Maple Bacon Donut — maple-glazed bacon-topped doughnut
The maple-bacon doughnut is a Pacific Northwest American specialty: a yeasted doughnut topped with maple-syrup glaze and crisp bacon shards. The savoury-sweet combination is the entire point — it works better than it has any right to.
i. Origin & history
The maple-bacon doughnut was popularised by Voodoo Doughnut in Portland, Oregon, in the early 2000s. It has spread across the American gourmet-doughnut scene and helped redefine what a doughnut can taste like.
ii. Ingredients
Makes 12 servings · scroll the side panel to adjust
- 500 g strong flour
- 60 g sugar
- 7 g instant yeast
- Pinch salt
- 250 ml warm milk
- 2 eggs
- 60 g unsalted butter, soft
- 1 litre oil for frying
- 200 g icing sugar
- 60 ml maple syrup
- 2 tbsp milk
- 8 slices streaky bacon, cooked crisp and chopped
iii. Method
- Make dough; prove 60 min.
- Roll out 1 cm thick. Cut large rounds with a doughnut cutter.
- Prove 30 min. Fry at 170 °C for 90 sec per side.
- Drain. Mix icing sugar with maple syrup and milk to a thick glaze.
- Dip top of each doughnut; immediately sprinkle with crisp bacon.
iv. Tips & common mistakes
- Use the freshest ingredients you can. The recipe relies on them.
- Read the method through first. Several steps must be ready in advance.
- Season patiently. Sweetness and salt are tuned at the end, not the start.
v. Variations
Voodoo Doughnut Maple Bacon Bar is the rectangular original. Maple Pecan is the bacon-free cousin. Modern variations include candied bacon, brown-butter glaze.
vi. Common questions
What is maple bacon donut?
Maple Bacon Donut is maple-glazed bacon-topped doughnut, from north american cuisine. The savoury-sweet combination is the entire point — it works better than it has any right to
Where is maple bacon donut from?
Maple Bacon Donut is from the north american dessert tradition; the recipe and history are detailed above.
How long does maple bacon donut keep?
See the storage note in the Quick facts panel: Best fresh.