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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Notes
Nutrition
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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!
Bo Qu says
I never make things like this because I don’t know what to do with the frying oil when done. Do you have suggestions?
Jessica says
You can actually re-use oil 3-4 times. If you’d prefer to just get rid of it, I let it cool then pour it into a ziplock bag, seal it and throw it away.
Jody says
Made mine in an air fryer amd they were still great!
Lysanne says
For the airfryer,.what temperature did you put it at and for how long?
Paulette says
What temp in air fryer a how long?thanks
M Lund says
I commented earlier, went to a new app, ingredient list was there, i made these, they were amazing, thank you for sharing
Cindy says
Can I replace the maple extract with maple syrup if so what’s the measure on the syrup
Jessica says
Unfortunately swapping in maple syrup for the extract will not yield anywhere near the results. It’s not got a concentrated enough maple flavor and is super sweet. And it will cause the icing to not set.
Madelyn says
These are to die for! And truly yes they are 15 minute maple bars! I love them.
Alison says
Yes, so quick and easy! I’m so glad you love them!
Lanie says
Can you make them the day before? How long twill they keep? Can they be frozen
Jessica says
I’m not a fan of making them a day before or freezing them, unfortunately.
Beth says
I don’t have corn syrup what should I use to replace it?
Jessica says
You can use honey!
Karen H. says
Couldn’t you just use maple syrup instead of the corn syrup and maple flavoring?
Jessica says
Unfortunately, maple syrup isn’t strong enough to give enough flavor to the glaze. It ends up taking a super long time to set and the flavor is quite subtle.
Diane Scott says
As I’m reading this yummy recipe, I notice that each bar is 342kcal. In researching this, one kcal is equal to 1000 calories. That would make each bar 342,000 calories. That doesn’t make sense to me. Based on the ingredients, I know they are very high in calories, but that seems higher than any donut should be. Please explain what the actual calorie count is.
Jessica says
LOL, yeah that’s not quite right. I’ll fix it. I use an auto nutritional calculator and sometimes it has a mind of its own!
Eiji says
Hi Diane and Jessica,
Kcals is correct. Normally when people measure the energy in food we say “calories”, but we are actually, unknowingly, referring to kcals, aka thousands of calories. The reason is that real, actual calories are very, very small units, used by chemists for precise calculations.
So for example when people say “eat 2000 calories a day”, scientifically it’s actually “eat 2000 kcals a day” but people just want to say it in a simplified way.
Further explanations here:
https://www.usa.philips.com/c-f/XC000010892/what-is-the-difference-between-kcal-and-calories
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/diet-nutrition/a19689820/how-are-calories-measured-kcal/
E says
Can I use maple syrup instead of the extract?
Jessica says
Maple syrup does not have enough flavor to be able to taste it at all, sadly. Plus the icing won’t set.
Millicent says
Have you tried pure maple syrup , grade b or similar? Or using store bought pancake syrup?
Jessica says
Just using maple syrup doesn’t lend enough maple flavor, unfortunately. You need to use the extract.
Annomalee says
These look delicious! I had a horrible time this morning making homemade dough and frying what should have been donut holes and then a maple glaze. Turned into an absolute nightmare. I think I will try these tomorrow. Wish I would’ve seen this recipe before but since I’m a baker wanted to try homemade. Has anybody tried using an air fryer for something like this? I’d love to know. Thank you and thanks for this recipe! Can’t wait to try it
Jody says
I used a high quality maple syrup because I didnt have the other 2 ingredients then topoed with some kosher salt. My fam is in heaven even my picky hubby. Thanks for this fast and delish recipe!!
Jennifer says
I had trouble with them burning at 350 degrees. Turned down to 250 and they were great. Anyone else have that issue? They were delicious with that modification!
Rachel says
Yes, I had that problem, as well! A 4 on my stovetop cooked the outsides too quickly and then they were doughy inside 🙁 They need to cook at a lower temperature for a longer period of time so that the inside gets cooked all the way through.
Jessica says
Your stove seems much hotter than mine! Sounds like you’ve got a good plan!
Gretchen says
The first two were great. It glaze got grainy after that. Wondering if perhaps it got too warm? Thoughts?
Jessica says
Did you reheat the glaze several times? I find that once I reheat it 3-4 times, it can get grainy. So I just try and have the donuts ready to glaze!
Denise says
Is there a way to make these creme filled. They are my Mom’s favorite. She’s coming for a visit and I can’t find anyone who makes them in this area. Of course I would need a recipe for the filling too. We like a fluffy, less sweet creme. It would be a nice surprise for her.
Jessica says
Yes- use this recipe as a reference! https://butterwithasideofbread.com/easy-valentines-donuts/
Kirsten says
Is there a way to bake these instead of frying them?
Nellie says
I haven’t tried baking, and I’m sure it would work, but I don’t think they would end up tasting quite as much like a donut. I would just bake according to the directions on the biscuit wrapper. Let us know if you try it!
Luciana says
Loved this recipe!
Kathy says
These are wonderful and my family loved them. Very easy to make and does only take about 15 minutes to get to the best maple bars around. Thank you for this great recipe!
Jessica says
So glad you like them Kathy!!
Cindy says
Loved it I just had one problem I couldn’t dip the bar into the icing I had to spread it when I tried to dip it didn’t stick onto the bar but it still was the best maple bar I ever had thank you
Camila Monteiro says
I will try to make your recipe for my family. Thanks for sharing!
Alison says
I hope you enjoy Camila!
Rachel says
I have the layered biscuits, do you think those would work or should I wait and buy the regular buttermilk biscuits
Jessica says
The layered biscuits will work, but they won’t look as pretty!
Jeannette Wilson says
Great!!I too would cook on a lower heat…otherwise, wonderful and fun!!
Alison says
Thanks Jeannette! I hope you enjoy them even more next time!
Sheila says
I can’t comment on the biscuit part, but I made the maple glaze for another recipe. I’d recommend sifting the powdered sugar in advance. I didn’t and my glaze was extremely lumpy. I had to put it through a strainer before I could use it. That being said, it was absolutely delicious on my cream puffs and I plan to try it on cream sticks next!
Alison says
Thank you for your tips Sheila! I hope you enjoy this again!
Renae says
So I have been looking for a good maple bar recipe, and I have found it! I made these and they were amazing. I cooked them at a lower heat for a longer period of time to get them to cook through. Everyone should try this.
Jessica says
So glad you liked them Renae!!