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A banana-flavored donut with a glaze topping on a white background.

Banana Bread Donuts Recipe

These banana bread donuts take traditional donuts to new heights with the warm and comforting ingredients and flavors of banana bread! With simple ingredients and easy prep, you'll have a nutritious and sweet treat for any meal of the day.
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 8 minutes
Total 38 minutes
Fat 8
Carbs 36
Protein 3
Yield 12 people

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

Brown Butter Banana Glaze

  • 3 tablespoons salted butter
  • 2 tablespoons mashed ripe bananas
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF and spray a donut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Combine the dry ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside.
  • Using an electric mixer or stand mixer, cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla together until the mixture is light in color and fluffy. Add the mashed banana, maple syrup, and Greek yogurt. Mix again.
    Ingredients combined in a glass bowl, possibly for baking, including mashed bananas, sugars, and a dollop of sour cream or yogurt.
  • Add one egg at a time to the bowl and mix until combined.
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until the batter is a muffin or cake batter consistency.
    A bowl of thick, mixed batter with a green silicone spatula.
  • Transfer the donut batter into a piping bag or large gallon-sized bag. Snip the end of the bag and pipe the donut batter into the donut pan, filling each donut ¾ of the way full.
    A six-cavity donut baking pan filled with raw donut batter, ready to be baked.
  • Bake for 7-8 minutes or until fully baked. Remove from the oven and let the donuts rest for 2-3 minutes. Remove the donuts from the pan and let them cool on a wire rack until cool. Most donut pans have to bake 6 donuts at a time, so you will most likely have to bake another batch, as this recipe makes 12.
    Freshly baked donuts in a non-stick baking pan.
  • While the donuts cool, make the brown butter glaze. Heat a small skillet over medium/high heat. Add the butter and let it melt until it begins to turn golden brown and little brown specs begin to form. Remove from heat immediately and transfer it to a mixing bowl.
  • Add the bananas, vanilla, and salt to the butter and mix. Add the powdered sugar until a drippy glaze forms. If the mixture is too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of milk until it reaches a thick but drippy consistency. If the mixture is too thin, add 1-2 tablespoons ore of powdered sugar.
    A glass bowl containing a mixture of flour and a liquid batter with a green silicone spatula.
  • Use a knife or a spoon to spread the glaze over the top of each donut. Eat immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
    Drizzling icing onto freshly baked banana muffins.

Tips & Notes

  • The key to sweet banana flavor is using very ripe bananas. Be sure they are super brown and ripe.
  • The bake time may vary depending on if you are baking at altitude. Adjust accordingly.
  • In steps 4 and 5, be sure not to overmix the batter. If you over-mix, you may end up with a dense loaf. You want it to be light and fluffy.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g