Easy to Make Maple Pecan Donuts Recipe

Is there anything better than freshly baked treats, especially delicious maple pecan donuts right out of the oven? With so many of our local bakeries only making cakes and cupcakes, it feels like we have a donut drought in our area. Don’t get me wrong—I do like Dunkin’ Donuts—but there is just something special about local mom-and-pop bakeries.

With so many of the ones that focus on donuts and traditional treats going out of business, we have been trying to make freshly baked donuts at home. One of the best parts about it is that we can control the ingredients and the sweetness we want, customizing the donuts to our unique tastes. One of the treats that I have liked lately is maple pecan donuts. These donuts were made by one of our local bakeries, and with them looking at selling, I knew I had to figure out how to make them, or I may never have these delicious treats again.

One of the things I love about making donuts at home is that they are much easier than you might think. You can easily make a batch of maple pecan baked donuts in less than thirty minutes, making them the perfect weekend impulse treat. The hardest part (at least in my eyes) is making sure you don’t eat them all before serving.  They are also the perfect amount of sweetness, making them great for kids and adults alike!

Are you ready to try these delicious maple pecan donuts for yourself? You can find our full recipe below. Just don’t be surprised if this recipe quickly becomes a new weekend tradition for your family. Don’t forget that you can also change the recipe with different sorts of icing and sugar mixtures.

If you make this recipe, tell us in the comments below. We love seeing how everyone’s recipes turn out! As well, if you need more recipe ideas, make sure to check out our other homemade donut recipes here.

Easy to Make Maple Pecan Donuts Recipe

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A delicious easy to Make Maple Pecan Donuts Recipe that is the right amount of sweetness and finished in less than 30 minutes.

• Author: Susan Bewley
• Prep Time: 10 MInutes
• Cook Time: 12 Minutes
• Total Time: 22 Minutes

Ingredients

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• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup half and half
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup granulated sugar

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Grease a 12-serving donut pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
3. Add the butter, maple syrup, half and half, sour cream, egg, and vanilla extract to a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until combined. The butter will appear lumpy – this is fine.
4. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon to a separate small mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat with the electric mixer until fully combined and very smooth.
6. Add the chopped pecans to the batter and stir until combined.
7. Scoop the batter into a large ziplock bag, snip the corner off, and pipe the batter evenly into each cavity of the prepared donut pan(s).
8. Bake the donuts in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the donuts comes out clean.
9. Add the granulated sugar and the remaining two teaspoons of cinnamon to a gallon-size ziplock bag. Shake to combine.
10. Add the hot donuts, two or three at a time, to the bag and shake gently to coat the donuts in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
11. Transfer the donuts to a wire cooling rack to cool. These are best served the same day.

Note: If you need a pan for making your donuts, we recommend this one.

About Susan Bewley

Susan Bewley is a professional writer who has been writing content online & in print format for over 10 years. As well, she is an alumni of the University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Special Education. When not working as an online business consultant or ghost writing, she can be found writing on Budget Earth, on her own novel, or working with various entities in the pet industry.