Maple Bacon Doughnuts

My maple bacon doughnuts are made easy with canned biscuits that I fry up golden before topping with a maple glaze and crispy bacon bits. Cheaper than hitting the bakery and so simple.

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Maple bacon doughnuts on a platter with one in the front missing a bite.

These doughnuts are seriously so easy to make but here are a few tips to make it even more perfect:

  • Cut the holes out the biscuits evenly. Use the top of a plastic oil container or something similar. It gives you a nice, uniform circle every time.
  • Keep that oil hot boos. Use a kitchen or candy thermometer. Too low, and your doughnuts will be greasy, too high, and they’ll burn.
  • Fry in batches so you don’t overcrowd the pan and lower the oil making soggy doughnuts. Remember to drain on a wire rack too!

How to make Maple Bacon Doughnuts

Shape and Fry the Doughnuts

Raw biscuit dough rounds on parchment paper

Step 1: Separate the biscuits and lay them out.

Dough rounds with centers cut out

Step 2: Cut out a hole in the center of each using the top of your plastic oil container to create the doughnuts.

Doughnuts frying in a pan with oil

Step 3: Fry each doughnut in hot oil until golden brown on both sides.

Golden fried doughnuts cooling on a wire rack

Step 4: Transfer the cooked doughnuts to a cooling rack with paper towels beneath to allow all the excess oil to drip off.

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Whisk the Glaze and Add to Doughnuts

Ingredients for maple glaze being mixed

Step 5: Combine the powdered sugar, butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a bowl.

Prepared maple glaze in a bowl next to the fried doughnuts

Step 6: Stir everything together until it’s smooth and pourable.

Several plain glazed doughnuts on a wired rack

Step 7: Dip one side of each doughnut into the maple glaze and place on a cooling rack.

Doughnuts topped with crispy bacon pieces on a wire rack

Step 8: Sprinkle bacon bits over the glaze of each doughnut.

A stack of three maple bacon doughnuts on a plate.

Maple Bacon Doughnuts Recipe

Easy Maple Bacon Doughnuts made from store bought biscuit dough that's fried and topped with a wonderful maple glaze and bits of bacon.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 8 doughnuts

Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 16.3 ounce can Grands! biscuits
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon melted butter
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 slices hormel bacon fried or baked until crispy and diced into small pieces

Instructions

  • Heat oil over high heat.
  • Separate biscuits and cut out a hole in the center of each using the top of your plastic oil container to create the doughnuts.
  • Fry each doughnut until golden brown on both sides and drain on cooling rack with paper towels beneath.
  • While doughnuts drain, whisk together powdered sugar, butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth and pourable in a medium sized bowl.
  • Dip one side of each doughnut into the maple glaze and place on a cooling rack.
  • Sprinkle bacon bits over the glaze of each doughnut and serve.

Notes

Cut the holes out of the biscuits evenly by using the top of a plastic oil container or something similar. This will give you a nice, uniform circle every time.
Keep that oil hot, boos! Use a kitchen or candy thermometer to maintain a consistent high heat for frying. If the oil’s too low, your doughnuts will soak up too much grease, and if it’s too high, they’ll burn before they’re fully cooked. Fry in batches so you don’t overcrowd the pan. Too many doughnuts at once will lower the oil temperature.
Once they’re fried, don’t forget to drain your doughnuts properly. Let them cool and crisp up on a rack, there’s nothing worse than a greasy maple bacon doughnut!
How to store & reheat Maple Bacon Doughnuts
Keep these doughnuts fresh by storing them in an airtight container at room temp if you plan to eat them soon. If you’ve got leftovers (rare, I know), you can also refrigerate unglazed doughnuts and store the glaze separately in the fridge.
Doughnuts aren’t meant to be cold y’all! If you stored them in the fridge, zap them in the microwave for 8-10 seconds to get them soft and warm again.
How long will Maple Bacon Doughnuts last in the fridge?
At room temp, these doughnuts will stay tasty for about 1 to 2 days. In the fridge, they can hold up for 3 to 4 days.
Can I freeze bacon doughnuts?
You can freeze these doughnuts unglazed! Wrap each one in plastic wrap, pop them in a freezer bag, and they’ll stay good for up to 2 months. Just thaw, warm them up in the microwave for a few seconds, and glaze.
Maple Bacon Doughnuts Ingredients
  • Oil: Go for a neutral-flavored oil like vegetable or canola. 
  • Biscuits: You can use any brand of biscuit dough, but I always grab a 16.3-ounce can of Grands! biscuits. They’re foolproof.
  • Powdered Sugar: If you don’t have it, here’s how to make powdered sugar . Or you could also cut down on refined powdered sugars by using coconut sugar or monk fruit sweetener. These may require a bit more stirring to dissolve into a smooth glaze.
  • Bacon Bits: Hormel bacon fried or baked crispy, then diced up into bits. You can try different types of bacon, such as turkey bacon, candied bacon, or peppered versions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 637mg | Potassium: 164mg | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2.1mg
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Recipe help

Does it matter what type of biscuits I use?

Yep! Avoid using layered or flaky biscuits, they might fall apart while frying. Grands! Homestyle Original Biscuits are your best bet.

Why are my doughnuts not turning golden brown?

The oil needs to be at 375°F to cook the doughnuts through without burning the outside. A candy thermometer will help you keep track. Don’t overcrowd the pan boos, it lowers the oil temperature. Your doughnuts will soak up oil instead of frying up crispy and golden.

Can I bake these doughnuts instead of frying them?

You can but they truly taste best fried! Place them on a lined baking pan and follow the instructions on the biscuit can.

A stack of maple bacon doughnuts on the table in front of a glass of milk.

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Filed Under:  Breakfast, Doughnuts and Fried Dough, Stovetop

Comments

  1. Oh my! I am thinking about my son diving into these. Donuts and bacon are on the top of his favorite-foods list.

    1. I think they might be at the top of most of our food lists! Ha! Smart son!

  2. So I love getting these at the bakery… but having that at home sounds 10 times better! Ahhh… I think I would be my dad’s favorite person ever if I made these for him! Yum! Yum! Amazing as usual Jocelyn!

    1. Oh yeah dads love doughnuts right!!! So I know these would be daddy heaven!!! Thanks Ally!!

  3. Part of me just can’t imagine these, another part of me just KNOWS they are delicious. Trying bacon in a baked good is now firmly on my food wishlist! 🙂

  4. Oh my goodness. I can’t think of a better way to start a week than with one of these. Yum!!

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