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Baked Banana Donuts With Chocolate Ganache

Baked Banana Donuts With Chocolate Ganache

The best baked banana donuts I’ve ever had! Perfect blend of flavors and they are so easy to make and no frying needed.

As I’ve said before, I am a sucker for donuts and coffee. If I could I’d eat these every day but for the sake of moderation (and my waistline) I don’t. But I do make these wickedly good banana donuts quite often. And my family absolutely loves them.

Thanks to no frying, they are so easy. And that doesn’t take anything away from their flavor. The chocolate ganache frosting goes so unbelievably well with the banana you absolutely have to try it.

But the donut is an awesome base for all types of toppings. You can go with spice, sprinkles or a glaze. Honestly, these donuts are that good.

How To Make Banana Baked Donuts With Chocolate Ganache Frosting

baked donuts cooling on rack

Donut Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 Cups Flour
  • 1/4 tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp. Ground Nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp. Salt
  • 1/4 tsp. Cinnamon
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 2 Tbs. Milk
  • 3 Medium Bananas (Ripe)
  • 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 tsp. Pure Vanilla Extract

Chocolate Ganache Frosting Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Heavy Cream
  • 2 Cups Chopped Chocolate

Ganache Instructions

Place your semi sweet chocolate chunks in a mixing bowl.

In a saucepan bring your heavy cream to a boil. As soon as it comes to a boil immediately pour your heavy cream into your chocolate chunks.

Let the mixture rest for about two minutes and then whisk by hand until it is creamy. Set ganache in refrigerator covered until ready to frost donuts.

Donut Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Spray your doughnut pans and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl add your dry ingredients and set aside.

In a separate bowl add your wet ingredients and whisk by hand until well blended. Add in your dry ingredients and then stir until well combined.

Fill your doughnut pans about three quarters of the way full and bake for about twelve to fourteen minutes.

Remove donuts when golden brown. Allow to slightly cool for about five minutes and then frost with chilled chocolate ganache frosting.

Store in an airtight container until you serve.

banana donuts with chocolate frosting

Baked Banana Donuts With Chocolate Ganache

Amazing flavor combination. The banana donuts are soft and delicious and the chocolate ganache frosting is truly decadent.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

  • Donut Pan
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing Bowls

Ingredients
  

Banana Donuts

  • Cups Flour
  • ¼ tsp. Baking Soda
  • tsp. Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp. Ground Nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp. Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Cinnamon
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 2 Tbs. Milk
  • 3 Medium Bananas Ripe
  • ½ Cup Granulated Sugar
  • ¼ Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 tsp. Pure Vanilla Extract

Chocolate Ganache Frosting

  • 2 Cups Heavy Cream
  • 2 Cups Chopped Chocolate Chunks Semi-sweet

Instructions
 

Chocolate Ganache Frosting

  • Pour your chopped semi-sweet chocolate chunks in a mixing bowl and set aside.
  • Bring your heavy cream to a boil in a saucepan.
  • Immediately pour heavy cream into chocolate once it comes to a boil.
  • Let the mixture rest for two minutes and then whisk by hand until creamy.
  • Chill in refrigerator until ready to spread on donuts.

Donuts

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray your doughnut pans and set aside.
  • Put your dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and set aside.
  • In a different mixing bowl, add your wet ingredients and whisk by hand until well blended.
  • Add your dry ingredients and stir until well blended.
  • Fill each donut compartment of your pan about ¾ full.
  • Bake for 12-14 minutes. Remove when donuts are golden brown.
  • Allow them to cool for about five minutes and then spread your ganache frosting on each donut.
  • Serve or store in airtight container and enjoy!

Notes

  • I like to finish my donuts off with some chocolate sprinkles.
  • These donuts work well with a powdered sugar or spice topping as well.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal
Keyword Baked, Banana, Chocolate Ganache, Doughnut
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