Banana Bread Donuts (Printer-Friendly)
Moist, cake-like donuts with ripe banana flavor and warm spices. Ready in under 30 minutes.
# What You'll Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 2 ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
03 - 2/3 cup granulated sugar
04 - 2 large eggs
05 - 1/4 cup whole milk
06 - 1 teaspoon pure 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 to 2 tablespoons whole milk
15 - 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
# How to Make It:
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, and granulated sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract, whisking until fully incorporated.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg until evenly distributed.
04 - Add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients. Fold gently with a spatula until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
05 - Transfer the batter to a piping bag or use a spoon to fill each donut cavity approximately three-quarters full.
06 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a donut comes out clean.
07 - Allow the donuts to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
08 - In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until a smooth glaze forms. Dip each cooled donut into the glaze and place back on the wire rack to set.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- These donuts deliver all the comforting warmth of banana bread but cook in under twelve minutes, which feels like a small act of kitchen magic.
- The cinnamon and nutmeg combination makes your whole house smell like a bakery without any fuss or fancy equipment.
02 -
- Filling the donut cavities too full will cause the centers to close up, so resist the urge to use every last drop of batter in one go.
- Letting the donuts cool completely before glazing prevents the icing from melting right off and making a sticky mess.
03 -
- Use bananas that are so ripe they look ruined, because that is when their natural sugars and moisture are at peak performance for baking.
- A light hand when mixing is the single most important thing separating tender donuts from rubbery ones.