Baked Banana Bread Donuts (Printable)

Tender donuts flavored with ripe bananas and spices, baked to golden perfection for a tasty treat.

# What You'll Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 2 ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
03 - 2/3 cup light brown sugar
04 - 2 large eggs
05 - 1/4 cup whole milk
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

07 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
09 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
10 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
11 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
12 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Optional Glaze

13 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar
14 - 1-2 tablespoons milk
15 - 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 12-cavity donut pan with cooking spray or butter.
02 - Mash bananas in a large bowl until smooth. Whisk in melted butter and brown sugar until combined.
03 - Beat in eggs one at a time, then add milk and vanilla. Whisk until fully incorporated.
04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
05 - Gradually fold dry mixture into wet ingredients until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep donuts tender.
06 - Transfer batter to a piping bag or zip-top bag. Pipe into prepared pan, filling each cavity about 3/4 full.
07 - Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
08 - Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
09 - Whisk powdered sugar with milk and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over cooled donuts or dip tops.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • They taste exactly like the banana bread you love but with that irresistible tender cake donut texture
  • The baked version means less guilt than fried ones and practically zero cleanup compared to flipping hot oil
  • Ready in under 30 minutes start to finish which is faster than most coffee shop runs
02 -
  • Overmixing makes them tough so treat the batter gently once you add the flour
  • The batter is thick enough that it will not flow much so spreading it gently with the back of a spoon helps
  • Filling the donut cavities more than three quarters full makes them lose their holes while baking
03 -
  • Freeze overripe bananas in chunks so you can make these anytime without waiting for the counter to cooperate
  • A piping bag with a large round tip makes filling the donut pans so much faster and cleaner than spooning

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