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Banana Bread Donuts with Cream Cheese Frosting

Moist and flavorful banana bread donuts topped with cream cheese frosting.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 baked donuts
Course: Breakfast

Ingredients

For the banana bread donuts:
  • 1 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose baking flour
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup very ripe bananas, mashed
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
For the cream cheese frosting:
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, very soft
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, very soft
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 and 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped, for decorating

Instructions

For the banana bread donuts:
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Lightly grease a doughnut pan; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl whisk together the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl whisk together the mashed bananas, melted butter, and egg. Gently fold the wet mixture into the dry mixture - don't over mix!
  3. Spoon mixture into prepared doughnut pan and bake for 10-11 minutes, or until the doughnuts spring back when lightly pressed. Allow doughnuts to cool a few minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire wrack to cool completely.
For the cream cheese frosting:
  1. In the bowl of a stand-mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl using an electric handheld mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract on medium-high speed until completely smooth; about 2 minutes. Reduce the speed to low and gradually add the sifted confectioners' sugar. Add in the milk. Once the milk is combined beat frosting on high-speed for 1-2 minutes.
  2. Spread frosting on cooled donuts and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.