Banana Bread Donuts

One of the things that I love most about this glaze (besides the fact that it takes about 30 seconds to whip up) is that it actually tastes like donut glaze. Does that make any sense? Like, sometimes you eat a homemade donut and the frosting is good, but…. it tastes like cupcake frosting. Or it tastes like it’s just plain melted chocolate or something.

But this glaze tastes like the donut glaze you’d find if you went into an actual donut shop. Thick, and rich, and so CHOCOLATE.
There are so many sweet flavors at play in these donuts. Vanilla, for one, is super important. I’ve become a vanilla snob in recent years, but for good reason! A good quality vanilla makes all the difference in the world. If you don’t believe me, try this Vanilla Crush in your standard chocolate chip cookie recipe, then try to tell me you don’t see a difference! There’s also a little bit of cinnamon and nutmeg, but not in an overwhelming way. In fact, you may not notice them at all, as they’re only here to help contribute to that iconic “bakery” taste.
The bananas contribute to more than just the flavor in this recipe. They are crucial to baking up super moist donuts that won’t dry out.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 mashed bananas
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup All Purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp sal
• 1 recipe Chocolate Glaze

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
2. Whisk together the bananas, sugar, egg, vanilla, and vegetable oil. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
3. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and mix until batter forms.
4. Transfer the batter to a ziptop bag. Snip the corner and pipe the batter into a generously greased donut pan. Fill each cavity to be about 3/4 full.
5. ...................................

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