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Banana Bacon Baked Donuts

The perfect salty sweet baked donut combination. Quick and easy banana baked donuts with a maple bacon twist!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Servings: 12 donuts
Course: Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Ingredients for Banana Baked Donuts with Bacon Bits
  • 1⅔ cup plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 10 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup Light Brown Muscovado Sugar
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • ½ cup buttermilk or soured milk See this how to guide
  • 1 small ripe banana, mashed
  • ¼ cup cooked crispy maple bacon, broken into small bits
Ingredients for Maple Cream Cheese Glaze with Banana Bacon Topping
  • 2 tablespoon spreadable cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • ¼ cup crushed banana chips
  • ¼ cup cooked crispy maple bacon, ground in food processor or broken into small bits

Instructions

Instructions for Banana Baked Donuts with Bacon Bits
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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175C/155C Fan) and prepare donut trays.
  2. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugars.
  3. Next, add the eggs, maple syrup and vanilla, whisking together to incorporate.
  4. Add in the ripe banana. Break this into pieces and blend into the batter.
  5. Add the remaining dry ingredients - the flour, baking soda and salt, beating until just combined.
  6. Slowly add the buttermilk, mixing until just combined to form the batter.
  7. Lastly add in the bacon bits and fold to distribute.
  8. Pipe the batter into 12 prepared donut moulds and bake in a preheated oven for about 20 minutes, checking for the donuts to be risen and lightly golden. You can also test with a toothpick - inserted in one of the middle donuts. Once this comes out clean, your donuts are done.
  9. Remove from the oven. If using silicone trays, allow the donuts to cool for about 5 to 10 minutes before unmoulding carefully. Place on a wire rack to cool completely.
Instructions for Maple Cream Cheese Glaze with Banana Bacon Topping
  1. Place the banana chips and bacon in the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times to break up into small chunks. Pour this into a small bowl or onto a plate and set aside.
  2. Whisk together maple syrup and softened cream cheese in a small bowl.
  3. Once the donuts are cool, working one at a time, hold a donut by the base and dip the top in the cream cheese glaze. Then dip into the crushed banana chips and bacon. Repeat until you've coated each donut.

Notes

  • See the blog post for a description of making maple bacon. This is not included in this recipe timing as its best to use leftover maple bacon for this (you'll only need around 4 rashers). If you make maple bacon for this recipe, give yourself about 30 minutes to make and allow it to cool. 
  • You also do not need to use maple bacon strictly - you can substitute any cooked crispy bacon here.
  • Further tips can be found in the blog post.