Banana Bread Donuts (Print Version)
Soft, moist donuts bursting with sweet banana flavor and warm cinnamon. A delightful twist on the beloved classic.
# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 tsp baking powder
04 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
05 - 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
06 - 1/4 tsp salt
→ Wet Ingredients
07 - 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
08 - 2 large eggs
09 - 1/3 cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
10 - 1/4 cup whole milk
11 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
→ Optional Glaze
12 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar
13 - 1 tbsp milk
14 - 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a standard donut pan with oil or non-stick spray.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt until evenly distributed.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine the mashed bananas, eggs, vegetable oil, whole milk, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth and well blended.
04 - Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and fold gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep the donuts tender.
05 - Spoon or pipe the batter into the prepared donut pan, filling each cavity approximately three-quarters full.
06 - Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the donuts spring back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
07 - Let the donuts rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
08 - If desired, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and ground cinnamon until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the fully cooled donuts.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- These capture everything comforting about banana bread but cook in a fraction of the time, which means less waiting and more snacking.
- The donut shape makes them irresistibly fun for kids and surprisingly elegant for a brunch spread alike.
02 -
- Overmixing the batter once wet meets dry will give you rubbery donuts instead of soft ones, so stop folding the moment everything looks combined.
- Underripe bananas produce a flat, dull flavor, so wait until the peels are heavily spotted or even mostly black before committing.
03 -
- Keep a few overripe bananas stashed in your freezer so you are never blocked from making these on a whim.
- A piping bag gives you the cleanest fill, but a simple zip top bag with the corner cut works just as beautifully for a weeknight batch.