Description
Maple donuts bring pure comfort straight from your kitchen, with a sweet glaze that makes mornings feel like a warm hug. Crisp edges and tender centers will have your family asking for seconds of these simple, delightful treats.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup brown sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Seasonings and Leavening Agents:
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and generously spray your donut pan with nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Whisk 1 cup flour, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon cinnamon in a medium mixing bowl until completely combined.
- In a separate bowl, thoroughly blend ½ cup milk, ¼ cup maple syrup, 1 large egg, and 2 tablespoons melted butter until smooth and well integrated.
- Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently with a rubber spatula until just incorporated. Avoid overmixing your batter.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared donut pan, filling each cavity approximately ⅔ full to allow room for rising.
- Slide the donut pan into the preheated 350°F oven and bake for exactly 11 minutes, checking for a light golden color and firm texture.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let the donuts rest for 5 minutes before carefully extracting them from the mold.
- Prepare the glaze by whisking 1 cup powdered sugar with 3 tablespoons maple syrup until completely smooth and glossy.
- Dip the cooled donuts into the maple glaze, allowing excess to drip off, and set on a wire rack to allow the glaze to set.
Notes
- Sift dry ingredients thoroughly to prevent lumpy batter and ensure smooth, even donuts.
- Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing and a more consistent texture.
- For a gluten-free version, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.
- Maple flavor intensifies when using pure maple syrup instead of artificial maple extract.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Donuts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 186 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg