Description
Golden, tender Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Sugar Twists made from leftover sourdough starter—flaky, buttery, cinnamon-coated pastries with a subtle tang and bakery-worthy texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sourdough discard
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- 1/4 cup warm milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup melted butter (for brushing)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar mixed with 2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Whisk sourdough discard, warm milk, sugar, yeast, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add flour and salt to form a shaggy dough; work in softened butter until incorporated.
- Knead 8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place in a greased bowl, cover, and rise 1–1.5 hours until doubled.
- Roll dough into a 12×18-inch rectangle; brush with melted butter and sprinkle cinnamon sugar.
- Fold in half lengthwise, cut into 1-inch strips, twist each 2–3 times, and place on lined sheets.
- Cover and rise 30–45 minutes; preheat oven to 375°F.
- Bake 15–18 minutes until golden; brush with butter and roll in extra cinnamon sugar.
Notes
Avoid overheating milk, as it can kill yeast. Brush twists with butter while warm for the best cinnamon sugar coating.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-18 minutes
- Category: Pastry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 twist
- Calories: 195
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 125mg
- Fat: 6.8g
- Saturated Fat: —
- Unsaturated Fat: —
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Protein: 4.2g
- Cholesterol: —
Keywords: sourdough discard recipe, cinnamon sugar twists, sourdough pastries, leftover starter recipe, easy sourdough dessert