What happens when you combine pancake mix, maple glaze and bacon? ANSWER: The most amazing glazed donut ever! Seriously…it is like having your maple syrup covered pancake with a side of bacon in one bite. The donut itself is easy to make because it only requires a few ingredients. Using pancake mix is such an awesome time saver! The ingredient that makes them extra special is the bacon. It adds just the right amount of texture and salt. You are going to want to follow this Maple Bacon Donut Recipe, so let’s bake!
For someone who doesn’t love breakfast {me}, I have to tell you something. I ate these babies like they were candy.
Everything about these baked donuts is perfection. The combination of a moist and easy donut with a simple delicious maple glaze is made even better with bits of real bacon.
These maple bacon donuts are what breakfast dreams are made of and they are less than 30 minutes away.
I have made these Maple Bacon Donut’s made with pancake mix a total of three times in the last month, so I can’t wait for you to try them too.
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How to make Donuts with Pancake Mix
Combine pancake mix with brown sugar and whisk to remove any lumps. Whisking {or even sifting} is super important because pancake mix can have huge lumps and if you don’t get rid of them at this point it is nearly impossible.
In a separate bowl combine milk, egg and melted butter. Whisk the ingredients together and add them all at once to the pancake mix.
Stir the ingredients together until you have a nice batter. Put the batter into a large Ziploc bag and cut the corner off of one end.
Pipe or spoon the batter into your prepared donut pans. The pans are nonstick but I make sure to spray them liberally.
Be sure to not fill them too full because the batter will rise as it bakes.
I have made the mistake of filling them too full before and you end up with more of a muffin because the donut hole disappears.
Bake the donuts in a 350 degree oven for 10-13 minutes. Be sure to not over bake the donuts or they will be too dry. The best way to tell they are done is to press down on the donut and when it bounces back they are ready.
Allow the donuts to cool in the pan for a few minutes. While that happens, chop the cooked bacon into thin strips.
Easy Maple Glaze for your Maple Bacon Donut Recipe
Add the butter and brown sugar to a small sauce pan over medium heat until the butter is melted. Remove from the heat and add the remaining glaze ingredients.
Whisk until everything is smooth. Make sure the mixture is thick enough to stick to the donut but thin enough to be able to dunk.
You can thin the glaze with additional milk or thicken it with additional powdered sugar.
Dip each donut into the glaze and pull it back out. Look at that awesomeness!
Then while the glaze is still wet, sprinkle each donut with bacon strips. Press the bacon down into the glaze slightly and continue until all of the donuts are glazed.
Allow the glaze to set up and serve. They are best served warm and fresh but can be kept at room temperature.
The combination of sweet glaze and salty bacon makes breakfast worth getting up for. Serve these guys to your family and friends for the perfect morning treat.
Can you go wrong with bacon? I don’t think so! Enjoy.
Do you love simple recipes using pancake mix? Try these recipes…
- Pancake Donuts with Maple Glaze
- Coffee Cake with Pancake Mix
- Apple Cider Pancake Mix Donuts
- Chocolate Pancake Mix Donuts with Chocolate Glaze
- Pumpkin Spice Pancake Mix Donuts
Maple Bacon Donut Recipe with Pancake Mix
Ingredients
Pancake Donuts
- 2 cups pancake mix
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp butter {melted}
Maple Glaze
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar {packed}
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp corn syrup
- 2 tsp maple extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Topping
- 4-6 slices bacon {cooked and sliced thinly}
Instructions
Pancake Donuts
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare donut pan by spraying each donut ring generously with non stick spray, set aside. Measure pancake mix and sugar into a medium bowl and whisk to remove any lumps. In a separate bowl combine milk and egg, whisk together and add to dry ingredients. Stir ingredients together and at the end, add melted butter and stir. Fill donut pan by either spooning mixture into rings or filling a Ziploc bag and piping the mixture. Bake for 10-13 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for a minute and then turn donuts out of pan.
Maple Glaze
- While the pancake mix donuts are baking, combine the butter and brown sugar in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Stir until the butter is melted and the sugar is mostly dissolved. Remove from heat and add remaining glaze ingredients. Whisk until smooth. Dip baked donut tops into the glaze, set onto wax or parchment paper and sprinkle with bacon slices to set up.
- These pancake mix maple bacon donuts are best served immediately. Store leftovers in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
