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!
Kristen Carson says
These look just plain dangerous. So, let’s get started!
Jessica says
We should be friends- we think the same! 😉 Hope you enjoy them!
Ren says
Could I use pure maple instead of extract?
Trisha O. says
I am addicted to Dunkin’ Donuts Maple Frosted Donuts. These look terrific! Years ago when my older male cousins would babysit me we would make donuts using pillsbury original bisciots I don’t think they had the selection that have today, it was the early 70’s. I can’t wait to make them!
Jessica says
I hope you like them Trisha!
Marlene says
I am definitely going to try this. I make donuts all the time with the canned biscuits, but I never thought to make maple bars. I’m curious, though, why it says “crescent dough” in the first paragraph? Did I miss something?
Jessica says
Oops- I should change that MArlene. In our family we call all canned biscuits, bread, etc “crescent dough.” Thank you and I hope you like them! The maple glaze is amazing!
Denay DeGuzman says
What an ingenious recipe! My family are huge fans of donuts and maple bars. I had no idea they could be made so quickly and easily at home. I doubled this maple bar recipe and even then they were all gone before I could blink. And that maple glaze – mmm…so delicious!
Jessica says
So glad you enjoyed them!!
April says
Crescent dough & maple….you are totally speaking my love language.
Chrisy says
I can’t even put into words how much my morning needs these! LOVE how easy they are, too 😀
Helene D'Souza says
Only 15 minutes?! wow I really need to make more sweet things in my kitchen. These would definitely please the whole family!
Sues says
Now all I can think about just as I’m going to bed is how much happier I’d be if I had these to wake up to! I love all things maple and these are perfection!
Christine says
I love maple – I could go for one (or a couple) of these with a cup of hot coffee!
Deborah says
If you wanted to make these Maple Bars but with chocolate frosting, what would your recipe for that frosting be?
Jessica says
Here you go, Deborah- https://butterwithasideofbread.com/easy-15-minute-chocolate-glazed-donuts/
Mapleholic says
This glaze is incredible! (I can’t rate the donuts though, because I only made the maple glaze!) Now, to put it on ALL THE THINGS! ! !
Nellie says
Haha! The glaze is definitely my favorite part too!
Ernie says
Just madethemh
Erika says
Could I make these in the air fryer?
Nellie says
Erika – I’ve never used an air fryer so I’m not sure! If you try it, please let us know how it works out!
Helen says
It’s very cool that you can make these in just 15 minutes! They really do look like you got them straight from the bakery!
Beth Lee says
I grew up loving these biscuits with honey and butter. What a great new way to use them. Thank you!
Jae says
I’m not 100% convinced I’m allowed to know about this recipe. Those look so tasty!
Crissie says
These donuts are really yummy! The only thing I didn’t love was that although the frosting went on nice and smooth it hardens too much for me. Every time I took a bite, pieces of hard frosting fell to the plate. I’m wondering if adding more milk would help soften it up. I was a little intimidated by the 18 step recipe, but then realized that steps 10-18 are just a repeat of steps 1-9. 🙂 They were easy to make and everyone loved them.
Alison says
Crissie, I’m glad you enjoyed them! Thank you for bringing that to my attention, it is now fixed and back to 9 simple steps! As far as adding more milk definitely give that a try next time, it should help with they hardening!
Amy - The Speedy Spatula says
You had me at Maple Bars! Can’t wait to try these!
Alison says
They are my favorite too! I hope you enjoy them!