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Soft Baked Maple Donut Bars

Soft Baked Maple Donut Bars

These soft baked maple donut bars are cozy, sweet, and perfect for a weekend breakfast or an easy treat with coffee. They have all the warm maple flavor you love, with a tender crumb and a simple glaze that feels just right.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 bars

Equipment

  • 1 Baking Pan lined with parchment paper
  • 1 Mixing Bowls
  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 Electric Mixer for creaming butter and sugar

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 cup butter softened
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 0.5 cup pure maple syrup
  • 0.25 cup milk
  • 1 tsp alcohol-free vanilla
  • 1.5 cups powdered sugar for glaze
  • 2 tbsp extra maple syrup for glaze
  • 1.5 tbsp milk or cream for glaze

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven and line a baking pan with parchment paper. This makes it easy to lift the bars out cleanly after baking.
  • Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl so everything is evenly distributed.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy. This step helps give the bars a soft, tender texture.
  • Mix in the eggs, maple syrup, milk, and alcohol-free vanilla until combined.
  • Stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until no dry streaks remain. Avoid overmixing, or the bars may turn dense.
  • Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake until the top is set and lightly golden.
  • Let the bars cool before whisking together the glaze ingredients and drizzling them over the top. Slice once the glaze has set.

Notes

Measure the flour carefully for the softest texture, since too much flour can make the bars dry. Use real maple syrup for the best flavor, and let the bars cool before glazing so the topping stays smooth instead of melting away.