Description
These maple donut bars bring sweet Canadian comfort straight to your kitchen counter, delivering a delightful treat that whispers of weekend breakfast nostalgia and pure maple magic.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup melted butter
Finishing Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray, ensuring every corner is covered.
- Grab a spacious mixing bowl and thoroughly combine 2 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, ½ cup granulated sugar, and ½ cup brown sugar using a whisk.
- In a separate bowl, blend 2 large eggs, 1 cup whole milk, ¼ cup melted butter, ½ cup maple syrup, and 1 tsp vanilla extract until the mixture looks silky and uniform.
- Merge the wet and dry ingredients gently, stirring just until incorporated – resist the urge to overmix, which can make your bars tough.
- Transfer the batter into your prepared dish, using a spatula to distribute it evenly across the surface.
- Slide the dish into the preheated 350°F oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, watching for a golden-brown top and checking doneness with a clean toothpick.
- After removing from the oven, let the bars cool completely before whisking 1 cup powdered sugar with additional maple syrup to create a smooth, pourable glaze.
- Drizzle the glossy maple glaze generously over the cooled bars, allowing it to set for a few minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Brown sugar and maple syrup create a rich, deep flavor that makes these bars taste just like classic donuts without deep frying.
- Gently mix the batter to keep the bars tender, as overmixing can make them tough and dense instead of soft and cake-like.
- For a gluten-free version, swap the all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free baking blend to maintain the same texture.
- When checking doneness, insert a toothpick in the center – it should come out with just a few moist crumbs for the most perfect, moist bars.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Dessert Bars
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 293 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 146 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 43 mg