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Banana Donuts with Brown Sugar Glaze

Soft baked banana donuts topped with a rich brown sugar glaze and caramelized banana slices.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 440
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Donuts
  • 1 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour 200 g
  • 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¾ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp fine sea salt
  • ¾ cup buttermilk room temperature
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted (57 g)
  • ½ cup mashed ripe banana about 1 medium
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar 50 g
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar packed (50 g)
  • 2 tbsp sour cream room temperature
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
Glaze
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar packed (100 g)
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter 57 g
  • 2 ½ tbsp milk
  • 1 cup powdered sugar 120 g
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
Caramelized Bananas
  • ½ tbsp unsalted butter 7 g
  • 2 tbsp dark brown sugar packed (25 g)
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1-2 medium fresh bananas sliced into ½-inch pieces

Method
 

Donuts

  1. Prepare Pan and Oven:

    Grease a nonstick donut pan lightly with butter or spray; set aside. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C).

  2. Mix Dry Ingredients:

    In a bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt with a whisk.

  3. Whisk Wet Ingredients:

    In another bowl, whisk buttermilk, melted butter, mashed banana, granulated sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar, sour cream, oil, and 2 tsp vanilla.

  4. Combine Wet and Dry:

    Fold wet mixture into dry mixture until no streaks remain.

  5. Fill Donut Pan:

    Transfer batter to a piping bag and fill the donut pan.

  6. Bake Donuts:

    Place pan on the center rack and bake for 11-12 minutes, until tops bounce back when pressed.

  7. Cool and Remove Donuts:

    Cool the pan on a wire rack, then invert and carefully remove donuts.
Glaze

  1. Make Brown Sugar Glaze:

    For the glaze: In a saucepan, heat 4 tbsp butter and ½ cup brown sugar until smooth. Stir in milk and bring to a simmer. Take off heat, whisk in powdered sugar and 2 tsp vanilla until smooth. Pour into a bowl and let rest for 10-12 minutes. Glaze will be thin but thickens as it cools.
Caramelized Bananas

  1. Caramelize Bananas:

    For caramelized bananas: In a saucepan over medium heat, melt ½ tbsp butter. Sprinkle 2 tbsp brown sugar and ¼ tsp cinnamon over the butter, then add banana slices. After 2 minutes, flip gently and cook for 1 more minute.

  2. Glaze Donuts:

    Dip donut tops into the glaze. If glaze drips off quickly, let it cool longer. If too thick, warm in a microwave in 10-15 second bursts until desired consistency.

  3. Top with Bananas:

    Place caramelized banana slices in the center of each donut and serve.