Description
Soft, cake-style baked donut bars topped with a silky maple glaze no frying required for this easy and delicious treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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- Maple Glaze:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon maple extract (optional, for stronger flavor)
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- 2. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- 3. In another bowl, mix buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla.
- 4. Combine wet and dry ingredients, stirring until just smooth.
- 5. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- 6. Bake for 20–25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 7. Cool completely before glazing.
- 8. Prepare glaze by whisking powdered sugar, maple syrup, milk, and maple extract until smooth and pourable.
- 9. Drizzle or spread glaze generously over the cooled bars.
- 10. Let glaze set for 10–15 minutes before slicing into bars.
Notes
- For thicker bars, use a 9×5 loaf pan and extend baking time by 5–7 minutes.
- Add a pinch of cinnamon to the batter for warm bakery-style flavor.
- Use high-quality pure maple syrup for the best glaze taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: maple donut bars, baked donuts, no fry donuts