Maple Glazed Donuts

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease two 6-cup donut pans (or one 12-cup donut pan) with cooking spray and set aside.

Step 2

In a small or medium bowl, use a whisk to stir the flour, baking

Step 3

powder, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together until well-mixed.

Step 4

In a separate large bowl, whisk the oil, sugar, and brown sugar until combined.

Step 5

Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and beat with the whisk until combined.

Step 6

Pour in the milk, fold in the dry ingredients, and mix until just combined. It’s okay if there are some small lumps of flour in the batter.

Step 7

Spoon 3 level tablespoons of batter into each donut cup. (The batter should almost reach the top of the cup.)

Step 8

Bake for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle donuts comes out clean. Place the donuts on a cooling rack.

Step 9

While the donuts are cooling, make the maple glaze. In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, maple syrup, maple extract, and salt.

Step 10

Gradually add the powdered sugar, and continue whisking until thick and smooth.

Step 11

Pour in the 2 tablespoons of milk to help thin out the glaze.

Step 12

Dip the top of the donuts into the glaze, and rest them on a cooling rack or a piece of parchment paper. You may need to dip the donuts a couple of times or twist them in the glaze to get the tops fully coated.

Step 13

Let the glaze set at room temperature, about 20 minutes.