Maple Bars made in minutes with biscuit dough & a delicious homemade maple glaze. Never buy store bought again after tasting these warm, fresh maple bars!
Maple Bars have never been easier to make! Who knew making your own could be so simple?! This fast, delicious recipe will satisfy your donut craving- the maple glaze is incredible!
I love, love, love doughnuts- they’re kind of my guilty pleasure! Don’t ask me my favorite kind either because it changes constantly. Maple Bars certainly frequent that list, so when I discovered that I could easily make them at home, well, I made a batch to celebrate! You should too- they’re so simple to make and there’s nothing like eating fresh made doughnuts. Be sure to watch the video showing just how easy these donuts are made!
Easy 15-Minute Maple Bars
- 1 8-count can refrigerated biscuit dough (I used Pillsbury Grand Homestyle Buttermilk biscuits)
- 2 cups canola oil, for frying
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 TBSP milk
- 1 TBSP corn syrup
- 2 tsp maple extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Pour 2 cups of canola oil into a medium sized saucepan and begin heating on medium-low heat (I set mine at 4.)
- Open the biscuit dough and separate. Gently stretch the biscuits into an oblong shape, as opposed to the round shape they come in.
- In a small saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Whisk in milk and heat for about 5 minutes on medium heat, stirring often, until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat and add in corn syrup and maple extract. Add in powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time, whisking until smooth between additions. Add 1-2 tsp more milk if necessary. Glaze will begin to harden if you leave it sitting- which is what you want! Once all powdered sugar is added, keep maple glaze warm on the stove, whisking occasionally.
- Check the temperature of the oil using a digital thermometer– it needs to read 350 degrees F. Increase heat gradually if necessary.
- Once oil is ready, drop bars in 2 at a time. Let cook for about 2 minutes, then turn and cook an additional 2 minutes on the other side. This process of cooking the doughnuts goes very fast, so have a paper towel covered plate ready to set the bars on when cooked. Bars should be a nice golden brown.
- Let bars cool for a few minutes, then whisk the glaze to make sure it’s smooth enough to dip each bar. Dip the bar, then immediately turn glaze side up on a cooling rack.
- Repeat this process until all bars are fried and glazed. They’re best eaten within an hour, but even the next morning they’re amazing!
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- Easy 15-Minute Pumpkin Spice Glazed Donuts
- Homemade Strawberry Glazed Donuts
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EASY 15-MINUTE MAPLE BARS
Maple Bars made in minutes with crescent dough & a delicious homemade maple glaze. Never buy store bought again after tasting these warm, fresh maple bars!
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 8- count can refrigerated biscuit dough I used Pillsbury Grand Homestyle Buttermilk biscuits
- 2 cups canola oil for frying
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 TBSP milk
- 1 TBSP corn syrup
- 2 tsp maple extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Pour 2 cups of canola oil into a medium sized saucepan and begin heating on medium-low heat (I set mine at 4.)
- Open the biscuit dough and separate. Gently stretch the biscuits into an oblong shape, as opposed to the round shape they come in.
- In a small saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Whisk in milk and heat for about 5 minutes on medium heat, stirring often, until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat and add in corn syrup and maple extract. Add in powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time, whisking until smooth between additions.
- Add 1-2 tsp more milk if necessary. Glaze will begin to harden if you leave it sitting- which is what you want! Once all powdered sugar is added, keep maple glaze warm on the stove, whisking occasionally.
- Check the temperature of the oil using a meat thermometer– it needs to read 350 degrees F. Increase heat gradually if necessary.
- Once oil is ready, drop bars in 2 at a time. Let cook for about 2 minutes, then turn and cook an additional 2 minutes on the other side. This process of cooking the doughnuts goes very fast, so have a paper towel covered plate ready to set the bars on when cooked. Bars should be a nice golden brown.
- Let bars cool for a few minutes, then whisk the glaze to make sure it’s smooth enough to dip each bar. Dip the bar, then immediately turn glaze side up on a cooling rack.
- Repeat this process until all bars are fried and glazed. They’re best eaten within an hour, but even the next morning they’re amazing!
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Katrina Epperly says
October 12, 2018 at 1:26 pmIf you want a thicker later of icing what do you suggest?
Jessica says
October 16, 2018 at 7:49 pmAdd more powdered sugar until you get the thickness you’re okay with! 😉
Sharon says
April 24, 2019 at 9:22 pmI let mine set up a bit then re-dipped them for a double layer!
Tina says
October 15, 2018 at 3:03 pmThese look awesome, however, I try to avoid corn syrup. Any possible substitutions? Outdoor maple syrup work, or is it too thin? Thanks.
Jessica says
October 16, 2018 at 7:46 pmMaple syrup will be fine- you’ll just have to add the maple extract too, or there won’t be enough maple flavor. 😉
Marsha says
February 23, 2019 at 3:46 amThese were SO good!! I love the maple glaze!
Alison says
February 25, 2019 at 11:27 pmMarsha, yes me too! So happy you enjoyed them!
Liz says
February 23, 2019 at 5:19 amOh, my gosh, these were irresistible…..I ate way too many! Thanks for the marvelous recipe!
wilhelmina says
February 25, 2019 at 5:31 pmThis is a great recipe for a weekend breakfast! Fabulous!
Carrie says
February 25, 2019 at 9:06 pmOh I am so trying these….absolutely yummy looking which means I will be making these all the time for breakfast on the weekends for the kids. Thank you for sharing.
Alison says
February 25, 2019 at 11:22 pmCarrie, Donuts for breakfast are the best! Enjoy!
Kristy Lacey says
April 7, 2019 at 2:13 pmThis recipe is officially added to my favorites. My husband and son labeled it a home-run! The glaze is seriously perfect. I’d recommend getting the Grands Biscuits with flaky layers, those were our favorite. Also my dough only took about 1 min to brown in the oil, but I might have had it too hot. Either way the recipe turned out great! Will plan to make again and again.
Alison says
April 9, 2019 at 12:22 amKristy, we love this one too! Thanks so much for sharing, I’m so glad you and your fam could enjoy these as much as we do!
Sharon says
April 24, 2019 at 9:27 pmThis is a delicious recipe! I just made them and learned a thing or two. The oil needs to be NO HOTTER than 350 degrees because mine cooked way too fast, resulting in too much brownness on the outside and doughy/not done in the middle. By the time I did my last two after turning down the oil temp and stretching the dough out thinner, they turned out great. Also I double dipped them after the first layer of icing set up just a bit. Delicious!
Jessica says
May 22, 2019 at 8:49 amGreat idea to double dip! I’m so glad you liked them!
S J Gerg says
May 25, 2019 at 6:38 pmHas anyone tried air-frying this recipe? Maybe spraying a thin layer of oil before air frying? would love to hear the results. thanks.