Banana Bread Donuts
Posted by Cupcake Kelly on Apr 30, 2011 in Donuts | 13 comments-
Move over Royal Wedding desserts here come the donuts! I have some exciting donut fun coming up next week (stay tuned for that) but in the meantime I decided to make some! The last donuts I made were Pumpkin Cake Donuts for Thanksgiving.
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These are the best donuts I have ever made! The recipe only made about 6 donuts so I took the photos really quickly so I could eat them!
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It’s a basic cake donut with mushed banana, pecans and cardamom added to the batter.
These are best enjoyed on the same day they are made (they will go soggy quickly)!
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*This recipe uses very hot oil. Make sure you have the proper equipment*
Banana Bread Donuts
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups plain flour, sifted
2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup caster/superfine sugar
1 tsp nutmeg
2 tbs unsalted butter
1 egg
1/3 cup scalded milk (I used soy)
2 tbs plain yogurt (I used soy)
1 tsp vanilla
1-2 mashed bananas
1/4 cup chopped pecans
pinch of cardamom
Rapeseed oil for fryingGlaze
1 1/2 cups (150g) icing sugar, sifted
2 tbs maple syrup
2 tbs milk
Instructions
- Scald the milk by bringing it to a near boil in a heavy bottomed saucepan. Set it aside to cool down. Scalding the milk keeps the donuts fluffy.
- In a small bowl mash the bananas. Mix in the chopped pecans and cardamom. Set aside for later.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and sugar. Add the butter and blend together with a hand pastry blender. The mixture will be like crumbs.
- In the cooled saucepan with the scalded milk mix in the yogurt, egg and vanilla. Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and mix with a wooden spoon. Add in the banana mixture and fold until the batter is thick, similar to cookie dough. Don't over mix or the donuts will be like rubber.
- Cover the mixture with cling film and set aside for 20 minutes. While that sits get your frying station and glaze ready.
- Make the glaze by whisking together the icing sugar, maple syrup and milk. Pour 2 inches of oil into a big pan and clip a candy thermometer on.
- Heat the oil to 360 F. Cut out squares of parchment and grease them lightly. Fill a piping bag with a round tip (big enough to allow the pecans through) with the batter. Pipe rounds on each square.
- When the oil reaches 360 F put 2 donuts parchment side up in the oil. Using a pair of tongs lift the parchment paper off. Fry on each side for 1-2 minutes (do a test donut first).
- When done lift the donuts out and place on a paper towel lined plate. Once slightly cooled glaze (I did 2 coats).
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These look so delicious, that I may have to try making them soon! Yum!!
It's like combining two of the best things into one!
I was sooooo excited when I read this recipe, my mouth was watering before I got to the end and then sadly I realized that I sold my deep fryer in the garage sale a few weeks ago after the bear dragged it off my deck and into the flower bed. I may have to go out and buy another one - these sound delicious!
Wow, these look delicious! I do not have a deep fryer and am a bit afraid to use a pot of oil like my Mom did when i was a kid, so i have never made real donuts (unless you count working for a donut shop). I want to try these, i guess i will need to borrow a deep fryer!
I worked at Krispy Kreme the summer before I went to college. I didn't eat a donut for about a year after that!
I have a deep fryer but I like to use a pot for the donuts. I use a big heavy bottomed soup pot with high sides and I use rapeseed oil as it doesn't seem to "pop" when heated. Definietly be careful when frying with a fryer or a pot!
There's only one word for these Kelly: awesome!
Love the idea of a banana doughnut. You do good work!!!
IT's good idea and i will try !
aww thanks Sam!
I want some………………NOW!
Love your blog!
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wow these look amazing!!!! i am definetly going to try it!!!
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Yummy!good recipe and i will try it
Thanks
hmm makes you want ..!!! very nice recipe. cthalie
Your blog is so great! I want to devour all the food you make! Take a look at mine and tell me if you like the recipes!
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