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Easy 15 Minute Maple Bars
Easy 15-minute maple bars are made with flaky biscuit dough, deep fried to perfection, and then topped with a gooey decadent maple glaze.
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Soft and sweet, these easy 15-minute maple bars are an irresistible treat for quick breakfast or leisurely brunch. Skip the doughnut shop and make these warm, fresh maple bars at home in just a few minutes.
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Flaky biscuit dough, deep fried to perfection, is topped with a gooey maple glaze to create these decadent homemade maple bars. A super quick and delicious breakfast pastry, you’ll be eager to bite into these chewy bars.
Easy 15-minute maple bars are a treat for special breakfast, but they are so easy to make that you can also whip them up for a quick weekday treat. Savor the rich maple flavor alongside a mug of pumpkin spice latte or hot chocolate.
Maple Bars have never been easier to make. No need to save these maple doughnut bars just for breakfast, they also make a sweet afternoon treat or even late-night dessert.
Easy 15 Minute Maple Bars Ingredients
- Biscuits - Generic Buttermilk Biscuits (I used Great Value from Walmart)
- Oil - vegetable oil, for frying the pastry
- Sugar - light brown sugar
- Butter - salted sweet cream butter
- Milk - whole milk
- Corn syrup - light corn syrup
- Maple flavoring
- Sugar - powdered sugar
Deep-fried refrigerated biscuit dough makes great donuts and they are also perfect for making these maple bars. You can use any brand of biscuits, but we found that the Great Value brand made wonderfully fluffy pastries.
If you cannot find maple flavoring, you can substitute maple syrup, molasses, or rum extract. You can also add additional toppings to your maple bars. Drizzle the iced maple bar donuts with chocolate syrup or caramel syrup. Sprinkling 2 teaspoons of crisp crumbled bacon on top of your pastries make a yummy sweet and salty version!
Using a candy thermometer is a huge help when frying. It can make a difference not only in looks, but it helps keep the bars from tasting burnt. The frying process goes fast. Make sure you have a paper towel-lined baking sheet ready before dropping the dough into the oil.
How to Make Easy 15 Minute Maple Bars
FIRST STEP: Add the brown sugar, butter, and milk to a 2 to 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Whisk as the butter and sugar melts.
SECOND STEP: Once the sugar has completely dissolved, whisk in the corn syrup and maple flavoring. Remove from the heat.
THIRD STEP: Pour the melted sugar mixture over the powdered sugar and whisk until the powdered sugar is completely incorporated. Set it aside.
FOURTH STEP: Add the oil to a 10 to 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. (If you have a candy thermometer that you can attach, it will help you not to burn the pastry) Heat the oil to 340-350°F.
FIFTH STEP: While the oil is heating, open the biscuit dough. Using either a rolling pin or your hands, shape the dough into an oblong dough bar, about 5 inches long.
SIXTH STEP: Once the oil has reached 340 to 350°F, add 2 of the raw pastry dough to the oil. Be sure to closely watch the dough and adjust the stove temperature accordingly.
SEVENTH STEP: Fry the dough for 1½ to 2 minutes per side until both sides are golden. Repeat for the remaining dough bars. Transfer the cooked bars to a baking dish lined with paper towels.
EIGHTH STEP: Stir the glaze to ensure it is not “glazed” over. Dip the tops of the bars into the maple glaze. Allow the excess glaze to drip off. Allow the glaze to harden slightly before serving.
How long will it take for the maple glaze to dry?
Depending on the thickness, the glaze will take between 15-30 minutes to harden. After dipping all the donuts, set them on a wire rack to let the frosting dry out and harden.
What is the best oil to use for deep frying?
Vegetable oil is the standard oil used for deep frying at home. It heats to the right temperature and won’t leave any extra taste on the finished product.
Can I freeze homemade maple bars?
We don’t recommend freezing these bars as they won’t retain their fluffy soft texture. These maple donut bars are best made fresh and eaten within a few days. You can store the pastries at room temperature for up to 3 days.
How to Store Easy 15 Minute Maple Bars
ON THE COUNTER: Store any leftover maple bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
IN THE FREEZER: We don’t recommend that you store these donuts in the freezer.
Easy 15 Minute Maple Bars
Easy 15-minute maple bars are made with flaky biscuit dough, deep fried to perfection, and then topped with a gooey decadent maple glaze.
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Ingredients
Pastry
- 16 ounces Generic Buttermilk Biscuits (I used Great Value from Walmart)
- 3 cups vegetable oil (24 ounces for frying the pastry)
Glaze
- ¾ cup light brown sugar (tightly packed)
- 5 tablespoons salted sweet cream butter (softened)
- 4 tablespoons whole milk
- 1½ tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon maple flavoring
- 1¾ cups powdered sugar (sifted)
DIRECTIONS
- Add the brown sugar, butter, and milk to a 2 to 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Whisk as the butter and sugar melts.
- Once the sugar has completely dissolved, whisk in the corn syrup and maple flavoring. Remove from the heat.
- Pour the melted sugar mixture over the powdered sugar and whisk until the powdered sugar is completely incorporated. Set it aside.
- Add the oil to a 10 to 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. (If you have a candy thermometer that you can attach, it will help you not to burn the pastry) Heat the oil to 340-350°F.
- While the oil is heating, open the biscuit dough. Using either a rolling pin or your hands, shape the dough into an oblong dough bar, about 5 inches long.
- Once the oil has reached 340 to 350°F, add 2 of the raw pastry dough to the oil. Be sure to closely watch the dough and adjust the stove temperature accordingly.
- Fry the dough for 1½ to 2 minutes per side until both sides are golden. Repeat for the remaining dough bars. Transfer the cooked bars to a baking dish lined with paper towels.
- Stir the glaze to ensure it is not “glazed” over. Dip the tops of the bars into the maple glaze. Allow the excess glaze to drip off. Allow the glaze to harden slightly before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 602mg | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 232IU | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 2mg
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