These baked maple glazed donuts are made with pure maple syrup flavor and topped with a thick maple icing. In less than 30 minutes you can have homemade donuts for breakfast, perfect for any donut lover!
Why You'll Love These Donuts
- Easy to make. These donuts are baked, not fried, making them simple to make at home in less than 30 minutes without a big mess!
- Real maple syrup. Pure maple syrup is used in both the donut batter and icing. It makes for the best flavor, especially in this maple pound cake.
- The best texture. These are cake donuts that are soft, fluffy, and super moist.
- Sweet maple glaze. Not only do I use maple syrup to make the sweet icing, but I also use just a small amount of maple extract. It's what gives these donuts that bakery taste!
These homemade maple donuts taste just like a maple bar you'd order in a donut shop, except you can make them at home!
As a home baker, these were one of the first donuts I created for the blog, and now I have 15+ baked donut recipes.
Some of my favorites are definitely these double chocolate donuts, pumpkin cinnamon sugar cake donuts, and these gingerbread baked donuts.
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Ingredients For Easy Maple Baked Donuts
- Flour: I used all-purpose flour.
- Baking Powder: I find that donuts rise better with baking powder instead of baking soda.
- Maple Syrup: Pure maple syrup is used in both the donut batter and the glaze. I recommend this syrup. It's super good!
- Yogurt: You can use either plain or vanilla yogurt. If you don't have yogurt, you could even use sour cream.
- Maple Extract: This helps to give the glaze a bold maple flavor. You can find maple extract in the baking aisle next to the vanilla extract.
See the recipe card for the full ingredients list and the exact amounts.
How To Make Maple Glazed Donuts
Step 1: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Step 2: In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg, brown sugar, maple syrup, milk, yogurt, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
Step 3: Pour the wet mixture into the dry and gently fold together using a rubber spatula until combined.
Step 4: Scoop the batter into a piping bag and pipe the donut batter into each donut cup, filling it up just barely to the top.
Bake the donuts for 10-13 minutes. Allow them to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully removing them and setting them on a cooling rack to finish cooling.
Step 5: In a separate bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, maple syrup, and maple extract until combined.
Step 6: Dip each donut into the glaze and place back onto the wire rack. Repeat this process twice with each donut.
Storing Tips
Although donuts are best consumed the same day they are made, they will last for a short amount of time.
Keep leftover donuts in an airtight container in the refrigerator or on the counter at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Karissa's Home Baking Tips
- Donut Pan: You'll need a 6-count donut pan like this one or this wilton donut pan. I have both of these and use them interchangeably. Be sure to spray it generously with non-stick cooking spray.
- Measuring Flour: To help ensure you don’t add extra flour, follow these three simple steps: 1) Fluff up the flour using a fork. 2) Spoon the flour into your measuring cup. 3) Scrape a knife across the top of the measuring cup to level out the flour.
- Donut Batter: I find it so much easier to scrape the donut batter into a pastry bag or a zipped-up sandwich bag and pipe the batter into the donut cups. This method makes it less messy, too.
- Donut Glaze: Be sure the donuts are completely cooled before dipping into the icing. If not, the glaze will slide off and not stick to the donuts properly.
- Maple Flavor: For the best flavor, use pure maple syrup and not pancake syrup. Also, adding just ½ teaspoon of maple extract to the glaze really enhances the flavor.
Recipe FAQs
Yes you do, since we’re making donuts. I recommend Wilton’s non-stick donut pan (I have two of these) or this silicone one.
Yes you can! You will have a total of 12 donuts. Just be sure to bake each pan separately.
Yes you can, which makes it a much easier and mess-free option at home! With a baked doughnut, you don't have to worry about hot oil and the texture is more cake-like and less chewy.
I highly recommend using maple extract in the glaze because it makes the maple flavor "pop." You can easily find this extract in the baking aisle. I also use this ingredient in my maple buttercream frosting.
📖 Recipe
Baked Maple Glazed Donuts
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Donut Pan
Ingredients:
Maple Donuts:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup milk
- ¼ cup yogurt, plain or vanilla
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Maple Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon maple extract
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 6-count donut pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
Maple Donuts
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg, brown sugar, pure maple syrup, milk, yogurt, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and use a silicone spatula to gently fold the ingredients together until just combined (the batter will be slightly lumpy).
- Scoop the batter into a piping bag or a zipped-up sandwich bag. Simply cut a corner off of the bottom of the bag and pipe the donut batter into each donut cup, filling it up just barely to the top.
- Bake the donuts for 10-13 minutes or until they start to slightly brown on top. To check if the donuts are done, touch the top of one carefully with your finger. If it bounces back, they're done. You could also take a toothpick to check the center. If it comes out clean, then they're done.
- Allow the donuts to cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Then carefully remove them and place them onto a wire rack to finish cooling. While the donuts are cooling in the pan, make the glaze.
Maple Glaze
- In a small bowl whisk together the powdered sugar, pure maple syrup, and maple extract until fully combined. When you lift your whisk out of the bowl, the glaze should drip off smoothly.
- Dip your donuts into the glaze and place them back onto the wire rack (some of the glaze might drip off of the donuts. Be sure to place paper towels or parchment paper under the wire rack). Allow the glaze to harden for about 1 minute and then dip your donuts into the glaze again. Once set, serve immediately and enjoy!
- Keep leftover donuts in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days.
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Ooh these look really good! That glaze is beautiful and I need these donuts in my life ASAP! Thanks for sharing!
As a Canadian, I LOVE anything made with maple syrup. These donuts looks so delicious!
I love maple flavored donuts and love how these are baked! Can’t wait to try!
These sound delicious! My kids would love these!