Ingredients

• All-purpose flour - 3 cups
• Baking powder - 2 teaspoons
• Salt - ½ teaspoon
• Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon
• Unsalted butter - ½ cup
• Brown sugar - 1 cup
• Eggs - 2 large
• Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
• Whole milk - 1 cup
• Maple syrup - ½ cup
• Powdered sugar - 1 cup
• Maple extract - 1 teaspoon

Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a donut pan.

2. 2.

   In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.

3. 3.

   In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

4. 4.

   Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract.

5. 5.

   Alternate adding the flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour.

6. 6.

   Stir in the maple syrup until the batter is smooth.

7. 7.

   Fill the donut pan with the batter, about 3/4 full in each mold.

8. 8.

   Bake for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a donut comes out clean.

9. 9.

   Let the donuts cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

10. 10.

    For the glaze, mix the powdered sugar, maple syrup, and maple extract in a small bowl until smooth.

11. 11.

    Dip the top of each cooled donut into the glaze and return to the wire rack to set.

Nutritional Facts