Baked Banana Bread Donuts (Print View)
Moist, tender baked donuts with banana and warm spices for a golden, comforting 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
# Step-by-Step 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. Add eggs, milk, and vanilla, whisking until smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until well blended.
04 - Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep donuts tender.
05 - Spoon or pipe batter evenly into prepared donut cavities, filling each about 3/4 full.
06 - Bake for 10-12 minutes until a toothpick inserted into a donut comes out clean.
07 - Let donuts cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
08 - Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla in small bowl until smooth. Drizzle or dip cooled donuts in glaze.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- The texture is somewhere between cake and traditional banana bread, giving you that tender crumb without being too dense or heavy
- They come together faster than you think, and the glaze makes them feel special enough for company but simple enough for Tuesday mornings
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- Overfilling the donut cavities is the most common mistake, so resist the urge to fill them to the brim or you will lose that classic donut hole shape
- These freeze beautifully unglazed, so consider doubling the batch and storing half for busy mornings
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- Room temperature ingredients prevent the melted butter from seizing when it hits cold eggs, so set everything out about 30 minutes before you start
- A piping bag makes filling the donut cavities so much easier than spooning, and it keeps the mess contained