Portland Maple Bacon Bar Doughnut
A raised bar doughnut topped with maple glaze and crispy bacon, a novelty flavor born in Portland's doughnut shops.
- Prep
- 40 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 60 min
- Servings
- 10
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Calories
- 390 kcal
Equipment
- •Stand mixer
- •Deep fryer
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 390 kcal
- fat
- 20
- carbs
- 45
- protein
- 6
- calories
- 390
Instructions
- 1
Warm the milk and stir in the yeast with a pinch of sugar. Let it sit until foamy.
- 2
Mix the flour, sugar, eggs, melted butter, and yeast mixture in a stand mixer into a soft dough.
- 3
Knead until smooth and stretchy. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for 1 hour.
- 4
Roll the dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut it into bar shapes.
- 5
Place the bars on a floured sheet pan and let them rest for 30-40 minutes until puffy.
- 6
Cook the bacon until crisp. Let it cool, then crumble it into small pieces.
- 7
Heat oil to 350°F. Fry the bars for about 90 seconds per side until golden.
- 8
Whisk the powdered sugar, maple syrup, and a splash of milk together until smooth.
- 9
Dip the warm doughnuts in the glaze. Top immediately with the crumbled bacon.
Chef's tips
Fry a small test piece of dough first to check the oil temperature. Glaze the doughnuts while they are still warm so the coating sets smoothly.
Storage
Best eaten the same day; store loosely covered at room temperature.
Reheating
Warm briefly in a low oven if desired, though best fresh.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Letting the dough rise too long, which makes the bars collapse when fried.
- •Frying at too high a temperature, which browns the outside before the inside cooks through.
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