Maple Glaze
This easy maple syrup glaze recipe is delicious on these baked donuts, as well as on cakes, muffins, scones and more! The secret ingredient in the glaze is maple extract, which you can buy at well stocked supermarkets or online. It boosts the maple flavor without making the glaze cloyingly sweet. However, you can use vanilla extract instead for a milder flavor (it will taste more like a vanilla glaze).
Servings: 0.5 cup
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 ½ - 2 tablespoons milk
- ¼ teaspoon maple extract
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the powdered sugar, 1 ½ tablespoons of the milk, maple syrup, maple extract and salt. Stir until smooth. For a slightly thinner glaze, stir in another ½ tablespoon of milk.
- To make maple glazed donuts, dunk the top of the donuts in the glaze, then transfer them to a wire rack and let them sit until hardened. (If the glaze is a bit too thin, you can glaze them twice—let the first coat harden then dunk the donuts again).
Notes
Tips:
- The secret ingredient in this glaze is maple extract, which you can buy at well stocked supermarkets or online. It boosts the maple flavor without making the glaze overly sweet (if you add too much syrup the glaze turns cloyingly sweet). However, you can use vanilla extract instead, although the maple flavor won’t be as pronounced.
- If you prefer to make a spreadable maple donut icing instead of a thinner glaze, cut back on the milk, starting with 1 tablespoon (add more bit by bit, as needed).
- Try this glaze on pumpkin poundcake, gingerbread and carrot cake muffins!