Moist Fluffy Banana Donuts (Printable View)
Moist, cake-like banana donuts baked golden, topped with vanilla glaze—perfect for breakfast or a sweet treat.
# Ingredient List:
→ 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 Prepare:
01 - Set oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a nonstick donut pan.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk mashed bananas, milk, eggs, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt until evenly combined.
04 - Fold the dry ingredients into the banana mixture gently until just combined; avoid overmixing to maintain a tender crumb.
05 - Transfer batter to a piping bag or a resealable plastic bag with a snipped corner. Pipe batter into the prepared donut pan, filling each cavity about three-quarters full.
06 - Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed.
07 - Remove pan from oven and allow donuts to rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
08 - Whisk powdered sugar, 2 to 3 tablespoons of milk, and vanilla extract together until smooth. Dip cooled donuts into the glaze and let set for a few minutes before serving.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- Your kitchen will smell like a cozy bakery, and barely anyone will believe these donuts are baked, not fried.
- You get fluffy, golden donuts with just one bowl and a few ripe bananas—meaning less fuss and more breakfast magic.
02 -
- Don’t overmix your batter—my first batch tasted dense as rubber, and only a gentle folding made them truly fluffy.
- Piping the batter into the pan gives you those perfect donut shapes and saves clean-up compared to spooning.
03 -
- Letting the donuts cool before glazing is the trick to a perfectly set, shiny finish.
- A smidgen of extra cinnamon in the batter brings out the banana flavor more than you’d expect.