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Three glazed maple donuts, one with a bite taken, on a light grey surface.

Maple Donut

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 29 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18 donuts
Calories 219 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 2/3 cup sour cream room temperature
  • 1/3 cup milk room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk as needed

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
  • In another bowl, combine the melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, maple syrup, eggs, sour cream, milk, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until smooth and fully combined with no lumps. If mixture is dry, add a splash of milk to help bring the dough together.
    Pouring the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients for Maple Donut batter.
  • Spoon or pipe about 1 1/2 tablespoons of batter into each cavity of a greased donut pan, filling them about 3/4 of the way.
    Spoon or pipe maple donut batter into a greased donut pan.
  • Bake for 9 minutes, or until the tops bounce back when lightly pressed. Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.
  • While the donuts cool, prepare the glaze. In a bowl, combine powdered sugar, maple syrup, and milk as needed. Whisk until smooth. Adjust the milk and maple syrup as needed to reach your desired taste and dipping consistency.
    Dipping a maple donut into a bowl of glaze.
  • Dip the cooled donuts into the glaze, allowing excess to drip off. Place on a wire rack to set the glaze, about 1 hour.

Nutrition

Calories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 94mgFiber: 0.5g
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