Baked Banana Bread Donuts (Printable View)
Golden baked banana donuts featuring cinnamon and nutmeg, tender and full of comforting flavors.
# 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 cinnamon
11 - 1/4 teaspoon 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
# Cooking Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 12-cavity donut pan with cooking spray or butter.
02 - In a large bowl, mash bananas until smooth. Whisk in melted butter and brown sugar until combined.
03 - Add eggs, milk, and vanilla to banana mixture. Whisk until smooth and incorporated.
04 - In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
05 - Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep donuts tender.
06 - Spoon or pipe batter evenly into prepared pan, filling each cavity about 3/4 full.
07 - Bake for 10-12 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean and tops are golden.
08 - Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
09 - Whisk powdered sugar, 1-2 tablespoons milk, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over cooled donuts.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- These donuts transform those spotty bananas youd usually ignore into something magical
- They bake in just 12 minutes but taste like they took all morning to make
02 -
- Overfilling the pan will make your donuts lose their signature hole
- Let them cool completely before glazing or it will melt right off
03 -
- Use very ripe bananas with lots of brown spots for the sweetest flavor
- Room temperature ingredients blend together more smoothly