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    Baked Maple Frosted Donuts

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    These baked maple frosted donuts are cake-style donuts with a thick, sweet maple frosting. Homemade donuts are a lot easier than you think!
    These baked maple frosted donuts are cake-style donuts with a thick, sweet maple frosting. Homemade donuts are a lot easier than you think!
    These baked maple frosted donuts are cake-style donuts with a thick, sweet maple frosting. Homemade donuts are a lot easier than you think!
    These baked maple frosted donuts are cake-style donuts with a thick, sweet maple frosting. Homemade donuts are a lot easier than you think!
    These baked maple frosted donuts are cake-style donuts with a thick, sweet maple frosting. Homemade donuts are a lot easier than you think!

    These baked maple frosted donuts are cake-style donuts with a thick, sweet maple frosting. Homemade donuts are a lot easier than you think!

    These baked maple frosted donuts are cake-style donuts with a thick, sweet maple frosting. Homemade donuts are a lot easier than you think!

    While brainstorming new recipes, my brain kept going to donuts. I don't know why, but I have a feeling my love for donuts is the reason. I used it as inspiration for a new recipe while incorporating the change in seasons. The official date of Fall may not be for another couple weeks, but it's already Fall in my mind.

    It's been a minute since I shared a donut recipe with you. I'm sorry about that— I promise I will do better.

    Enter: Baked Maple Frosted Donuts

    These baked maple frosted donuts are cake-style donuts with a thick, sweet maple frosting. Homemade donuts are a lot easier than you think!

    Maple Frosted Donuts Ingredients

    There's basic pantry ingredients most of which you probably have already!

    1. Flour: All-purpose flour provides structure. You’ll be tempted to add less flour as you mix the batter, but don’t. This is meant to be a thicker batter.
    2. Leavening Agents: Helps lift the donuts.
    3. Spices & Vanilla Extract: The combination of nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and vanilla add flavor.
    4. Milk: There's just enough to thin out the batter to allow the leavening agents to do their job.
    5. Butter: The melted butter provides extra flavor and moisture.
    6. Yogurt: Provides moisture.
    7. Egg: Eggs provide structure and flavor.
    8. Brown Sugar: Sugar helps sweeten the donuts but using brown sugar adds a touch of molasses flavor.
    • These baked maple frosted donuts are cake-style donuts with a thick, sweet maple frosting. Homemade donuts are a lot easier than you think!
    • These baked maple frosted donuts are cake-style donuts with a thick, sweet maple frosting. Homemade donuts are a lot easier than you think!

    Why You'll Love These Maple Frosted Donuts

    • Baked, not fried
    • Cake-like texture
    • Spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves
    • Easy— no mixer required
    • Ready in 45 minutes
    • Generously dunked (double dunked) in maple icing

    Two Parts to Baked Maple Frosted Donuts

    1. Donuts: We're using my standard baked donut recipe as the base with a few small tweaks. It's a thicker batter that produced a tight-crumb, more dense, donuts. It's made with basic ingredients like flour, egg, leaveners, milk, and some yogurt for moisture. To sweeten it, we're using brown sugar (that molasses flavor is key) and tossing in a few spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves.
    2. Maple Frosting: This frosting is creamy, sweet, and sets quickly. I usually dunk the donuts once, let the frosting set a bit and then drizzle a little more frosting for decoration.
    These baked maple frosted donuts are cake-style donuts with a thick, sweet maple frosting. Homemade donuts are a lot easier than you think!

    How to Make Maple Frosted Donuts

    Making donuts is easier than you think. Your mixer can take the day off for this recipe, there's no need for it here!

    1. Make the donut batter. You'll combine the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients into another. Then, whisk to combine both. Simple enough.
    2. Fill the donut pans. Rather than using a spoon, though it can be done (but messy), it's best to place the batter in a zipped-top bag to pipe the batter into the pans. Just spoon the batter into the bag and trim off the bottom corner.
    3. Bake. They bake QUICK— done in 10-11 minutes!
    4. Making the frosting. I making the frosting while the donuts bake. Warm butter and maple syrup together, then add powdered sugar, maple extract, vanilla extract, and salt to taste.
    5. Dip into frosting. Allow the donuts to cool for a couple minutes so you can handle them. Dip the warm donuts into the frosting, then place on a cooling rack to let the excess frosting drip down. Don't be afraid to double dip or add patterns!
    • These baked maple frosted donuts are cake-style donuts with a thick, sweet maple frosting. Homemade donuts are a lot easier than you think!
    • These baked maple frosted donuts are cake-style donuts with a thick, sweet maple frosting. Homemade donuts are a lot easier than you think!
    • These baked maple frosted donuts are cake-style donuts with a thick, sweet maple frosting. Homemade donuts are a lot easier than you think!

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    These baked maple frosted donuts are cake-style donuts with a thick, sweet maple frosting. Homemade donuts are a lot easier than you think!

    Baked Maple Frosted Donuts

    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Yield: 14 donuts
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    These baked maple frosted donuts are cake-style donuts with a thick, sweet maple frosting. Homemade donuts are a lot easier than you think!

    Ingredients

    • 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
    • 1/3 cup milk
    • 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
    • 1/3 cup yogurt
    • 1 large egg, room temperature
    • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

    Maple Frosting

    • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
    • 4 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
    • 1 Tablespoon heavy whipping cream
    • 1 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
    • 1/2 teaspoon maple extract
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • if needed: pinch of salt

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a donut pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
    • Make the donuts: Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg , and cloves together in a large bowl until combined. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk the milk, butter, yogurt, egg, egg, sugar, and vanilla together until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, then fold everything together until no flour pockets remain.
    • Using a large zipped-top bag, fill the bag with batter and cut a corner off the bottom of the bag. Pipe the batter into each donut but, filling about 3/4 of the way. Bake for 10-11 minutes or until the edges and tops are lightly browned. To test, push the donut gently with your finger, if the donut bounces back, they are done. Allow the donuts to cool in the pan for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Re-grease the pan for each new batch.
    • Make the icing: In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter, maple syrup, and heavy whipping cream together, whisking occasionally. Once the butter has melted, remove from heat and whisk in the powdered sugar, vanilla and maple extract. Add a pinch of salt, if needed. Allow the icing to cool for 2-3 minutes.
    • Frost the donuts: Dip each donut into the icing. The icing thickens quickly, so you may need to re-heat the icing as you dip. Place the dipped donuts back onto the cooling rack. Feel free to double dip the donuts (I often do!)
    • Donuts are best served immediately. Leftovers keep well covered tightly at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 2 days.

    Notes

    1. Freezing Instructions: Freeze the un-iced baked donuts for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Dip into icing after thawing if you froze them plain.
    2. Milk: I've used a variety of milk fats and also dairy-free options to make these donuts.
    3. Yogurt: I've used a regular, Greek, and dairy-free yogurts.
    4. Maple Syrup: For the best flavor, use pure maple syrup.
    Did you make this recipe?Mention @runlifteatrepeatblog or tag #runliftandeat!
    Tagged in: baked donuts, breakfast, donuts, fall, maple donuts

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    Comments

    1. Gwen

      September 14, 2020 at 9:33 am

      These look amazing and they are perfect for fall. Maple is one of my very favorite fall flavors!

      Reply
    2. LaRena

      September 14, 2020 at 3:04 pm

      5 stars
      These look amazing! Love that they are baked.

      Reply
      • Christina

        September 20, 2020 at 8:50 pm

        They are so good! My husband is addicted to them!

        Reply
    3. jeena

      August 13, 2021 at 11:36 am

      5 stars
      These looking amazing .
      Its my goodness today that i have read this post .
      Thank you so much for sharing this with us

      Reply
    4. gbhouse

      September 22, 2021 at 12:46 pm

      This is really too good about the baked maple frosted donuts thanks sharing this article

      Reply
    5. easytest

      October 02, 2021 at 5:21 am

      Wow this is really too good about the baked maple frosted donuts thanks sharing this article

      Reply
    6. chris

      March 23, 2022 at 2:03 am

      such an amazing article i really like it. Please share more amazing articles like this

      Reply
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      March 24, 2022 at 1:27 am

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    8. Click Counter

      June 17, 2022 at 7:23 am

      5 stars
      It is amazing. Thanks for the recipe.

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