Description
Soft, cake-like maple donut bars topped with a glossy maple glaze for an easy bakery-style treat made at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2–3 tablespoons milk or cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, then mix into wet ingredients until smooth.
- Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 22–28 minutes until lightly golden.
- Whisk powdered sugar, maple syrup, milk or cream, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread glaze over warm bars, cool slightly, slice, and serve.
Notes
- Glaze the bars while they are still warm so the glaze melts slightly and sets with a glossy finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg