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

Name: Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Donut Bars With Brown Butter Maple Vanilla Bean Glaze — Well Made by Kiley
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups (420g) cake flour (see homemade version in the notes section below); 2 1/2 tsp (10g) baking powder; 1/4 tsp (2g) baking soda; 1 tsp (6g) salt; 3/4 tsp (1g) nutmeg; 1/2 cup (110g) brown sugar; 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar; 1/4 cup (58g) salted butter, melted; 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk, at room temperature; 1 tbsp (12g) vanilla bean paste or extract; 3/4 cup (180ml) buttermilk (or 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice mixed with 3/4 cup milk of choice); Avocado oil (or neutral oil of choice), for frying; 1 1/2 cups (190g) powdered sugar; 6 tbsp (85g) salted butter, 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:30minCook:25min

These Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Donut Bars With Brown Butter Maple Vanilla Bean Glaze are soft and fluffy in the center with a tender, melt-in-your-mouth crumb and perfectly golden, crisp edges. Fried to perfection and coated in a silky brown butter maple vanilla bean glaze, these bakery-style donut bars are best served warm with a hot cup of coffee.

Updated at: Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:06:21 GMT