream cheese glaze
• Powdered Sugar – for the cream cheese glaze
• Vanilla Bean Paste – can swap for vanilla extract
• Heavy Cream – for thinning out our glaze.

How to Make Air Fryer Carrot Cake Donut Holes

• Preheat air fryer at 350 or oven to 400.
• In a bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, carrots, raisins, and pecans.
• Add in sourdough discard, greek yogurt, and melted butter. Mix until dough starts to come together, then pour onto the counter and knead for 5 minutes. Adding more flour if dough becomes too sticky.
• Section dough into 16 pieces and shape each piece into a round ball. Place round balls onto a piece of parchment paper.
• Bake in air fryer or oven for 5-6 minutes, turn each ball and bake an additional 5-6 minutes. If baking in oven bake for 6 minutes each side.
• In a small bowl combine softened cream cheese, softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla bean paste. Mix to combine. Add in heavy cream until desired consistency is achieved.
• Remove donut holes from oven or air fryer, allow to cool until you can handle them. Dip into cream cheese glaze and enjoy!

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Carrot Cake Donut Holes in the Air Fryer

These carrot cake donut holes are loaded with carrots, raisins, pecans and dipped in a cream cheese glaze all made in the air fryer.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 16 donuts

Calories 110 kcal

Ingredients

 

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Donut

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sourdough discard can swap 1:1 for greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup butter melted

Cream Cheese Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 oz cream cheese softened
• 1/4 cup butter softened
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
• 3-4 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

 

• Preheat air fryer at 350 or oven to 400.
• In a bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, carrots, raisins, and pecans.
• Add in sourdough discard, greek yogurt, and melted butter. Mix until dough starts to come together, then pour onto the counter and knead for 5 minutes. Adding more flour if dough becomes too sticky.
• Section dough into 16 pieces and shape each piece into a round ball. Place round balls onto a piece of parchment paper.
• Bake in air fryer or oven for 5-6 minutes, turn each ball and bake an additional 5-6 minutes. If baking in oven bake for 6 minutes each side.
• In a small bowl combine softened cream cheese, softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla bean paste. Mix to combine. Add in heavy cream until desired consistency is achieved.
• Remove donut holes from oven or air fryer, allow to cool until you can handle them. Dip into cream cheese glaze and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 164mgPotassium: 42mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 122IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg

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