Maple Bars made easy in minutes with biscuit dough & a delicious homemade maple glaze. Never buy store bought again after tasting these warm, fresh maple frosted donuts!
This simple maple bar recipe is so delicious and creates bakery quality breakfast treats in a few short minutes. Making this maple donut bar at home is so easy, you will no longer need to make that trip to the bakery on Saturday mornings anymore!
Maple Donut Bars
Maple Bars have never been easier to make until now! This fast and delightful recipe will satisfy your donut craving and the maple glaze is incredible! I love, love, love doughnuts- they are one 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 are so simple to make and there is 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 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
- 8 ct 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Check the temperature of the oil using a meat thermometer– it needs to read 350°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.
- 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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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!
Mary says
Love these bar. i would sift my powdered sugar next time, I should have known that.
Sharon Davis says
I wanted to print the recipe without images but that still would take 4 pages! I guess it would be better to maybe do a copy/paste!
Jessica says
Within the print function there’s a box you can check to not print all the photos. Most times readers appreciate the step-by-step photos. Sorry you’re having trouble with them.
Noah says
I couldn’t quite get that nice tan color on the maple glaze not sure why. Regardless these were delicious and everyone loved them.
The Better Baker says
What a FABULOUS recipe! I love anything with canned biscuits…and I sure do love maple frosting too. Perfection! Pinned!
Jessica says
thank you!!
lisa says
yummmmmmmmmmm.
Better yet I think I will use my sour dough to make this next time I make it . & use Coconut oil to fry..
Jessica says
sounds delicious! Try the maple glaze though- it’s amazing!
Kayleen says
I just made these, and they’re fabulous, although for some reason my glaze turned out runny. I also had a lot of glaze left over, so I think next time I make them, I’ll either reduce the glaze by half or use two cans of biscuits and make more donuts. I love the one-page print feature toward the bottom of the page, and the fact that there are pictures and a video. This is probably the best recipe site I’ve come across.
Jessica says
Thank you so much for your kind words!! Glad you enjoyed the Maple Bars too- I vote for more donuts next time! 😉
Sherry says
Oh my, oh my! Made these as directed this morning, came out PERFECT! I dare say they’re even better than the donuts we get down the street. Incredibly addictive (I ate two!!) so be sure to have other people in the kitchen with you or else! Thanks for the awesome recipe!
Jessica says
So glad you liked them! WE love them too!