Maple Doughnuts
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
These maple doughnuts have become my go to treat for weekend mornings. There's something special about biting into a warm, fluffy doughnut that's been glazed with pure Canadian maple syrup, and the best part is that they come together in under an hour from start to finish. Maple syrup brings natural sweetness along with beneficial antioxidants and minerals, so you can feel a little better about indulging. The recipe is wonderfully straightforward with basic pantry ingredients, making it perfect for anyone wanting to try homemade doughnuts without any fuss.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 100 ggranulated sugar
- 5 gactive dry yeast
- 10 gsalt
- 2 egglarge eggs
- 120 mlmilk
- 60 mlpure canadian maple syrup(for glaze)
- 160 mlvegetable oil
- 100 gconfectioners' sugar
- 50 ggranulated sugar (for topping)
- 10 gsesame seeds (for topping)
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the warm milk and yeast. Let it sit for 5 minutes, until the mixture becomes frothy.
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition.
- 4
Gradually pour in the yeast mixture and mix until a smooth dough forms. Knead the dough for 10 minutes, until it becomes elastic.
- 5
Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it with a damp cloth, and let it rise in a warm place for 15 minutes, until it has doubled in size.
- 6
Punch down the dough and roll it out to a thickness of 1 inch. Cut out doughnuts using a doughnut cutter or a glass.
- 7
Fry the doughnuts in hot oil (180°C) for 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
- 8
Drain the doughnuts on paper towels and let them cool for 5 minutes.
- 9
Glaze the doughnuts with the maple syrup glaze (see below) and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and sesame seeds.
- 10
Repeat the glazing process with the granulated sugar for a crunchy topping.
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