Baked Donuts with Maple Frosting and Bacon Crumbles
Servings 6 donuts
Equipment
- Donut Baking Pan
Ingredients
Donuts:
- 1 cup of flour
- ¼ cup + 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup + 2 tbsp buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp butter melted
Maple-Cinnamon Glaze:
- 1½ cups of powdered sugar
- ½ tsp maple extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp maple syrup optional
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Coat the donut baking tray with cooking spray.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until done. Remove the bacon and place it on a paper towel to drain the grease. Chop into crumbles; set aside.
- Make the donuts by mixing the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add the buttermilk, egg, vanilla, and melted butter. Mix until well combined.
- Transfer the batter into a large zip-lock bag. Snip off a corner of the bag and pipe the batter evenly into a 6-cup donut pan.
- Bake the donuts for 9-10 minutes, or until the dough is set and springy (they won't be golden brown).
- Let them sit for 1-2 minutes then place the donuts on a baking rack to cool a bit.
- Make the maple glaze by combining the powdered sugar, maple extract, cinnamon, maple syrup (optional), and milk until well combined.
- Place some parchment paper under the wire rack.
- Glaze the donuts by dipping the top of the cooled donuts in the glaze then return to the wire rack to allow the glaze to set.
- Sprinkle the top with bacon crumbles. Enjoy.