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Why go to the donut shop when you can easily make these from-scratch Maple Bars? They are the perfect addition to a weekend brunch!

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Maple Bars

I have to be honest with y’all ….

Up until about ten years ago or so, I was totally intimidated by making homemade donuts. (Or is it doughnuts?) I guess I had it in my head that they required more baking expertise than I had. Really, though, they’re so simple. They’re so easy!!

Although I don’t make doughnuts very often (because I would want to eat them all, all by myself!!), I do enjoy making them occasionally!

If you’ve never made donuts from scratch, let me assure you it’s not bad at all – I would almost go as far as saying they’re one of the easiest things to make! Now, donuts do take a little time to rise, but that doesn’t mean the recipe is difficult.

Plus, I included a beautiful glaze recipe that you and your family are going to adore. This post has everything you need to make the best maple bars ever!

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Maple Bar Recipe: Ingredients & Utensils

To make my maple bar recipe, you will need …

Ingredients

For the maple bars:

  • Flour, sugar, salt: I included all these together because they’re your standard dry baking ingredients. Nothing much to say about them. I’m sure even if you’re a beginner at baking, you’ll be familiar with all these items!
  • Butter, milk: The wet ingredients in the batter.
  • Eggs, vanilla extract: You’ll add these to your batter to create the dough.
  • Oil: To fry your lovely maple bars.
  • Quick-rise yeast: If you’re like I used to be, yeast is kind of scary to work with. I understand. But the biggest key is to not have your liquids too hot that it kills the yeast. Nail that…and you’re good to go.

For the glaze:

  • Butter, brown sugar: The base of your glaze.
  • Milk: This thins your glaze …
  • Powdered sugar: … and this thickens it.
  • Corn syrup: For super-sticky glaze!
  • Maple extract: This provides that tasty fall flavor in the glaze.

Utensils & Appliances:

  • Saucepan: For heating the milk and butter at the beginning of the dough recipe, and for making your glaze.
  • Large bowl: You’ll use this to let your dough rise when you add the yeast.
  • Stand mixer: If you don’t have a stand mixer, you can just as easily mix the batter/dough by hand with a wooden spoon. It will require a little more “work” to mix it by hand, but again, I assure you it is not hard!
  • Rolling pin and knife or pizza cutter: For cutting the dough into the “bar” shape.
  • Baking sheet and waxed paper: You’ll put the dough on this before frying it.
  • Deep fryer or heavy skillet: Used to fry your maple bars.
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Maple Bars: FAQs

➡️ How many maple bars does this recipe make?

About 12, and trust me when I say that you’ll be tempted to eat them all!

➡️ How long does it take to bake these maple bars?

Not counting the hands-off time for the doughnuts to rise, it’ll take 15 minutes of prep time and 15 minutes of cooking time. Altogether, you won’t need more than a half-hour to whip up some scrumptious maple bars. Amazing, right?!

➡️ Can you keep extra/leftover maple bars in the fridge?

They’ll stay for about a week in the fridge, as long as you keep them in an airtight container, ziplock bag, or something similar! (You don’t want them to go stale.)

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Maple Bars

Jamie Sherman

Why go to the donut shop when you can easily make these from-scratch Maple Bars? They are the perfect addition to a weekend brunch!

4.55 from 66 votes

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Rise Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 45 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 12 bars

Calories 347 kcal

Ingredients

For the bars

  • ¾ cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 package quick-rise yeast 2 1/2 teaspoons
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Oil for frying

For the glaze

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter 1/2 stick
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
  • 2 teaspoon maple extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

For the bars:

  • Heat the milk and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the butter is melted and the mixture is hot but not boiling (about 125°F). Remove from heat.

  • Fit stand mixer with a paddle attachment. Place 2-1/4 cups of flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on low speed. Slowly add the hot milk mixture and raise the speed to medium. Beat until well combined. Add the eggs and vanilla. Beat until fluffy and well combined, about 2-3 minutes. Add the remaining 1 cup of flour and beat until smooth, 1-2 minutes. The dough will be sticky.

  • Lightly grease a large bowl. Scrape the dough into a greased bowl and cover it with a clean kitchen towel. Allow the dough to stand in a warm place until almost doubled in size, about 45 minutes.

  • Line a baking sheet with waxed paper and lightly brush oil over it. Line another baking sheet with paper towels and set aside.

  • Turn the dough out onto a generously floured surface. With a floured rolling pin, roll the dough into a 12-x-8-inch rectangle. Using a sharp knife or a pizza cutter, cut the rectangle into 12 bars, about 4-inches long by 2-inches wide. Transfer the bars to the oiled, waxed paper. Cover bars with a clean kitchen towel and let rise for 30 minutes.

  • In a deep fryer or heavy skillet with deep sides, heat oil. You will need about 1-1/2 to 2 inches of oil. Carefully fry 2-4 bars at a time (do not overcrowd) for 1-2 minutes per side, or until dark golden in color. Transfer the cooked bars to the paper towel-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining bars, allowing oil to come back up to temperature before frying.

For the glaze:

  • Combine butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Whisk in milk and heat for 3-5 minutes on medium heat, stirring often, until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add corn syrup and maple extract. Add in powdered sugar 1/2-cup at a time, whisking until smooth between additions. Add 1-2 tsp more milk if necessary.

To make Maple Bars:

  • When the bars are cool enough to handle, dip the top side into the maple glaze. Set on a wire rack with glaze side up until the glaze sets, about 10-15 minutes.

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 347kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 5gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 144mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 1gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 282IUVitamin C: 0.002mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 2mg

Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary significantly between brands. Always be sure to read labels. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Nutrition info may contain errors, so please verify it independently. Likewise, recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them.

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Originally published on October 13, 2015. Updated on February 21, 2022.

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  1. Maple Bars (7)Carlee Scharnhorst

    Those do look absolutely delicious. I don't need you telling me that making donuts is easy though… I love donuts and don't need to have them be easy to make at home. My will power isn't strong enough for that!

    Reply

  2. Maple Bars (12)Cathy Trochelman

    These donuts look AWESOME! I want to believe you that they're super easy….but I'm so scared of making "real" donuts 🙂 (I would happily eat some of yours, though!)

    Reply

  3. Maple Bars (16)Kfisher

    Great recipe! Even with some technical difficulties (I am a clumsy baker sometimes lol) they turned out soft and an amazing taste! I switched it up a little and added fresh bacon pieces to a few and swapped the maple glaze for chocolate. Definitely making more!

    Reply

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FAQs

What is another name for a maple bar? ›

Maple bars are prominent on the West coast of the United States; they are also known as a maple-glazed Long John, Maple-Creamstick or maple Bismarck. Some parts of the American Midwest also call this type of pastry a finger doughnut or cream stick when filled.

What are maple bars made of? ›

To make these Maple donut bars from scratch, you'll need All-purpose flour, Yeast, Eggs, Granulated sugar, Salt, Unsalted butter, Milk, and Water.

What is the difference between a maple bar and a Long John? ›

Maple Bar - Maple bars are oblong, yeast donuts with a maple glaze. The term maple bar is most popular on the American West Coast. The American Midwest markets these donuts as maple Long Johns. Chocolate Long John - Chocolate Long Johns are oblong yeast donuts with a chocolate glaze.

Where did maple bars originate? ›

Maple bar is an unusual American doughnut originating from the West coast and usually associated with California. The doughnut is rectangular in shape and topped with a maple glaze. Inside, it can be left as it is or filled with cream or custard.

What is a fancy name for a bar? ›

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What is it called when you tap maple trees? ›

Maple Sugaring or just "sugaring" - is the process of collecting the sap (water with sugar and minerals dissolved in it) from the maple trees and boiling it down (concentrating the sugar) to make it into a sweet delicious syrup.

How much sugar is in a maple bar? ›

Nutrition Facts
NutrientValue
Sugar23g
Protein6g
Calcium16mg
Iron2mg
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Can you freeze maple bars? ›

If you want longer-lasting maple bars, pop them in the freezer for up to 3 months, and let them thaw at room temperature before serving! If you do decide to freeze your maple bars, I suggest leaving off the glaze until you're ready to serve for the best results.

Why did my donuts come out dense? ›

Yeast is a tiny yet magical organism that helps doughs of all kinds rise. Without yeast, your doughnuts might resemble dense disks rather than fluffy rings. There are a variety of types of yeasts available for purchase, and some bakers even capture native yeasts to create their own unique doughnut dough.

Why is it called a Long John? ›

The manufacturing foundations of long johns may lie in Derbyshire, England, at John Smedley's Lea Mills, located in Matlock. The company has a 225-year heritage and is said to have created the garment, reputedly named after the late-19th-century heavyweight boxer John L. Sullivan; the company still produces long johns.

Is a Long John bigger than a donut? ›

Louis, Missouri, where I live and frequently buy donuts, some Long Johns contain some kind of filling, such as custard or other type of sweet cream, but other Long Johns are simply similar to a regular donut, but in the shape of a bar that is probably 2 or 2–1/2 times longer than its width, but have no filling.

How much sugar is in a maple Long John? ›

IW Maple Iced Long John Donut
Nutrition Facts
1 per Donut
Total Sugars 14 g
Includes 12 g Added Sugars24 %
Protein 7 g
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What are other names for maple bars? ›

Fun Fact: Did you know that “Long John” is a Midwestern term? Other regions call them eclairs, maple bars (depending on which flavor of icing is used), or cream sticks.

What is the filling in a Long John? ›

Transfer chilled Vanilla Custard to a pastry bag fitted with a ¼" plain tip; set aside. Using a skewer, make 2 holes lengthwise through the ends of each donut that meet in middle. Working with one donut at a time, pipe 2 to 3 tbsp. filling into each hole; repeat with remaining donuts and custard.

What is the difference between a Bismarck and a Long John? ›

Bismarck: Just another name for a Berliner (see above). Long John: A long, almost rectangular, filled doughnut, often iced. twist: A ring-shape yeast-raised doughnut twisted around itself, resulting in a long cylindrical doughnut.

What is another name for maple? ›

Acer (/ˈeɪsər/ AY-sər) is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples. The genus is placed in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, along with lychee and horse chestnut.

What are maple syrup places called? ›

A sugar shack (French: cabane à sucre), also known as sap house, sugar house, sugar shanty or sugar cabin is an establishment, primarily found in Eastern Canada and northern New England. Sugar shacks are small cabins or groups of cabins where sap collected from maple trees is boiled into maple syrup.

What are nicknames for sugar maple? ›

Sugar Maples are also known as Hard Maple, Rock Maple, Head Maple, Sugartree, and Bird's-eye Maple. The Sugar Maple is the state tree of New York. It is also the national tree of Canada, as represented by the maple leaf on its flag.

What is a maple orchard called? ›

The group of maple trees that is used is called a sugarbush, or maple orchard. The sugarmaker prepares his or her sugarbush by clearing access roads in the snow, removing fallen branches, and setting up buckets or sap tubing systems.

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