Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Donuts Bars with Brown Butter Maple Vanilla Bean Glaze — Well Made by Kiley

Name: Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Donuts Bars with Brown Butter Maple Vanilla Bean Glaze — Well Made by Kiley
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups (440g) cake flour (see homemade version in the notes section below); 2 1/2 tsp (10g) baking powder; 1 tsp (6g) salt; 3/4 tsp (1g) nutmeg; 1/4 tsp (2g) baking soda; 1/2 cup (120g) brown sugar; 1/2 cup (110g) granulated sugar; 1/4 cup (58g) salted butter, melted; 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk, at room temperature; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 3/4 cup (180ml) buttermilk (or 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice mixed with 3/4 cup milk of choice); 4-6 cups high heat olive oil or avocado oil, for frying; 1 1/2 cups (190g) powdered sugar; 6 tbsp (85g) salted butter, melted and browned; 1/3 cup (113g) maple syrup; 2 tbsp (30ml) milk of choice; 1 tsp (4g) vanilla extract or paste; Pinch of salt

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:30min

These Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Donut Bars with a Brown Butter Maple Vanilla Bean Glaze are the perfect balance of crisp and fluffy. Made with buttermilk for a tender crumb, these classic donut bars are fried to golden perfection and coated in a luscious brown butter maple vanilla bean glaze that adds a rich, nutty depth of flavor. Each bite is soft, buttery, and slightly crisp, making them an irresistible treat for breakfast or dessert.

Updated at: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 05:13:28 GMT