Banana Donuts, Soft & Moist (Print Page)
Tender baked donuts with mashed banana and cinnamon — golden, soft, and perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack.
# What You Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 2 ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 1/2 cup milk
03 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
04 - 2 large eggs
05 - 1 teaspoon 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 salt
11 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
→ Optional Topping
12 - 1/3 cup powdered sugar
13 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon for dusting
# Directions:
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 completely smooth. Pour in the 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 - Gradually fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently just until combined. Take care not to overmix 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, dust with a mixture of powdered sugar and ground cinnamon if desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Baked instead of fried means you get that donut shop satisfaction without the splatter and guilt.
- The banana flavor keeps these incredibly moist for hours unlike traditional donuts that dry out fast.
02 -
- Overmixing the batter is the fastest way to end up with dense rubbery donuts instead of light fluffy ones.
- Underripe bananas will leave you with bland donuts so wait for those peels to darken or microwave them for 30 seconds to soften.
03 -
- Freeze overripe bananas peeled and sealed in bags so you can make these donuts whenever the craving hits.
- Dust the powdered sugar through a fine mesh sieve for an even bakery quality finish every time.