Pressure Cooker Maple Bars You Gotta Try
Soft, golden fried maple bars made right in your pressure cooker. A sweet glaze tops tender, fluffy dough for a bakery-style treat done at home.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 0.75 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons butter plus extra for melting and glaze
- 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ teaspoons quick-rise yeast 1 package
- 2 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- oil for frying
- ¼ cup unsalted butter for glaze
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk for glaze
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons maple extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat milk and butter in a saucepan over medium heat until melted. Let cool until lukewarm.
- Mix 2 cups flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in a large bowl. Add milk mixture, eggs, and vanilla. Stir until combined.
- Add remaining flour slowly until soft dough forms.
- Knead on floured surface for 5–7 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place in greased bowl, cover with damp cloth, and let rise about 1 hour until doubled.
- Punch down, roll ½ inch thick, and cut into rectangles. Cover and let rise 30 minutes.
- Heat oil to 350°F and fry bars 1–2 minutes per side until golden. Drain on paper towels.
- Melt butter for glaze, add brown sugar, milk, corn syrup, and maple extract. Stir in powdered sugar and whisk until smooth.
- Dip cooled bars in glaze, set glaze side up until glaze sets.
Notes
Store in airtight container at room temp for 2 days. Refrigerate or freeze for longer storage; reheat to restore softness.