Baked Maple Doughnuts

Baked maple doughnuts – a classic dessert in a healthier twist! These doughnuts are full of delicious maple flavor, but skip the deep fry. Maple doughnuts were always my favorite growing up, and really the only traditional doughnut that still tempts me. Something about that sweet glaze gets me every time!

Have you made baked doughnuts yet? They’re so easy, and a really fun weekend treat. Who wouldn’t want to wake up to warm, freshly baked doughnuts! These baked maple doughnuts come together in just a few minutes, with just a mixing bowl and spatula. No stand mixer (or even hand mixer) required!

If you don’t have a doughnut pan yet, I highly recommend grabbing one! (I’ve linked my favorite at the bottom of the post!) I have a number of baked doughnut recipes on my blog, so you’ll use it again and again!

How To Make Baked Maple Doughnuts

These doughnuts take fewer than 20 minutes, start to finish, and are so easy!

  1. Preheat the oven, and grease your doughnut pans

  2. Whisk together the dry ingredients

    By combining the dry ingredients first, we reduce the amount of mixing when the wet ingredients are added. Less mixing equals a lighter, softer doughnut. And that means yummy!

  3. Combine the wet ingredients

  4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and stir with a spatula until combined and batter is smooth.

  5. Spoon the batter into a big plastic bag or piping bag, and cut a small hole in a corner. Then pipe the batter into each well of the doughnut pan, about 3/4 full. Bake!

  6. Combine all the glaze ingredients in a small bowl, and then dip the cooled doughnuts. Allow glaze to harden. Enjoy!

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Baked Maple Doughnuts

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  • Author: Kirsten Bell
  • Prep Time: 10 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 9 Minutes
  • Total Time: 19 minutes
  • Yield: 810 Doughnuts 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking

Description

Easy and delicious baked maple doughnuts! A perfect homemade treat for weekend breakfasts.


Ingredients

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For the Doughnuts:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 egg

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup whole fat vanilla yogurt

2 tablespoons butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For The Glaze:

3 tablespoons milk

3 tablespoons maple syrup

1 teaspoon maple extract

2 cups powdered sugar


Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and thoroughly grease two doughnut pans. Set aside.

Combine the dry ingredients, flour through nutmeg in a medium mixing bowl, and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together the egg and brown sugar until combined. Add the buttermilk and yogurt. Finally, add the butter and vanilla extract, and whisk until all the wet ingredients are smooth. Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and combine with a spatula.

Transfer the batter to a large ziplock bag or pastry bag. Cut a small hole in the corner of the bag, and pipe the batter into the doughnut pans, filling each well about 3/4 full. Bake 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are slightly browned and a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Allow to cool for a few minutes, and then transfer to a cooling rack.

For The Glaze:

Combine the ingredients in a small mixing bowl, and allow to sit for about 5 minutes. Give the glaze another stir, and then dip each doughnut into the glaze. If you like a thicker glaze, allow the glaze to dry on each doughnut and then dip again!


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