Old Fashion Maple Donuts

These maple glazed donuts are cakey, soft, light and chewy. They happen to be both gluten and dairy free and baked instead of fried! With being such a healthy alternative to the traditional donut, this is still a delicious and fully enjoyable treat. I felt very much satisfied with these donuts and it was a great success in my books. Sometimes when making a recipe into gf, df or deviating from a tradition cooking method at all, there can be a sacrifice and the end result is just “off”. But there is no sacrifice in this recipe, I know you will love this version of maple glazed donuts.

Traditional maple donuts have a more bread like interior – something close to a sweet bread. This makes for a light, chewy and cake like experience and although this recipe does feel both light and chewy it resembles more of a cake than a bread. If you have had maple donut cake before it may remind you of that. If you know and love an old fashion donut, this will be up your ally as it resembles more of an old fashion maple donut than one you would find at Krisp Kremes, Dunkins or another mainstream donut shop.

This baked version of donuts is incredibly easy to make. I was actually surprised how simple and easy it was. If you are like me and sometimes think making desserts such as donuts can be intimidating or complicated – this is the recipe for you! These donuts also came out looking so beautiful(so hard to choose which photos to use because they all look SO good!).

If you’re looking for a maple frosting for donuts that is incredibly quick and easy, this is it! It is only two ingredients: confectionary sugar and real maple syrup. With a quick whisk, these two ingredients melt in to a creamy and thick glaze that is easy to dip and coat the donuts in.

This is a fantastic baked goods recipe and I hope you enjoy these homemade maple glazed donuts!

Ingredients for Maple Donuts:

Red Bobs gf flour blend for baking (includes sweet rice flour*, xanthin gum* and free of bean flours)
Cane sugar
Baking powder
Salt
Nut Pod’s creamer or coconut milk(from the can)
Egg
Vanilla extract

Homemade maple glaze for donuts:

Confectionary Sugar
Real Maple Syrup

Ingredient quantities and notes:

1 1/4 cup gf flour blend for baking – use a blend that is specifically says “for baking” and has sweet rice flour in it. Avoid blends with bean flours.
2/3 cup organic granulated cane sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup of dairy free cream- Nut Pod’s creamer or a can of coconut milk
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract

Easy maple glaze for donuts:

1 cup of confectionary sugar
3 tbsps of maple syrup

Instructions for Easy Maple Donuts:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Add the dry ingredients together into a bowl: flour blend, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix well with a whisk.
In a separate bowl, add the wet ingredients together: egg, cream, vanilla. Mix well with a whisk.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until the batter is formed.
Grease donut mold tin if it is not a non-stick pan.
Pour batter into the donut baking tin, fill a little over 3/4 full.
Cook for 30 minutes.
Turn tin upside down to help remove donuts and place them on a cooling rack.
As the donuts are cooling make the maple donut glaze: add 1 cup of confectionary sugar to a bowl and then add the 3 tablespoons of real maple syrup. Whisk these two ingredients together until it has melted into a thick and creamy maple syrup donut glaze.
Place parchment paper under the cooling rack to catch the drips from the glaze. Dip the donuts into the glaze and place back on the cooling rack. Let them harden and then dip them a second time.
Let second coat fully harden and then enjoy!

Notes:

I recommend using use real maple syrup. I used this Maine maple syrup. Use whatever is most local or accessible to you.

The Nut Pod’s Cream I used for this recipe: Nut Pods Creamer.

This maple donut recipe is great because the leftover donuts taste good for days, where as most other donuts are best the day they are made fresh and tend to become less enjoyable or even inedible after the first day.

-Maple donut glaze recipe: I did not have a hard time with my donut glaze hardening but it is summer time and it was a very hot day. If this does happen to you, you can try a quick reheat over a double boiler or in the microwave. This incredibly simple and easy maple donut frosting recipe has enough maple flavor but you could always add additional maple flavoring extract if you want an aggrandized maple flavor. I think just the simple two-ingredient version I listed above is the best maple glaze for donuts but if you’re looking to recreate a store bought maple donut, adding the extra flavor may be what you’re looking for. There are plenty of variations of maple icing recipe for donuts if you try this recipe, let me know what you think and if you altered it in any way and have feedback I should know.

-Cleaning tip* Rinse the bowl that the frosting was in because this maple topping for donuts will harden and need soaking to re-melt the glaze.

-Maple donuts baked instead of fried are a much healthier alternative as you omit the unfavorable vegetable oil saturation. You could also try using the air fryer method.

-Cook the donuts until reach a golden brown color.

Alternative and toppings:

There are many popular toppings for maple donuts, nuts such as walnuts and pecans are delicious on top of these donuts. Bacon has become a popular trend – you can crumble or cut up bacon into almost a dust and sprinkle it on top. It gives a salty element to the sweet dessert. I suppose it is the same idea of dipping your breakfast sausage in the maple syrup from your pancakes, which I am a big fan of!

Maine Maple Glazed Donuts (gf and baked)

5 from 1 vote

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup gf flour blend for baking – use a blend that is specifically says “for baking” and has sweet rice flour in it. Avoid blends with bean flours.
2/3 cup organic granulated cane sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup of dairy free cream- Nut Pod’s creamer or a can of coconut milk
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup of confectionary sugar
3 Tbsp of maple syrup

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Add the dry ingredients together into a bowl: flour blend, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix well with a whisk.
In a separate bowl, add the wet ingredients together: egg, cream, vanilla. Mix well with a whisk.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until the batter is formed.
Grease donut mold tin if it is not a non-stick pan.
Pour batter into the donut baking tin, fill a little over 3/4 full.
Cook for 30 minutes.
Turn tin upside down to help remove donuts and place them on a cooling rack.
As the donuts are cooling make the maple donut glaze: add 1 cup of confectionary sugar to a bowl and then add the 3 tablespoons of real maple syrup. Whisk these two ingredients together until it has melted into a thick and creamy maple syrup donut glaze.
Place parchment paper under the cooling rack to catch the drips from the glaze. Dip the donuts into the glaze and place back on the cooling rack. Let them harden and then dip them a second time.
Let second coat fully harden and then enjoy!

This is a great recipe to try if you’re a fan of old fashion or homemade maple donuts. If you do try this easy maple donuts recipe please rate it or comment below and if you made any alterations and want to let me in on your ideas for great donuts, I would love to hear about it! If you would like to share or pin on Pinterest I am always thankful. Check out my food journey on Pinterest at Molé in the Wall.

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