Description
Indulge in these incredibly soft and flavorful Maple Donut Bars with a luscious Cream Cheese Swirl! This recipe delivers a bakery-worthy dessert right from your own kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250g (2 cups) All-Purpose Flour, sifted
- 2 tsp (10ml) Baking Powder
- ½ tsp (2.5ml) Salt
- 115g (½ cup) Unsalted Butter, melted
- 150g (¾ cup) Granulated Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 120ml (½ cup) Whole Milk
- 2 tsp (10ml) Vanilla Extract
- 60ml (¼ cup) Maple Syrup
- 200g (7oz) Cream Cheese, softened
- 50g (¼ cup) Powdered Sugar (for swirl)
- 30ml (2 Tbsp) Maple Syrup (for swirl)
- 1 tsp (5ml) Lemon Juice (for swirl)
- 120g (1 cup) Powdered Sugar (for glaze)
- 30g (2 Tbsp) Unsalted Butter, melted (for glaze)
- 30ml (2 Tbsp) Maple Syrup (for glaze)
- Pinch of Smoked Sea Salt (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat & Prepare: Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a 20x30cm pan with parchment paper.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: Whisk melted butter, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla, and maple syrup.
- Mix Batter: Gently combine wet and dry ingredients until just incorporated.
- First Batter Layer: Spread half the batter into the pan.
- Make Cream Cheese Swirl: Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, maple syrup, and lemon juice.
- Swirl Creation: Drop swirl mixture over batter and gently swirl.
- Second Batter Layer: Spread remaining batter over swirl.
- Bake to Perfection: Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown.
- Cool & Glaze: Cool, then drizzle with glaze and sprinkle with salt.
Notes
For a more tender crumb, sift the flour and avoid overmixing the batter. Using pure maple syrup is essential for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: maple, donut, bars, cream cheese, swirl, dessert, breakfast, brunch, baking