Baked Chocolate Banana Donuts 

If you are looking for some quick breakfast or a healthy snack these baked chocolate banana donuts are a great option. 

This recipe transforms those forgotten bananas into rich, chocolatey rings of pure bliss. By baking them instead of frying, you skip the heavy oils without sacrificing that signature tender, cake-like crumb. Even better? I have consciously retooled this recipe to scale back the refined sugar and introduce nutty, wholesome almond flour for an improved nutritional profile and an incredibly moist texture.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup ripe banana, thoroughly mashed (2 bananas)

• ½ cup super-fine almond flour

• ½ cup Whole wheat flour

• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1/4 cup or 4 tbsp coconut sugar or brown sugar

• 1.5 tsp baking powder

• ¼ tsp fine salt

• 1 egg or ¼ cup milk of choice (almond, oat, or dairy)

• 2 tbsp olive oil or  unsalted butter, melted (or melted coconut oil)

• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Preheat and Prepare: Turn your oven or air fryer to 350°F (175°C). Grease a standard 6-cavity donut pan.

2. In a medium bowl, mash your banana until it reaches a smooth, liquid-like consistency. Whisk in the egg or milk, olive oil (or butter), and vanilla extract until uniform.

3. Add sugar mix well. Add in unsweetned cocoa, almond flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, and salt. Using a rubber spatula, fold the ingredients together gently just until the flour streaks disappear. The batter will be slightly thicker than standard cake batter—this is exactly what you want. Do not overmix!

4. Pipe and Bake: Transfer your batter into a large piping bag or a gallon-sized Ziploc bag with a corner cleanly snipped off. Pipe the batter evenly into the 6 greased cavities, filling them roughly ¾ of the way full. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the thickest part should emerge clean.

5.  Let the donuts rest in their pan for a full 10 minutes before attempting to move them. Gently invert the pan onto a wire cooling rack to let them cool completely.

Optional : 

• Lighltly dust the donuts with powedered sugar.

• The Dark Chocolate Drizzle: Melt ¼ cup of high-quality 70% or 85% dark chocolate chips with ½ teaspoon of coconut oil. Drizzle the donuts with the chocolate.

• The Warm Nut Butter Swirl: Warm a tablespoon of creamy almond butter, peanut butter, or cashew butter in the microwave for 15 seconds. Use a spoon to to add the nut butter swirls.

• The Crunchy Textural Pop: Before your drizzle sets, scatter a handful of cacao nibs, toasted sliced almonds, or unsweetened shredded coconut over the tops.