Maple Bars are easily made in just minutes with biscuit dough and a delicious homemade maple glaze. You will never buy store bought again after tasting these warm, fresh maple frosted donuts!
Maple Donut Bars
Easy 15-Minute Maple Bars ingredients
Donut base
-Refrigerated biscuit dough: You will need 1 8-oz can of biscuit dough, I used Pillsbury Grand Homestyle Buttermilk biscuits and they turned out incredible.
-Canola oil: You will need 2 cups of oil for frying these donuts.
Maple Glaze
-Butter: Using ¼ cup butter will give the glaze a lovely rich flavor.
-Brown sugar: You will need ½ cup brown sugar for just the right amount of sweetness.
-Milk: Use 3 tbsp milk for the perfect consistency for this glaze.
-Corn syrup: You need 1 tbsp corn syrup for this glaze, it gives it great taste and texture.
-Maple extract: Use 2 tsp maple extract for wonderful flavor.
-Powdered sugar: You will need 2 cups powder sugar for the base of this glaze.
How to make Maple Bar Donuts
Start by pouring 2 cups of canola oil into a medium sized saucepan and begin heating on medium-low heat.
Shape the Dough
Then, open the biscuit dough and separate each chunk.
Proceed to gently stretch each biscuit into an oblong shape, as opposed to the round shape it comes in.
Make the Maple Icing
In a small saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Whisk in the milk and heat for about 5 minutes on medium heat, stirring often, until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.
Then, remove from heat and add in the corn syrup and maple extract. Stir to combine.
After that, add in powdered sugar ½ cup at a time, whisking until smooth between additions. Continue until all 2 cups has been added and it completely smooth.
Once all powdered sugar is added, keep maple glaze warm on the stove, whisking occasionally. Glaze will begin to harden if you leave it sitting- which is what you want! Add 1-2 tsp more milk if necessary to have a creamy and somewhat thick consistency.
Fry the donuts
Check the temperature of the oil using a digital thermometer– it needs to read 350 degrees F. Increase heat gradually if necessary.
This process of cooking the doughnuts goes very fast, so have a paper towel covered plate ready to set the bars on when cooked.
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. The bars should be a nice golden brown.
Dip in Maple Glaze
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 and place on a cooling rack.
Repeat this process until all bars are fried and glazed. They are best eaten within an hour, but even the next morning they are amazing!
Serve fresh and enjoy!
Maple Bars
Ingredients
Donut bar
- 1 8 count can refrigerated biscuit dough I used Pillsbury Grand Homestyle Buttermilk biscuits
- 2 cups canola oil for frying
Maple glaze
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp corn syrup
- 2 tsp maple extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Start by pouring 2 cups of canola oil into a medium sized saucepan and begin heating on medium-low heat.
Shape the Dough
- Open the biscuit dough and separate. Gently stretch the biscuits into an oblong shape, as opposed to the round shape they come in.
Make the Maple Icing
- 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.
- 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. Add 1-2 tsp more milk if necessary.
Fry the donuts
- Check the temperature of the oil using a meat thermometer– it needs to read 350 degrees F. Increase heat gradually if necessary.
- This process of cooking the doughnuts goes very fast, so have a paper towel covered plate ready to set the bars on when cooked.
- 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. Bars should be a nice golden brown.
Dip in Maple Glaze
- 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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Notes
Nutrition
How long are homemade donuts good for?
If stored in an airtight container at room temperature these donuts will last 1-2 days. They are best served eaten the same day, because they are so easy to make you can make a batch at a time and enjoy them fresh every time.
Can I freeze donuts made at home?
You sure can. The best way to freeze homemade donuts is to not glaze them beforehand. Wrap them tightly with plastic wrap and store in an airtight container or ziplocked bag. When you are ready to enjoy them, make the glaze and bring them to room temperature. I would even heat them in the oven at 300 degrees F for 5-8 minutes and then add the glaze.
If you liked these Maple Bars, check out our other donut recipes:
- Easy 15-Minute Chocolate Glazed Donuts
- Easy 15-Minute Pumpkin Spice Glazed Donuts
- Homemade Strawberry Glazed Donuts
- Easy 15-Minute Raspberry Glazed Donuts
- Easy Valentines Cream Filled Donuts
Making this maple donut bar at home is so easy, you can treat your family on the weekend with these delicious and satisfying donuts!
Lorri says
I am not sure what happened but these ended up like a candied apple.
Allison says
Light or dark corn syrup.
Nellie says
I use light!
Debi says
They were great and easy ! Thank you !
Crystal says
Amazingly simple to make & even more amazingly delicious!! Thanks!
Nicole says
they are good, aren’t they? thanks so much for letting us know you liked them!
Laurue says
The recipe for the Maple Glaze does not have the amount of each ingredient to use. How can you make something without knowing how much of each ingredient to use ???
Jessica says
Hi Laurue, so you weren’t actually looking at the recipe, you were looking at the basic list of ingredients. 😉 The recipe card is there, even with buttons at the top and bottom to get you there faster. Here they are, copied from the post, just for fun.
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
Linda says
I can’t wait to try these. Could you tell jow to make them long John’s with filling in the middle?
Nicole says
After the donuts have cooled completely. Fill a frosting piping bag with either cooked and cooled vanilla pudding or a buttercream frosting. Use a piping tip that has a large opening and pipe the frosting in to both ends of the donuts.
Erin says
These are so easy to make and the best maple bars ever! So yummy!
Nicole says
Yay so glad to hear that! 🙂
Anne says
Salted or unsalted butter??
Nicole says
Either will work, but when in doubt try unsalted as you can always add in a pinch of salt
Hazel Jazz says
Can you use pure maple syrup or does it have to be maple extract?
Nicole says
You can use maple syrup.. to do this id recommend making the glaze as directed but swap out the milk for the maple syrup and omit the extract since you won’t be using it. If needed, you can add in a small amount of milk to get it to the right consistency but it should be fine without milk too
Linda Velez says
I had my doubts but I went on and made them. These are absolutely delicious and she is right on with the instructions and the measurements. I am very impressed.
Nicole says
Glad we could settle those doubts 🙂
Molly says
This is my go to maple glaze recipe! Thank you! Can I use maple flavoring instead of maple extract?
Nicole says
Yep! 🙂
Kelli says
Fan-flipping-tastic! Recipe!!!
Nicole says
Glad you loved them
John Hird says
crumbled bacon on top of the glaze is awesome.
Nicole says
It sounds awesome!
Rick Curl says
I am spoiling people in my apartment bldg.most tenants know when I am making them. Has anyone made glazed donuts using biscuit dough
Nicole says
You can make a simple powdered sugar glaze for these biscuit donuts if you want to serve up glazed donuts, just dunk them in the glaze and let them rest on a wire rack until set.
Bonnie says
Absolutely my favorite brings back childhood memories
Nicole says
Aww high compliment, thanks! 🙂
Susan Snider says
I was so sceptical about using the biscuit for a sweet bread. Mark’s dad wanted for us to get him some maple bars and we only found maple doughnuts. Then when I did see maple bars they were .99 each. WHAT!! Then I saw this the best I could hope for. The biscuits can be flattened out to thinner than picture. Maple frosting was awesome.. Quick, cheap, and delicious. No fuss for bread dough. They really are delious. I bought WinCo brand flaky butter biscuits.
Nicole says
Glad this recipe served you well in a pinch