Baked Maple Bacon Mini Donuts Food

BAKED MAPLE BACON MINI DONUTS

Steps:

• Instructions Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a mini donut pan with butter. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl with a mixer, combine the butter, sugar, maple syrup, eggs and buttermilk until smooth. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and stir until a smooth batter forms and all of the ingredients are fully incorporated. To pipe the donut batter into the donut pan, place a gallon-size Ziploc bag into tall drinking glass, folding the zippered top over the edge to create an open pocket. Pour the donut batter into the Ziploc bag, squeeze out any excess air and zip closed. Pipe the donut batter into the greased donut pan, 3/4 of the way full. Tap pan on counter to release any air bubbles in batter. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes. Invert the pan onto a cooling rack and tap out the donuts. Let the donuts cool completely before glazing. For the glaze, simply whisk together the ingredients until smooth and shiny. If the glaze is too think, simply add a tsp. more heavy cream. Drizzle the glaze over the donuts and top with the cooked bacon.

MINI MAPLE-GLAZED DOUGHNUTS WITH COCONUT "BACON"

Steps:

• For the coconut "bacon": Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix together the coconut chips, soy sauce, liquid smoke and maple syrup in a medium bowl. Spread in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake, stirring halfway through, until the coconut is golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool. The "bacon" will crisp up as it cools.
• For the doughnuts: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the almond milk and coconut oil. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Pour the peanut or canola oil halfway up the sides of a cast-iron skillet and heat to 350 degrees F.
• Whisk together the flour, cane sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Make a well in the center and pour the hot milk mixture in the well. Mix until a thick dough forms. Roll portions of dough into 12 balls and use your thumb to make holes in the centers.
• Fry the doughnuts, in batches, until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Let drain on paper towels.
• Meanwhile, make the maple glaze: Stir together the confectioners' sugar, maple syrup, maple extract and salt in a small bowl. Dip the doughnuts in the glaze and sprinkle with the coconut "bacon" before serving.