Description
Indulge in the delicious Canadian treat of Maple Beaver Tails – fried dough pastries with a sweet maple glaze. These iconic pastries are a must-try for dessert lovers!
Ingredients
Scale
Dough:
- 1 cup warm milk (about 110°F)
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting)
- vegetable oil for frying
Maple Glaze:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Dough: In a large bowl, combine warm milk, yeast, and a pinch of sugar. Let sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy. Add remaining sugar, salt, vanilla, egg, and melted butter. Mix well, then gradually stir in the flour until a soft dough forms. Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 5–7 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover and let rise for 1 hour. Divide into 8 pieces, shape into ovals, and fry in oil until golden.
- Maple Glaze: Melt butter, stir in maple syrup, remove from heat, and whisk in powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Brush over warm beaver tails.
Notes
- Best enjoyed fresh
- Try topping with cinnamon sugar, chocolate hazelnut spread, or crushed candy
- Freeze unfried dough shapes for future batches
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 1 hour rising)
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Canadian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 beaver tail
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
