Name: Spice Cake Donuts with Bacon and Maple Glaze
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: All-Purpose Flour, 2 Cups; Granulated Sugar, 3/4 Cup; Light Brown Sugar, 1/2 Cup; Baking Powder, 2 Tablespoons; Fine Sea Salt, 1/2 Teaspoon; Ground Cinnamon, 1 1/2 Teaspoons; Ground Nutmeg, 1/4 Teaspoon; Ground Ginger, 1/4 Teaspoon; Unsweetened Applesauce, 1 Cup; Apple Cider, 1 Cup; Unsalted Butter, Melted, 3 Tablespoons; Large Egg, 1; Maple Extract, 1 1/2 Teaspoons; Farmland Premium Maple Thick Cut Bacon, Diced, 6 Ounces; Confectioners’ Sugar, 1 1/4 Cup; Whole Milk, 2 Tablespoons; Maple Extract, 1/2 Teaspoon; Fine Sea Salt, 1/16 Teaspoon

Appetizer Breakfast

Spice Cake Donuts with Bacon and Maple Glaze

Total Time25 mins

Skill LevelIntermediate

Servings20

Total Time25 mins

Skill LevelIntermediate

Servings20

Key IngredientPremium Maple Thick Cut Bacon, 12oz

AboutNothing gets your family gravitating to the kitchen quicker than the smell of fresh-baked donuts, especially Spice Cake Donuts with Bacon and Maple Glaze! Fluffy on the inside with spicy notes of apple, cinnamon, and ginger, each donut is dipped in a swoon-worthy maple glaze and topped with Farmland Premium Maple Thick Cut Bacon—the ultimate sweet-savory breakfast treat!

Let's CookFollow the directions below, fire up the kitchen, and get cooking! For the love of meat.

Recipe by

Ingredients

Main - Spice Cake Donuts

Key Ingredient

Premium Maple Thick Cut Bacon, 12oz

2 cups All-Purpose Flour

3/4 cup Granulated Sugar

1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar

2 tablespoons Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon Fine Sea Salt

1 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon Ground Ginger

1 cup Unsweetened Applesauce

1 cup Apple Cider

3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Melted

1 Large Egg

1 1/2 teaspoons Maple Extract

Bacon and Maple Glaze

6 ounces Farmland Premium Maple Thick Cut Bacon, Diced

1 1/4 cup Confectioners’ Sugar

2 tablespoons Whole Milk

1/2 teaspoon Maple Extract

1/16 teaspoon Fine Sea Salt

Key IngredientPremium Maple Thick Cut Bacon, 12oz

Directions

1For the donuts: Preheat the oven to 375ºF.

2Sift together the dry ingredients.

3Whisk together the wet ingredients.

4Gently add the wet ingredients to the dry, stirring until just combined.

5Spoon some of the mixture into greased donut molds, filling to about 3/4 full.

6Bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

7Transfer the pans to a baking rack to cool for about 5 minutes, then turn the donuts out of the pan onto the rack to cool completely.

8For the maple glaze: Render the bacon over medium-high heat until crispy. Drain on paper towels and reserve. Once cooled, dice the bacon into small pieces. Combine the sugar, syrup, extract, and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the milk bit by bit, stirring constantly until desired consistency is reached. Dip each donut in the glaze and return to the rack to set. Garnish each donut with the bacon and serve immediately.

More Meaty RecipesHere and directly in your inbox!

Maple Bacon Easter Bark

20 mins

Beginner

6 Servings

Breakfast Waffle Sliders with Maple Bacon

30 mins

Beginner

4 Servings

Bacon Snack Mix

40 mins

Beginner

undefined Servings

Maple Bacon BBQ Chicken Pizza

30 mins

Beginner

6 Servings

Maple Bacon Drumsticks

45 mins

Beginner

6 Servings

Maple Bacon Easter Bark

20 mins

Beginner

6 Servings

Breakfast Waffle Sliders with Maple Bacon

30 mins

Beginner

4 Servings

Bacon Snack Mix

40 mins

Beginner

undefined Servings

Maple Bacon BBQ Chicken Pizza

30 mins

Beginner

6 Servings

Maple Bacon Drumsticks

45 mins

Beginner

6 Servings