This easy banana doughnut recipe is the perfect way to use up those ripe bananas sitting on your counter. It's also a fantastic choice for a brunch spread. Have grandkids coming over for a visit? Whip up a batch of these, and they’ll love them!
I am a fan of bananas and love baking with them. If you do a simple search on my blog you will find a bunch of recipes made with ripe bananas, as I hate throwing out food that is so expensive lately.
Among these recipes you will find Oatmeal Banana Almond Cookies, a gluten free recipe for everyone to enjoy. I also have a few banana bread recipes, like this Banana Bread With Sour Cream, or this Cream Cheese Banana Bread that is so unique and delicious.
This recipe for banana doughnuts is also unique and fun to make. The recipe is quick, with only 10 minutes to prep. In less than one hour you can put together an awesome snack for your family.
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Why You Should Try This Recipe
- A Practical Solution for Overripe Bananas: Do you have a few ripe bananas sitting around? Don’t let them go to waste! This recipe is a fast, fuss-free way to turn them into something delicious. Whether you’re hosting a brunch or just need a quick snack, these doughnuts are ready to impress.
- Brings Back Nostalgic Comfort: This recipe reminds me of visiting my grandma as a child. She would disappear into the kitchen and reappear with a platter of fresh doughnuts or crepes, always made with love and care. These banana doughnuts are a modern take on that kind of comfort food, simple, homemade, and meant to bring people together.
- Real Ingredients, Real Flavor: Unlike store-bought doughnuts packed with unpronounceable chemicals, these homemade banana doughnuts are made with real ingredients you probably already have at home. It’s a small way to honor traditional recipes while skipping the processed extras that have become so common.
Basic Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour
- Granulated Sugar
- Baking Powder
- Vanilla
- Salt
- Large Eggs
- Whole Milk
- Olive oil
- Bananas
- Enough oil for deep frying. I used sunflower oil
- Powdered sugar to dust the doughnuts
How To Make Doughnuts With Ripe Bananas
Step 1. Mix dry ingredients: Flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Step 2. Mix wet ingredients: Separately, mix eggs, milk, olive oil, and vanilla extract.
Step 3. Heat up the oil. Heat up oil to a temperature between 360-375F. The best way to find out what temperature you have in the pot is to get a thermometer.
Step 4. Fry the doughnuts. Use a tablespoon or an ice cream scoop to drop the batter into the hot oil and fry the doughnuts for 2 minutes on each side.
Step 5. Remove: Remove them from the pan and drain them on papel towels.
Expert Tip
- Do not crowd the doughnuts in the pan. 3-4 doughnuts should be enough for one batch.
- Serve them hot or cold, dusted in powdered sugar.
How To Store Banana Doughnuts
Place the doughnuts in an airtight container lined with a paper towel to absorb excess moisture. Add another paper towel on top before sealing the container.
Tip: Dust the doughnuts with powdered sugar just before serving to keep them looking fresh and appealing!
Packed with nutritious bananas, these easy, fluffy doughnuts are just what you need in the morning or as a snack during the day without the guilt. Enjoy, and let's make some real doughnuts! Oh, yes!
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Easy Banana Doughnuts
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 pinch of salt
- 2 large eggs
- ⅔ cups whole milk
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 ripe bananas
- Enough oil for deep frying. I used sunflower oi
- powdered sugar to dust the doughnuts
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt.
- Separately, combine the eggs, milk, olive oil and vanilla. Beat lightly.
- Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ones and mix together.
- Mash the bananas with a fork and add them to the batter.
- Heat up oil to a temperature between 360-375F.
- Using a tablespoon, pour the batter in the oil and let the doughnut cook for about 2 minutes on each side until brown, on medium heat.
- Remove them from the pan and drain them on paper towels.
- Tip: Do not crowd the doughnuts in the pan. 3-4 doughnuts should be enough for one batch.
- Serve them hot or cold dusted in powder sugar.
Kim says
These doughnuts were Amazing! So yummy!
Kim says
I just made them! Light and fluffy! My husband also loved them!