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!
These homemade maple donuts taste just like a maple bar you'd order in a donut shop, except you can make them at home!
They're light, fluffy, and bursting with real maple syrup in both the batter and glaze.
Looking for more maple desserts? Then check out these: maple rice krispie treats, maple pound cake, and maple banana bread.
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Why You'll Love These Donuts
- They're baked, not fried.
- Maple syrup is tasted in every bite.
- They're cake donuts that have a soft and fluffy texture.
- All you need are mixing bowls; no stand mixer required.
- They're double dunked in a sweet maple glaze!
Warm maple doughnuts are my all-time favorite donut flavor. There is absolutely no need to go to a gourmet donut shop when you can make your own baked donuts at home.
A perfect Saturday morning needs homemade doughnuts!
Ingredients Needed
Here are some notes on the ingredients we'll be using. For the full ingredients list, look at the recipe card below.
- 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.
Instructions
Here are the step by step instructions on how to make these maple glazed donuts.
Step 1: Dry ingredients. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Step 2: Wet ingredients. In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg, brown sugar, maple syrup, milk, yogurt, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
Step 3: Combine the ingredients. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and gently fold together using a rubber spatula until combined.
Step 4: Pipe the donut batter. Scoop the batter into a piping bag and pipe the donut batter into each donut cup, filling it up just barely to the top.
Step 5: Bake. Bake the donuts for 9-11 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 6: Make the glaze: In a separate bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, maple syrup, and maple extract until combined.
Dip each donut into the glaze and place back onto the wire rack. Repeat this process twice with each donut.
Storage 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.
Expert 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. If you don't have any on hand, though, just leave it out.
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Happy baking!
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📖 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 9-11 minutes (10 minutes is perfect for me) 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.
Notes:
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Recipe originally published in January of 2021.
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!