Banana Donuts (Printable Version)
Moist, cake-like banana donuts with cinnamon and optional vanilla glaze - quick to bake for breakfast or dessert.
# What You Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 1/2 cup milk
03 - 2 large eggs
04 - 1/4 cup vegetable oil
05 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
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 ground cinnamon
11 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Optional Glaze
12 - 1 cup powdered sugar
13 - 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
14 - 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a nonstick donut pan.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, milk, eggs, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt.
04 - Gently fold the dry mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined, ensuring not to overmix.
05 - Transfer batter to a piping bag or resealable plastic bag with the corner snipped. Pipe batter into prepared donut pan, filling each cavity about three-quarters full.
06 - Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed.
07 - Remove the pan from oven and let donuts cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
08 - In a bowl, whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Dip cooled donuts into glaze and let set before serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- They taste like banana bread and donuts got together to throw a brunch party.
- Mixing and baking is so easy that you can pull this off on a sleepy morning without fuss.
02 -
- Rushing the cooling step makes the glaze melt right off—patience pays off for picture-perfect donuts.
- Overmixing the batter leads to heavy, chewy donuts rather than tender, fluffy bites.
03 -
- Lightly flour the donut pan after greasing for absolutely effortless release every time.
- A drop or two of lemon juice in the glaze can brighten the banana’s sweetness beautifully.