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Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Donut Bars

Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Donut Bars

This recipe for Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Donut Bars features a delicious brown butter maple vanilla bean glaze.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 bars
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • baking pan

Ingredients
  

For the Donut Bars

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup buttermilk

For the Glaze

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoon pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
  • 1–2 tablespoon milk (for thinning, as needed)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking pan.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt.
  • In another bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, mixing well.
  • Alternate adding the dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 15-20 minutes.
  • While baking, melt butter for the glaze in a saucepan, then add powdered sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla bean paste, mixing until smooth. Add milk to reach desired consistency.
  • Once the donut bars are cool, drizzle with glaze and serve.

Notes

You can adjust the thickness of the glaze by adding more or less milk.
Keyword buttermilk donuts, donut bars, Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Donut Bars