Have you seen this post in your Facebook feed? It comes up in mine All. The. Time. It’s pure torture.

Every week or so during the winter, we declare a Donut Day around here. I walk into the bakery and if there’s one thing I want to buy, it’s maple bars.  Too often, they don’t have them. On the other hand, too often they do, but they filled them with that nasty creme. I mean, I have come to spend calories, but not that many.

The idea that I could make maple bars at home in 15 minutes — well, that is pure danger, because there’s nobody around here to help me eat them up.

But I finally tried it. I thought it would be a scene of oil flying all over the kitchen. But the trying was easy and gentle. The maple frosting made the house smell divine. And I have never eaten so many maple bars in one day, but I’m not sorry.

I’m already full of ideas about next time:

  1. Fry a few seconds less
  2. Try with frozen bread dough or, even better, make up some Navajo fry bread.
  3. Invite grandkids. This project definitely qualifies for Baking for Family Fun Month.