Baked Banana Bread Donuts (Printable)
Tender, golden baked banana bread donuts with warm spices and optional glaze for a perfect start.
# 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 Topping
13 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar
14 - 1–2 tablespoons milk
15 - 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
# How to Prepare:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 12-cavity donut pan with cooking spray or butter.
02 - In a large bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. Whisk in the melted butter and brown sugar until well combined.
03 - Add the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract to the banana mixture. Whisk until the batter is smooth and uniform.
04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until evenly distributed.
05 - Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Stop mixing as soon as no flour streaks remain to avoid tough donuts.
06 - Spoon or pipe the batter evenly into the prepared donut pan, filling each cavity about 3/4 full.
07 - Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the tops are lightly golden.
08 - Let the donuts cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
09 - In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, 1–2 tablespoons milk, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle or dip cooled donuts in the glaze as desired.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- These taste exactly like the banana bread you grew up eating but in adorable donut form that somehow feels more special
- The baked version means you can make them on a whim without dealing with hot oil or making a mess of your stovetop
02 -
- Overmixing is the number one way to ruin these, so stop folding the moment you do not see dry flour anymore
- Letting them cool in the pan for those five minutes is crucial because warm donuts are fragile and will tear apart
03 -
- If you do not have a donut pan, a muffin tin works perfectly fine, just adjust the baking time to about 15 minutes
- Freeze overripe bananas if you cannot bake immediately, they thaw perfectly for this recipe