Caramel Glazed Banana Donuts

These taste like you walked into a bakery and bought some amazing, FRESH donuts!

You will never want to buy those cheap grocery store donuts AGAIN!

I cannot believe how DELICIOUS these donuts are!

The caramel glaze is just so perfect with the banana flavor.

And of course the toffee bits just complete the whole experience of this yummy donut.

Right after I had one, I couldn't help myself but have another!

I just wanted to make sure the SECOND one tasted as good as the FIRST one.


My Hubby: "Best Donut Ever!"

Me: "My favorite recipe YET!"

Ingredients:
makes 6 donuts

Donuts
2 ripe small/medium bananas
1 egg
1/4 c melted butter
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 c all-purpose flour
3/8 c light brown sugar (just use half of your 3/4 c)
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Caramel Glaze
2 Tbsp butter
1/4 c light brown sugar
2 Tbsp milk
1/2 c powdered sugar
Toffee bits (to sprinkle donuts)

Instructions

1. Mash 2 ripe bananas with a potato masher.
2. Add 1 egg 1/4 c melted butter and 1 tsp vanilla.  Whisk until just blended.
3. In a separate bowl sift 3/4 c flour and MIX IN 3/8 c brown sugar, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg.
4. Add banana mixture to dry ingredients. Mix with a spatula until just blended.
5. Pour mixture into a ziploc bag and cut off one corner. In a greased donut pan, pipe dough 2/3 of the way.
6. Bake in 325 degree oven for 17 minutes.
7. GLAZE: Melt 2 Tbsp butter and 1/4 c brown sugar until it boils for 1-2 minutes.  
8. Add 1 Tbsp of milk.  Turn heat to LOW
9. Add 1/2 c powdered sugar and an additional 1 Tbsp of milk. 
10. Dip donuts into glaze and top with Toffee bits.

Instructions with pictures

Mash 2 ripe bananas with a potato masher.

Add 1 egg, 1/4 c melted butter and 1 tsp vanilla.  Whisk until just blended.

In a separate bowl sift 3/4 c flour.  

Add 3/8 c brown sugar, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 

1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg.

Add banana mixture to dry ingredients. Mix with a spatula until just blended.

Pour mixture into a ziploc bag and cut off one corner. 

In a greased donut pan, pipe dough 2/3 of the way.

Bake in 325 degree oven for 17 minutes.

These smell SO GOOD when they come out of the oven.

GLAZE: 

1.  Melt 2 Tbsp butter and 1/4 c brown sugar.

2.  Stir while boiling for 1-2 minutes.  

3.  Add 1 Tbsp of milk.  Turn heat to LOW.

3.  Add 1/2 c powdered sugar. 

3.  Add an additional 1 Tbsp of milk. 

Dip donuts into glaze and top with Toffee bits.

Holy Cannoli!! Hands down, my favorite donut yet!  I can't wait to experiment with more recipes!