Banana Donuts (Printable)
Soft, moist banana-infused donuts baked golden; perfect for breakfast or dessert.
# What You'll Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 2 ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 1/3 cup melted unsalted butter
03 - 2/3 cup granulated sugar
04 - 2 large eggs
05 - 1/4 cup milk
06 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
07 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
09 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
10 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
11 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
→ Optional Glaze
13 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar
14 - 1–2 tablespoons milk
15 - 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
# How-To Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a standard donut pan with butter or nonstick spray.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, melted butter, granulated sugar, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg until evenly distributed.
04 - Gradually fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep the donuts tender.
05 - Transfer the batter into a piping bag or a zip-top bag with one corner snipped off. Pipe the batter evenly into each donut cavity, filling approximately three-quarters full.
06 - Bake for 14 to 16 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a donut comes out clean and the tops are lightly golden.
07 - Allow the donuts to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before glazing.
08 - In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon of milk, and vanilla extract until a smooth, dip-worthy icing forms. Add more milk as needed to reach desired consistency. Dip each cooled donut face-down into the glaze, then return to the rack and let the icing set.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- These baked donuts give you all the comfort of a banana bread but in a fun shape that disappears twice as fast.
- The cinnamon and nutmeg combo makes your kitchen smell like a bakery opened in your own home.
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- Overmixing the batter is the fastest way to turn tender donuts into tough ones, so fold gently and stop as soon as everything is combined.
- Letting the donuts cool completely before glazing prevents the icing from melting right off and making a sticky mess.
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- If your bananas are not quite ripe enough, pop them in a 300F oven for 15 minutes until the skins blacken and the insides turn syrupy sweet.
- Using a piping bag instead of spooning the batter saves you from messy pans and uneven donuts every single time.