Banana Bread Donuts (Printable)

Soft baked treats combining ripe bananas with classic warm spices in a fun ring shape. Ready in 30 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
03 - 1/2 cup brown sugar
04 - 1/4 cup whole milk
05 - 2 large eggs
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 kosher salt
11 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

→ Optional Glaze

13 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar
14 - 1–2 tablespoons milk
15 - Pinch of ground cinnamon

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a standard 12-cavity donut pan with butter or nonstick spray.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, melted butter, brown sugar, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth and well incorporated.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg until evenly distributed.
04 - Gently fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients using a spatula, stirring until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep the donuts tender.
05 - Transfer the batter to a piping bag or use a spoon to fill each donut cavity approximately two-thirds full.
06 - Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a donut comes out clean.
07 - Let the donuts rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
08 - In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and a pinch of cinnamon until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled donuts and allow it to set before serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The batter comes together in one bowl with no mixer required, which means you can have warm donuts on the table in about half an hour.
  • That familiar cinnamon and nutmeg warmth paired with real mashed banana makes your whole kitchen smell like a bakery opened in your home.
  • Baking instead of frying keeps things lighter while still giving you that tender, cakey crumb you crave from a good donut.
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter is the fastest way to turn tender donuts into rubbery ones, so stop folding the moment the flour disappears.
  • Filling the donut cavities more than two thirds full causes the batter to rise over the center hole and you end up with muffin shaped rounds instead of donuts.
03 -
  • If your bananas are not quite ripe enough, pop them in a 300 degree Fahrenheit oven for about 15 minutes until the skins blacken and the insides turn soft and syrupy.
  • Use a piping bag to fill the donut pan because it gives you much more control and keeps the center hole clear of stray batter.

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