Easy maple glaze made with just 3 ingredients and 2 minutes of active time. Drizzle it over doughnuts, scones, quickbreads, or your favorite dessert recipes for a pretty and delicious finish!

hands are whisking a bowl of maple glaze

This luscious maple glaze sings with the earthy flavor of maple syrup sharpened with a touch of salt. It has a rich, buttery mouthfeel that makes it super addictive and versatile.

I especially love this glaze drizzled over my favorite gluten-free pumpkin bread. It starts out silky-smooth, and within a few minutes, it hardens into an icing-like finish that locks in moisture and keeps the quickbread fresh for days.

This glaze also works beautifully on a variety of desserts, from breakfast pastries such as scones and muffins, to sugar cookies and doughnuts.

It's also incredibly quick and simple to make. In the time it's taken you to read this post, you could have whipped up a batch of glaze!

Ingredients

This simple recipe uses just 3 main ingredients.

Butter (dairy or vegan) adds richness.
Maple syrup adds sweetness and warm caramel notes.
Powdered sugar thickens and emulsifies the glaze, helping it harden once it's cool.
A pinch of salt sharpens the flavors if using unsalted butter.

glaze is being poured over a loaf of pumpkin bread where it drips down the front in a tantalizing way — This maple glaze makes a dreamy topping for my favorite gluten-free pumpkin bread.

How to Make Maple Glaze

This recipe comes together with just a few minutes of active time. For best results, let it sit for 20 minutes to thicken before using.

This recipe makes a small batch of glaze, a little over half a cup, just the right amount for 1 loaf cake, 12 muffins, or 1 batch of scones. Feel free to increase the recipe if you need more glaze.

maple syrup is being poured into a bowl with powdered sugar and butter — In a medium bowl, combine the powdered sugar, butter, and maple syrup.

the silky glaze is being whisked in a bowl — Whisk until smooth.

a spoon is pouring glaze into a bowl — Let sit until thick enough to pour, about 20 minutes.

maple glaze is being drizzled over a loaf of pumpkin bread — Pour it over your favorite desserts, such as doughnuts, pumpkin bread, scones, or muffins.

How to use Maple Glaze

This easy maple glaze makes a delicious finish for a wide variety of desserts and pastries. Here are a few favorites:

Use it to top super-moist gluten-free pumpkin bread or gluten-free pumpkin muffins
Drizzle it over gluten-free almond flour scones
Use it to decorate gluten-free sugar cookies
Dip doughnuts into it
Garnish gluten-free apple cake with it
Finish gluten-free blueberry streusel coffee cake with a thin layer of glaze
Licking it off of spoons – it's seriously so addictive!

However you use this buttery, salty-sweet maple glaze, I hope you love it!

a hand is lifting a piece of pumpkin bread finished with maple glaze — Powdered sugar and butter give this maple glaze a solid finish.

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