Ingredients
1cupall purpose flour,spoon and leveled
1tspbaking powder
¼tspbaking soda
1tspground cinnamon
¼tspground nutmeg
¼tspground cloves
¼tspsalt
2tbspunsalted butter,melted and slightly cooled
1large egg,at room temperature
⅓cuplight brown sugar,packed
¼cupmilk,at room temperature
¼cupyogurt,or sour cream, at room temperature
1tsppure vanilla extract
2tbspunsalted butter
⅓cuppure maple syrup
1cupconfectioners’ sugar,sifted
¼tspmaple extract,optional, but recommended
pinch of salt,to taste
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray donut pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt together in a large bowl. Set aside.
Whisk the melted butter, egg, brown sugar, milk, yogurt, and vanilla together until completely combined.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until just combined. Do not overmix. The batter will be thick.
Spoon the batter into the donut cavities or use a zipped-top bag. Cut a corner off the bottom of the bag and pipe the batter into each donut cup, filling about halfway.
If using only 1 donut pan that bakes less than 8 donuts, keep the remaining batter in the bowl at room temperature until ready for the next batch.
Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until the edges and tops are lightly browned. Gently poke a donut with a finger. If it bounces back, the donuts are done.
Allow donuts to cool for a few minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack set on a large piece of parchment paper. Bake the remaining donut batter. Once baked, transfer to the wire rack.
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and maple syrup together, whisking occasionally. Once the butter has melted, remove from heat and whisk in the sifted confectioners’ sugar and maple extract. Taste. Add a pinch of salt if desired.
Cool for 2 to 3 minutes, then dip each donut into the icing. As the icing quickly thickens, it can be placed back over heat while dipping.
Place dipped donuts back onto the cooling rack as excess icing drips down. Feel free to double dip them.
Donuts are best served immediately. Leftovers keep well covered tightly at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 2 days.
