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Banana Bread Cake Donut Recipe

Apr 13, 2021 -May contain affiliate links

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Bird's-eye view of 4 chocolate glazed banana bread doniuts

This Vegan Banana Bread Cake Donut recipe combines two of our favorite treats in one: donuts and banana bread! We made a healthier donut recipe by baking instead of frying, but rest assured...the yummy taste is all still there. You’ll be hooked!

Bird's-eye view of 4 chocolate glazed banana bread doniuts

This decadent-looking Chocolate Banana Cake Donut recipe isn’t nearly as indulgent as it looks! We sweetened them with bananas and real maple syrup instead of sugar, and they’re made with whole wheat flour. We baked instead of frying and made them vegan as well! Don’t you love a treat that leaves you feeling great?! We promise you won’t miss any of the less-healthy ingredients...you’ll just be amazed at how good a nutritious treat can be!

What to Do with Ripe Bananas

We used ripe bananas in this recipe, which are an ingredient that comes in handy all the time! They get sweeter as they ripen (more brown = sweeter banana!), making them the perfect natural addition to a dessert recipe like this one. Here are a few more things to use your brown bananas for:

  • Easy Vegan Banana Bread
  • Peel them, pop them in the freezer, and blend them into Nice Cream for these Gluten-Free Chocolate Dipped Nice Cream Sandwiches
  • Mix them into Cashew & Banana Overnight Oats
  • Freeze them for our Nourish Your Body Smoothie (or blend it right in without waiting!)
  • Caramelize them and add them to this Quinoa Breakfast Bowl With Caramelized Bananas
  • Make these decadent Easy Banana Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
  • Mix then into this breakfast of Vegan Peanut Butter & Banana Baked Oatmeal
  • Make them into waffles Blueberry Banana Matcha Waffles
  • Make these cute mini muffins Peanut Butter & Banana Mini Muffins
Side view of banana bread donuts with chocolate glazed piles on top of each other

How to Make Homemade Donuts Without Frying

It is possible! We use a donut pan and spoon the batter in, then bake them in the oven. Once they’re cooled we dip them in the glaze, which is made from coconut oil, cocoa powder, a spoonful of confectioner’s sugar, and some vanilla. This gives them that shiny donut look and a perfect sweet bite!

Storing Homemade Donuts

These donuts are best eaten the day you make them, but you can store them in a sealed container for 2-3 days. We recommend waiting to glaze them until right before enjoying. You can also freeze unglazed donuts for up to 2 months.

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Banana Bread Cake Donut Recipe


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  • Author: Vicky and Ruth
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Yield: 9
  • Diet: Vegan
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Description

This vegan banana bread cake donut recipe combines two of our favorite treats in one, donuts and banana bread!  Baked not fried.


Ingredients

  • ¼ cup unsweetened plant milk
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax
  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour   (you can also use regular all-purpose flour)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large bananas, mashed ( about ⅔ cup)
  • 3 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
  • 3 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
  • For the glaze:
  • ¼ cup coconut oil, melted and cooled
  • 2 heaping tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder (you can add more if you like it darker)
  • 2 tbsp  confectioner's sugar (you can add more or less, depending on how sweet you like it)
  • 1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract (optional)


Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Coat a donut pan with non-stick spray
  2. Whisk together the plant milk and ground flax in a small bowl. Set aside
  3. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt
  4. In a large bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, melted coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla and flax mixture. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined (do not overmix)
  5. Spoon batter into the donut pan and bake for 15 minutes
  6. In the meantime, prepare the glaze. Melt the coconut oil in a medium bowl. Add cocoa powder, sugar and vanilla and mix well using a whisk. Once the donuts have cooled completely, dip them into the glaze (you can place them in the freezer for a minute or two if you want the glaze to harden quickly!)

Notes

  1. If you have leftover chocolate glaze, you can use it on top of ice cream or to dip your favorite fruit!
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Category: dessert
  • Method: baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 donut with chocolate glaze
  • Calories: 274
  • Sugar: 11
  • Sodium: 266
  • Fat: 18
  • Saturated Fat: 14
  • Unsaturated Fat: 2
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 29
  • Fiber: 5
  • Protein: 4
  • Cholesterol: 0

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This post was originally published on September 15, 2016, and has been updated with more detailed information.

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  1. Lee Cohen

    September 21, 2016 at 10:34 am

    I actually was lucky enough to be able to try these. I have been off of sugar for 4 months. These were the best, healthiest donuts I have ever tasted. I hope you make more soon 🙂

    Reply
    • Vicky & Ruth

      September 26, 2016 at 11:14 am

      We are so glad you enjoyed it 🙂

      Reply
  2. Eva @ Eva Bakes

    September 25, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    Wow - these look incredible! I love that you included banana in these. I could easily eat the entire batch in one sitting!

    Reply
    • Vicky & Ruth

      September 26, 2016 at 11:12 am

      So could we 🙂 Thank you Eva!

      Reply
  3. Angie@Angie's Recipes

    September 26, 2016 at 12:04 am

    Banana bread in donut form...how cool! They look so very inviting!

    Reply
    • Vicky & Ruth

      September 26, 2016 at 11:12 am

      Thank you Angie!

      Reply
  4. Kelly

    September 27, 2016 at 5:44 am

    These donuts look fantastic! Love the chocolate and banana combo! Haha and yes, totally hear ya on the those early morning workout sessions 🙂

    Reply
    • Vicky & Ruth

      September 27, 2016 at 12:12 pm

      Thank you Kelly! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Marcelle/A Little Fish in the Kitchen

    October 04, 2016 at 10:42 pm

    These look super delicious and with such healthy ingredients! What's not to love?! Nice recipe!

    Reply
    • Vicky & Ruth

      October 05, 2016 at 5:10 pm

      Thank you Marcelle. Definitely the moistest donuts we have ever made, and healthy too!

      Reply
  6. Cindy

    April 23, 2020 at 7:22 am

    My mouth was watering when I read the name of the recipe I had to go to the recipe. The picture was amazing and I had over ripe bananas so the timing was perfect!! Easy to follow the recipe and they were delicious!!!

    Reply
    • Vicky & Ruth

      April 26, 2020 at 12:03 pm

      Reply
  7. empresa de pintura

    May 02, 2020 at 5:57 pm

    wow, one more delicious recipe than the other!
    in this quarantine I must have put on some 8 kilos and entering these recipe sites I think I will put on another 5 kilos

    Reply
  8. eileen

    December 06, 2023 at 6:21 am

    My family is not a chocolate fan. We love banana bread so I plan to make these for the grandkids.
    Any suggestions for making them without the chocolate icing? Any vanilla icing or just cinnamon
    Thank You for any help
    HAPPY & HEALTHY HOLIDAY TO YOU

    Reply
    • Vicky and Ruth

      December 12, 2023 at 12:07 pm

      Hi Eileen, you can make them with a cinnamon icing, it goes really well with the banana bread flavors.

      Reply

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