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Crumb donuts5/5/2023 ![]() Stir in 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon salt until combined. ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, make the crumb topping: In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt 3 tablespoons butter.Cool donuts in pan 5 minutes, then turn out onto cooling rack to cool completely. Bake donuts 10 to 12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in thickest part of one donut comes out clean. Spoon or pipe batter into prepared donut pan.Stir 1 1/3 cups flour into butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour and making sure mixture is smooth and combined after each addition (batter will be thick). Use a spatula to stir in baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon maple extract until just combined.In a medium bowl with an electric hand mixer on medium speed, beat 2 tablespoons butter, oil, sugar and 3 tablespoons brown sugar until smooth.Lightly grease 6 standard-size cavities of a donut pan. We are here to make the best donuts ever, after all.īreakfast, snacktime or dessert - there is no wrong time or season to enjoy these delightful maple donuts. But honestly, I’d just go big or go home here and go with the double topping in the recipe. You can also insert a toothpick in the thickest part of the donut it should come out mostly clean (maybe just a few crumbs) when the donuts are baked.ģ) You can skip the crumb topping if you want and just go with the maple glaze! You could also place the baked, uncoated donuts in a bag and shake them up with cinnamon-sugar or powdered sugar. You can tell they’re baked through when you press down the tops and they give slightly, but rise back up. One bite, and I believe you will be, too.Īs always, I want to share a few tips for your very best donut baking times:ġ) As is the case with cake batter, be sure to mix ingredients together until they’re just combined - no overmixing here, which can result in a tougher texture.Ģ) Don’t overbake the donuts, either - 12 minutes, tops. Can you tell yet that I’m in love with these donuts? Because, spoiler alert: I’m in love with these donuts. Once the donuts are dunked in the glaze, give them another dip in a cinnamon-brown sugar crumb topping that, once paired with the cakey donut base, results in a sweet medley of textures that proves donuts can bring about world peace. It’s really that simple!Īdding a touch of warm spice and a dash of concentrated extract give these donuts their mild maple flavor, which is then leveled up with a maple-flavored glaze. Creaming the butter and sugar together, then stirring in the flour and milk alternately (as you would a cake), plus an added boost from both baking powder and baking soda gives these donuts their texture, which is equal parts fluffy and dense, tender and sturdy. It all comes down to a basic principle: Treat baked donuts like mini cakes. ![]() Cue the heavenly choir of angels and the Carlton dance at the same time.īut how do you make such a delicious baked donut, after all? Lemme tell ya. These maple donuts are perfectly dense and cakey like a classic fried donut but they’re baked in the oven - meaning no hot oil, no mess, no careful monitoring of temperatures, just pure decadent donut bliss.īut it gets better - because not only is the base of these donuts exactly as a donut should be, but they’re also topped with a double-dose of goodness from a maple-infused glaze and a sweet crumb topping. ![]() I have journeyed long and far to find the perfect baked donut, and my friends, today is the day I get to share what is my best donut recipe to date. Cozy up to one of these decadent cake donuts for a maple-flavored treat you’ll absolutely fall for (get it?). These baked maple donuts with crumb topping are as delightful as a crisp-cool, sunny fall day with knit sweaters and brightly colored leaves - except with these donuts, you get to eat them for breakfast, snacktime or dessert any time of year (preferably with a mug of hot coffee or apple cider). ![]()
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