Maple Donut Bars From Scratch Recipe
Indulge in these decadent Maple Donut Bars made completely from scratch. These airy, light donuts are fried to perfection and coated in a rich, sweet maple glaze that will have you coming back for more.
- Author: Jeannette
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours
- Yield: 12 donut bars 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
For the donuts
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 3/4 cup warm milk
- 2 tsp dry active yeast
- 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 5 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
For the maple glaze
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 TBSP milk
- 1 TBSP corn syrup
- 2 tsp maple extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Froth up the yeast – Combine warm water, warm milk, 1 tbsp sugar, and yeast. Let it sit until foamy.
- Combine everything in a stand mixer – Mix flour, salt, sugar, eggs, and yeast mixture. Add butter and mix until smooth.
- Let the dough rise – Allow the dough to double in size for about 1 hour.
- Punch and proof a second time – Reshape dough and let it rise again.
- Roll, cut, and proof the donuts again – Roll out dough, cut into bars, and let rise.
- Fry the donuts – Fry in oil until golden brown.
- Make the maple glaze and dip – Melt butter, add sugar, milk, corn syrup, maple extract, and powdered sugar. Dip cooled donuts in the glaze.
Notes
- Ensure the oil is at the right temperature for frying
- Allow the donuts to cool before glazing
- For a richer taste, use real maple extract
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut bar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Maple Donut Bars, Donuts, Maple Glaze, Homemade Donuts