Cinnamon Sugar Banana Bread Donuts
Moist Baked Cinnamon Sugar Banana Bread Donuts. This easy recipe is a great way to enjoy banana bread flavors in donut form.
I think that the best part about staying home with a new baby is having an excuse to bake at all times of the day.
This baby sleeps SO MUCH. During the day that is. We are still trying to work on that nighttime sleeping. But while my newborn and my toddler have naps, this is my prime baking time. And what better thing to bake than these Cinnamon Sugar Banana Bread Donuts?
There is something about homemade donuts that makes me so happy. For one thing, I like that I can make healthier donuts for my children and family. But for another, there is nothing better than some baked banana bread donuts alongside your morning coffee. Trust me, I am speaking from experience.
Cinnamon Sugar Banana Bread Donuts Ingredients
You just need pantry essentials to make this cinnamon sugar banana donut recipe. All you need is:
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- brown sugar
- white sugar
- maple syrup
- eggs
- vegetable oil
- mashed bananas
- plain yogurt (or sour cream)
- vanilla extract
- ground cinnamon
- unsalted butter
Equipment
- Donut Pan
- Medium bowl
- Large mixing bowl
- Shallow bowl
- Large Ziplock bag (or piping bag)
Tips
Storage: Store these baked banana donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 day, or the fridge for 2 days.
Make them ahead of time. Prepare the donut batter and place in the fridge until ready to use. For best results, use within 3 days.
Make them vegan. For the yogurt and butter, use vegan versions and in place of the eggs, use flax eggs. To make a flax egg, just mix 1 Tablespoon ground flax with 2.5 Tablespoons of water in a small bowl. Let rest for 5 minutes, then use instead of the egg.
Switch up the flour. Want to make these baked donuts gluten free? Use 1-1 gluten free flour. You can also replace it with almond flour or coconut flour, but it will not have the same moist texture as with all-purpose. If you want a more nutritious donut, replace the flour with whole wheat flour.
More Banana Recipes
Like these Cinnamon Sugar Banana Bread Donuts? Then you will love these great recipe ideas using bananas:
- Peanut Butter Banana Bread - This banana bread recipe is one of my favorite things to make when I have overripe bananas.
- Mini Banana Muffins - All you need is a mini muffin pan and some pantry essentials to make these mini muffins!
- Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies - I think that the banana and oats combined with chocolate chips makes these cookies acceptable to eat for breakfast.
And if you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating. Happy baking!
Cinnamon Sugar Banana Bread Donuts
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup oil
- 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 tablespoon plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted in a small bowl
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Lightly spray donut pans with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the sugars and maple syrup until combined. Mix in the eggs, oil, bananas, yogurt and vanilla until smooth.
- Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Scoop the batter into a large ziplock bag and cut the tip off. Fill each donut cavity around ¾ full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for around 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan for around 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Cinnamon sugar: In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon. Dip each donut in the melted butter, then dip the donut into the cinnamon sugar, making sure to coat both sides.
