Baked Banana Bread Donuts (Printable Version)

Tender baked banana donuts with warm spices and vanilla, ideal for a cozy breakfast or snack.

# Ingredient List:

→ 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 Make:

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 smooth and fully incorporated.
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. Do not overmix to maintain tender texture.
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 a donut comes out clean.
08 - Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before glazing.
09 - In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle or dip cooled donuts in glaze.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They bake in just 12 minutes but taste like you spent all morning in the kitchen
  • The texture is incredibly moist and tender, nothing like dry baked donuts from coffee shops
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter makes donuts tough and rubbery, so stop as soon as the flour disappears
  • Letting them cool completely before glazing prevents the icing from melting right off
03 -
  • Use a ziplock bag with the corner snipped off for the easiest, mess free piping into the donut pan
  • Rotate the pan halfway through baking if your oven has hot spots for even browning

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