Description
These Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Donut Bars bring a classic bakery feel to your home kitchen with a tender crumb, rich buttermilk flavor, and a glossy maple‑vanilla glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon snack, they combine simple pantry staples like flour, sugar, eggs, and butter with a touch of vanilla and maple syrup for a sweet, buttery finish. Follow our step‑by‑step guide for flawless results every time. Serve warm with coffee or tea, and watch them vanish as friends love the
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9‑by‑13 inch pan.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- In another bowl blend buttermilk, sugar, eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and maple syrup.
- Fold wet mixture into dry ingredients until just combined.
- Pour batter into pan, smooth top.
- Bake 25‑30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While cooling, whisk maple syrup, brown sugar, and melted butter for glaze.
- Drizzle glaze over bars, let set, slice, and serve.
Notes
- For extra flavor
- add a pinch of cinnamon to the dry mix. Store in an airtight container for up to three days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
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