Bacon Maple Donuts (Printable Version)
Golden fried biscuit dough topped with a sweet maple glaze and crispy bacon crumbles for an easy sweet-and-savory treat.
# Ingredients:
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Oil for frying (like vegetable oil)
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1 roll (16.3 ounces) of Grands! biscuit dough
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1/2 cup of powdered sugar
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1 teaspoon of butter, melted
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2 tablespoons of real maple syrup
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1/2 teaspoon of pure vanilla
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3 slices of bacon, cooked crispy and chopped into bits
# Steps:
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Pour vegetable oil into a deep pan or heavy pot and heat it up to around 350°F. A thermometer’s handy for checking, but make sure it’s hot enough for frying.
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Take the biscuits apart and cut a small circle out of the center of each one. Use the rim of a bottle cap or anything round to shape the middle.
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Place the doughnuts in hot oil and cook them until they turn a golden brown on the outside. This usually takes 1-2 minutes per side. Set them on a rack with paper towels underneath to soak up any extra grease.
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In a medium bowl, combine the powdered sugar, melted butter, maple syrup, and vanilla. Stir it all together until it's smooth and good for dipping.
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Dip just the top of each doughnut into the glaze and set them back on the rack to let the excess drip off.
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Sprinkle the crumbled bacon over the wet glaze so it sticks nicely. You might need to press them on a bit.
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Let everything sit for a short time so the glaze firms up, then eat them while they're still warm and fresh.
# Notes:
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To get even doughnut holes, use something round, like the lid of an oil or water bottle, for cutting.
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Make sure the oil stays close to 350°F. If the temperature drops, they'll soak up too much grease; if it gets too hot, the doughnuts will burn outside without cooking through.
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Don’t crowd too many doughnuts in the oil at once, so the temperature stays steady and frying stays even.
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Let the extra grease drip off properly onto paper towels. This keeps the doughnuts light and less oily.