Easy 15-Minute Maple Barsrn

Name: Easy 15-Minute Maple Bars
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 16 ounces Generic Buttermilk Biscuits ((I used Great Value from Walmart)); 3 cups vegetable oil, (24 ounces for frying the pastry ); ¾ cup light brown sugar, (tightly packed); 5 tablespoons salted sweet cream butter, (softened); 4 tablespoons whole milk; 1½ tablespoons light corn syrup; 1 tablespoon maple flavoring; 1¾ cups powdered sugar, (sifted)

These easy 15-minute maple bars feature a gooey and delicious homemade maple glaze that’s combined with a flaky biscuit for a decadent snack that you'll love.

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Everything You Need to Know
Ingredients for Easy Maple Bars
How to Make Maple Bars
How To Serve
Storage
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Is there anything better than a soft, fluffy maple bar with a thick, rich maple glaze? These homemade beauties are easy for beginners as they’re truly simple to make. We’re talking dough that fries up golden — crispy on the outside plus moist and airy on the inside. And it’s coated in a sweet glaze that’s just the right amount of sticky. Ideal for a breakfast treat or an anytime dessert. Warning: once you make these maple bars, there’s no going back to store-bought.

Everything You Need to Know

Main Ingredients: Buttermilk biscuits, brown sugar, butter, milk, maple flavoring, powdered sugar.
Quick Steps: Fry biscuit dough, make maple glaze, dip bars in glaze.
Total Time & Yield: 15 minutes, serves 8.
Pro Tip: For evenly fried bars, use a spider strainer to gently flip and retrieve the dough from the oil—this ensures minimal oil absorption and a cleaner, fluffier texture for the pastry.

Why This Recipe

This maple bar recipe offers a quick and easy alternative to more time-consuming versions.
It’s a great balance of flavor and convenience. While many other recipes use yeast-based dough that requires time to rise, this one opts for biscuit dough, cutting down prep time without sacrificing the light, fluffy texture.
The maple glaze has a rich, buttery depth thanks to the brown sugar, offering a more well-rounded sweetness compared to glazes that lean heavily on just powdered sugar.

Ingredients for Easy Maple Bars

The ingredients needed to make maple bars.

For the Pastry

1 (16-ounce) container of generic buttermilk biscuits (We used Great Value)
3 cups (24 ounces) of vegetable oil, for frying the pastry

For the Glaze

¾ cup light brown sugar, tightly packed
5 tablespoons salted sweet cream butter, softened
4 tablespoons whole milk
1½ tablespoons light corn syrup
1 tablespoon maple flavoring
1¾ cups powdered sugar, sifted

Key Ingredient Notes

BUTTERMILK BISCUITS: In developing this recipe, we tested several brands of biscuits. Choosing Great Value buttermilk biscuits over other brands, like Grands, yielded a surprisingly fluffier texture. This shortcut also skips the need for homemade dough, saving time without sacrificing quality.

MAPLE FLAVORING: Instead of pure maple syrup, this recipe uses maple flavoring for a concentrated maple taste without extra liquid. This works well in glazes, where just a small amount of flavoring delivers an intense maple experience.

LIGHT CORN SYRUP: Adding corn syrup to the glaze creates a smooth, glossy finish that won’t harden or crystallize. It keeps the glaze soft and spreadable, giving the bars a professional look and satisfying texture.

Ingredient Substitutions & Additions

MAPLE FLAVORING: If you cannot find maple flavoring, you can substitute maple syrup, molasses, or rum extract.

TOPPING: For a very unique addition, you can sprinkle two teaspoons of crisp crumbled bacon on top of your maple bars.

How to Make Maple Bars

STEP ONE: Add the brown sugar, butter, and milk to a two to three-quart saucepan over medium heat. Whisk as the butter and sugar melts.

STEP TWO: Once the sugar has completely dissolved, whisk in the corn syrup and maple flavoring. Remove from the heat.

a pot of glaze with maple flavoring in it.

STEP THREE: Pour the melted sugar mixture over the powdered sugar in a small bowl and whisk until the powdered sugar is completely incorporated. Set it aside.

STEP FOUR: Add the oil to a 10 to 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Heat the oil to 340-350°F.

Using a candy thermometer is such a huge help when frying anything. It can make the difference not only in looks, but it helps keep the bars from tasting burnt.

STEP FIVE: While the oil is heating, open the biscuit dough. Using either a rolling pin or your hands, shape the dough into an oblong dough bar, about 5 inches long.

rolled out pieces of biscuit dough into oblong pieces.

STEP SIX: Once the temperature of the oil has reached 340 to 350°F, add 2 of the raw pastry dough to the hot oil. Be sure to closely watch the dough and adjust the stove temperature accordingly.

Note: The frying process goes fast. Make sure you have a paper towel-lined baking sheet ready before dropping the dough into the oil.

STEP SEVEN: Fry the dough for 1½ to 2 minutes per side until both sides are golden brown. Repeat for the remaining dough bars. Transfer the cooked bars to a baking dish lined with paper towels.

2 pieces of dough frying in the hot oil.

STEP EIGHT: Stir the glaze to ensure it is not “glazed” over. Dip the tops of the bars into the maple glaze. Allow the excess glaze to drip off. Allow the glaze to harden slightly before serving.

a maple bar being dipped into the glaze.

How To Serve

Homemade maple bars are a delicious treat to make for a special breakfast, but they are equally great to make for a quick weekday treat. Whip up a batch with a pumpkin spice latte or homemade hot chocolate for breakfast on the run.

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Storage

ON THE COUNTER: Store any leftover maple donut bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

IN THE FREEZER: We don’t recommend freezing these bars as they won’t retain their fluffy soft texture. They are best made fresh and eaten within a few days.

A hand is holding a maple bar with a bite out of it.

These homemade donuts are incredible tasting and perfect for a quick on-the-go breakfast! You will be eager to sink your teeth into the flaky dough and savor the rich maple flavor of the creamy icing.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the best oil to use for deep frying?

Vegetable oil is the standard oil used for deep frying at home. It heats to the right temperature and won’t leave any extra taste on the finished product.

How long will it take for the glaze to harden and dry?

Depending on the thickness, the glaze will take between 15-30 minutes to harden.

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Easy 15-Minute Maple Bars

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These easy 15-minute maple bars feature a gooey and delicious homemade maple glaze that’s combined with a flaky biscuit for a decadent snack that you'll love.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

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Ingredients

Pastry

16 ounces Generic Buttermilk Biscuits (I used Great Value from Walmart)
3 cups vegetable oil, 24 ounces for frying the pastry

Glaze

¾ cup light brown sugar, tightly packed
5 tablespoons salted sweet cream butter, softened
4 tablespoons whole milk
1½ tablespoons light corn syrup
1 tablespoon maple flavoring
1¾ cups powdered sugar, sifted

Instructions

Add the brown sugar, butter, and milk to a 2 to 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Whisk as the butter and sugar melts.
Once the sugar has completely dissolved, whisk in the corn syrup and maple flavoring. Remove from the heat.
Pour the melted sugar mixture over the powdered sugar and whisk until the powdered sugar is completely incorporated. Set it aside.
Add the oil to a 10 to 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. (If you have a candy thermometer that you can attach, it will help you not to burn the pastry) Heat the oil to 340-350°F.
While the oil is heating, open the biscuit dough. Using either a rolling pin or your hands, shape the dough into an oblong dough bar, about 5 inches long.
Once the oil has reached 340 to 350°F, add 2 of the raw pastry dough to the oil. Be sure to closely watch the dough and adjust the stove temperature accordingly.
Fry the dough for 1½ to 2 minutes per side until both sides are golden. Repeat for the remaining dough bars. Transfer the cooked bars to a baking dish lined with paper towels.
Stir the glaze to ensure it is not “glazed” over. Dip the tops of the bars into the maple glaze. Allow the excess glaze to drip off. Allow the glaze to harden slightly before serving.

Notes

We tried both the Grands brand biscuits and Great Value big biscuits, and the Great Value was surprisingly much fluffier than the Grands brand, so we recommend sticking with that brand for the fluffiest pastry.
Using a candy thermometer is such a huge help when frying anything. It can make the difference not only in looks, but it helps keep the bars from tasting burnt.
The frying process goes fast. Make sure you have a paper towel-lined baking sheet ready before dropping the dough into the oil.

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