Maple Bacon Donut English Muffins

Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1In a large mixing bowl, combine warm milk, dry active yeast, and granulated sugar (or honey). Stir until combined and let stand 5-10 minutes until foamy.
  2. 2Add melted butter, vanilla, and maple syrup to the large bowl containing proofed yeast.
  3. 3In a separate large bowl, combine dry ingredients of all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Stir to combine before adding it to your large mixing bowl containing wet ingredients.
  4. 4Stir to bring a shaggy dough together.
  5. 5Add finely chopped crispy bacon to the dough.
  6. 6Continue to bind the bacon bits into the dough gently with your hands, until a dough ball forms.
  7. 7Transfer dough ball back into the large mixing bowl that has been lightly drizzled with oil or melted butter.
  8. 8Cover with a kitchen towel and place in a warm, dry place to rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
  9. 9Divide dough into 6-8 equal pieces.
  10. 10Roll the dough pieces into balls.
  11. 11Arrange dough pieces on a lined baking sheet and cover with a kitchen towel to let rise another 30 minutes while your oven preheats.
  12. 12While waiting for the dough to rise, make the maple icing by adding a little butter to a pan, then real maple syrup, and then powdered sugar.
  13. 13Place a lightly greased cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
  14. 14Pan-fry each side of the dough ball for 1-2 minutes until a golden brown crust forms. Reduce heat to medium-low if they are cooking too quickly.
  15. 15Bake at 350°F for 10-15 minutes to ensure they are cooked all the way through.
  16. 16Dip the griddled English muffins into the maple icing.
  17. 17Top with a piece of crispy bacon.

Ingredients

  • 0.75 cup warm milk
  • 1 tbsp dry active yeast
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar or maple syrup or honey
  • 4 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.33 cup maple syrup
  • 3.5 cups all purpose flour
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.33 cup brown sugar
  • 5 strips crispy, cooked bacon
  • butter
  • powdered sugar

Equipment

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Tips

  • Don't overwork/knead the dough; we want lots of air bubbles to form.
  • If bacon isn't your thing, you can leave it out.
  • If you make really big, fluffy English muffins, finish them off in the oven.
  • Traditionally, cornmeal is used to griddle English muffins, but it was left out since these will be iced.
  • Maple bacon donut English muffins make the "meanest" bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich.
  • You can divide the dough into 6-8 equal pieces to make English muffins of different sizes.