Banana Donuts (Printable)
Moist baked banana donuts with cinnamon, quick to make and perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
# What You'll Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 2 ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 1/2 cup whole milk
03 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
04 - 2 large eggs
05 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
06 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 2/3 cup granulated sugar
08 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
09 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
10 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
11 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
→ Optional Topping
12 - 1/3 cup powdered sugar
13 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon for dusting
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a standard donut pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth. Add milk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract, then whisk until fully incorporated.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon until evenly distributed.
04 - Pour the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients and fold gently with a spatula just until combined. Avoid overmixing to keep the donuts tender.
05 - Transfer the batter into a piping bag or a large zip-top bag with one corner snipped off. Pipe the batter evenly into each donut cavity, filling approximately three-quarters full.
06 - Bake for 14 to 16 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
07 - Allow the donuts to rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer them to a wire cooling rack.
08 - Once the donuts have cooled slightly, combine powdered sugar with ground cinnamon and dust evenly over the tops.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- Baking instead of frying means you get all the cozy donut shop vibes without the mess and splatter of hot oil.
- Ripe bananas do double duty here, adding natural sweetness and an incredibly moist crumb that stays tender for days.
02 -
- Overmixing the batter is the number one enemy of tender donuts so stop stirring the moment the last streak of flour disappears.
- Underripe bananas will taste flat and starchy so if yours are still green pop them in a 300°F oven for about fifteen minutes to soften and sweeten them quickly.
03 -
- Let the melted butter cool slightly before adding it to the wet ingredients because hot butter can start cooking the eggs on contact and create stringy bits in your batter.
- A light dusting of cinnamon sugar right out of the oven melts into the surface and creates a delicate crust that makes these impossible to resist.