These donuts are a healthier treat compared to fried donuts from the donut shop. You can add the chocolate frosting, or create a lemon glaze by substituting 2 teaspoons of lemon juice with 1/2 teaspoon of rind for the cocoa.
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 12donuts
Author Rosanne Rust MS RDN, www.rustnutrition.com
Ingredients
1cupall purpose flour
1cupwhole wheat flour
1/2cupsugar
1 1/2 tspbaking powder
1/4tspbaking soda
1/4tspsalt
1/4tspground nutmeg
1/4tspground cinnamon
4overripe bananas
2eggs
1 tsppure vanilla extract
1/2cupcanola or avocado oil
2TBmilk
Chocolate Glaze
3/4cuppowdered confectioner's sugar
2 TBdark cocoa
1TBmilk
Instructions
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray a nonstick donut pan with cooking spray.
Combine the dry ingredients (flour through cinnamon) in a medium bowl.
In a small bowl, mash the bananas. Add the eggs, vanilla, oil and milk, and stir until well blended.
Add the banana mixture to the dry ingredient and stir until blended.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan (filling 2/3 full) and bake for 12-15 minutes. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then invert onto cooling rack.
Wipe the muffin pan clean. Respray with cooking spray, and repeat previous step to make another pan of 6 donuts.
To make the glaze, mix powdered sugar, cocoa and milk in a small bowl until blended. Spread 2 teaspoons onto each donut.