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Maple donut bar with a bite taken out, showing fluffy interior texture, glazed with caramel-colored maple icing and drizzled with white icing stripes, arranged on white parchment paper with other donuts

Maple Donut Bars

Incredibly soft and fluffy Maple Donut Bars made from a rich yeast dough, fried to golden perfection, and topped with a sweet, glossy maple glaze.
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Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 10 people
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast One standard packet
  • 1 cup whole milk Warmed slightly
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar To feed the yeast
  • 3 ½ cups all purpose flour Plus extra for rolling
  • ¼ cup butter Melted and cooled
  • 2 large eggs Room temperature
  • 4 cups cooking oil For frying
  • 2 cups powdered sugar Sifted for the glaze
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple extract For flavor
  • 3 tablespoon milk For thinning the glaze

Equipment

  • 1 Heavy bottomed pot For frying the dough safely
  • 1 Deep fry thermometer For monitoring oil temperature
  • 1 Stand mixer With a dough hook attachment
  • 1 Wire cooling rack For draining excess oil

Method
 

  1. Warm the milk and mix in the active dry yeast to activate the cultures so the liquid becomes noticeably frothy.
  2. Knead the flour and melted butter into the wet ingredients to develop gluten so a smooth dough forms.
  3. Let the dough rest in a warm area to ferment the yeast so the ball doubles completely in size.
  4. Roll the risen dough onto a floured counter to create an even layer so it feels uniformly thick.
  5. Cut the dough into neat rectangles using a sharp knife to shape the bars so they look professionally uniform.
  6. Drop the rectangles carefully into hot oil to cook the interior so the outsides turn deeply golden brown.
  7. Whisk the powdered sugar and pure maple extract together to create the icing so the mixture looks completely smooth.
  8. Dip the warm pastries directly into the sweet glaze to coat the tops so they look beautifully glossy.

Notes

Ensure your frying oil remains consistently at 350 degrees to prevent the dough from absorbing excess grease or remaining raw in the center.