Banana Bread Donuts (Print version)
Soft, moist donuts combining classic banana bread flavor with fun shape
# What goes in:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
05 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
06 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
07 - 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
08 - 2 large eggs
09 - 1/3 cup vegetable oil
10 - 1/4 cup whole milk
11 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Optional Glaze
12 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar
13 - 1 tablespoon milk
14 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
# Cooking steps:
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. Stir until the mixture is smooth and well incorporated.
04 - Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and fold gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix, as this can make the donuts tough.
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 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 cooled donuts and allow it to set before serving.
# Tips from flavorandfeast:
01 -
- These donuts capture every bit of that cozy banana bread warmth but cook in a fraction of the time.
- The batter comes together in one bowl with zero fancy equipment, which makes them perfect for a lazy weekend morning.
02 -
- Overmixing the batter creates tough, rubbery donuts, so stop folding the moment the last streak of flour disappears.
- Using bananas that are not fully ripe leaves you with bland donuts, so wait until the skins are mostly black and the fruit feels squishy.
03 -
- Put your bananas in a 300 degree oven for 15 minutes if they are not ripe enough, because the heat softens and sweetens them almost instantly.
- A plastic zip top bag with the corner cut off works just as well as a piping bag and saves you the trouble of washing one later.