Ingredients
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For the Donuts:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon fine salt
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ¼ cup whole milk
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt (I used 2%)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the Salted Maple Glaze:
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½–1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
Instructions
For the Donuts:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter or spray your donut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Whisk the egg, brown sugar, maple syrup, milk, yogurt, melted butter, and vanilla together until smooth and well combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and stir gently until just combined, trying not to overmix the batter.
- Spoon the batter into a large resealable plastic bag and snip one corner of the bag. Carefully pipe the batter out of the bag into your donut pan, filling each donut well ¾ of the way full.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the batter is set and the edges are lightly browned. Cool for a couple minutes in the pan and then carefully transfer the donuts to a wire rack to finish cooling.
For the Salted Maple Glaze:
- Place the maple syrup in a small pot over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until it is reduced by roughly half.
- Whisk in the butter until it is completely smooth and melted.
- Remove the pot from the heat and whisk in the powdered sugar, a little at a time, mixing until a smooth glaze forms.
- Whisk in ½ teaspoon of the sea salt, taste (carefully! It will be warm), and add more sea salt if needed.
- If the glaze gets too thick as it cools, whisk in 1-2 teaspoons of water until it becomes a drizzling consistency.
To Glaze:
- Dip each donut in the warm glaze and return them to the cooling rack to sit until the glaze has set, about 10 minutes. If desired, sprinkle each donut with a little extra flaky sea salt before the glaze has completely hardened.