Description
Delightful banana donuts topped with a creamy cinnamon cream cheese frosting, perfect for brunch or a sweet afternoon snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup milk
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease your donut pan with non-stick spray or butter.
- Combine the mashed bananas, sugar, melted butter, egg, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until smooth.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture, alternating with the milk, stirring gently until just combined.
- Fill the donut pan cavities about 3/4 full with the batter.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool the donuts in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prepare the frosting by beating softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon until smooth.
- Frost the cooled donuts and serve immediately.
Notes
Make-ahead tips include preparing the batter the night before. Use ripe bananas for optimal sweetness, and avoid overmixing the batter for light donuts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg