Banana Doughnut Holes is a sweet, fluffy, and melt-in-mouth recipe loaded with full of flavors that will be loved by people of all age groups.
These can be served for morning breakfast or any time of the day with a cup of coffee. I am sure you are going to love making this as it is simple, can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. No yeast is added and thus, no rising or rolling.
I had overripe bananas in my pantry and wanted to try something different from Indian cuisine and I ended up making these beautiful and incredibly delicious, irresistible donut balls. This recipe yields 30 doughnut holes, and it got over in a matter of a few seconds. It's hard to believe, but I had to prepare another batch 🙂
For the eggless version, you can try out banana modak. This is tried and liked by many of my readers.
While you are here, feel free to check out my favorite Vegan pumpkin doughnut holes and mango donuts with mango glaze.
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Serves: 30 doughnut balls
Ingredients for Banana Doughnut Holes
All-purpose flour - 1 cup + 2 tbsp
Cinnamon powder - ½ tsp
Salt - ½ tsp
Baking powder - 1 tsp
Brown sugar - ¼ cup
Vanilla extract - 1 ½ tsp
Egg - 1
Milk - ¼ cup
Overripe banana - 1 mashed
Oil - for frying
For the coating
Sugar - 2 tbsp
Cinnamon powder - 1 tsp
Steps to prepare Banana Doughnut Holes
Step I
- In a bowl, add egg, milk, and vanilla extract, and whisk until smooth.
- Now add all-purpose flour, cinnamon powder, salt, baking powder, and brown sugar, and mix well.
- Finally, add the mashed banana and mix to form a medium-thick batter.
Step II
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan for frying.
- Once the oil is hot, drop a tablespoon or teaspoon of the batter into the oil, depending on the desired size. Do not overcrowd the pan as they will expand when fried.
- Flip them in oil for about 2 to 3 minutes or until they are brown.
- Transfer it to a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
Step III
- In a bowl, add sugar and cinnamon powder and mix well.
- Roll each donut hole in this sugar-cinnamon mixture.
- Banana Doughnut Holes is now ready. Serve immediately and enjoy.
Tips:
- Check out the eggless version: banana modak.
- Vary the sweetness in the recipe as desired.
- See that the oil is not too hot or too cold. If it's too hot, then the donut will turn dark brown very quickly and will not be cooked inside, and if it's too cold, it will absorb excess oil.
- To check if the oil is hot, just drop a little piece of the batter mix and check if it sizzles and comes up.
- Do not overcrowd the pan as they will expand when fried.
Recipe card
Banana Doughnut Holes | How To Make Donut Holes | Donut Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoon All purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- ¼ cup Brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 Egg
- ¼ cup Milk
- 1 long Overripe banana , mashed
- Oil , for frying
Cinnamon sugar coating
- 2 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon powder
Instructions
- In a bowl, add egg, milk, and vanilla extract, and whisk until smooth.1 ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract , 1 Egg, ¼ cup Milk
- Now add all-purpose flour, cinnamon powder, salt, baking powder, and brown sugar and mix well.1 cup + 2 tablespoon All purpose flour, ½ teaspoon Cinnamon powder , ½ teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Baking powder , ¼ cup Brown sugar
- Finally, add the mashed banana and mix to form a medium thick batter.1 long Overripe banana
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan for frying.Oil
- Once the oil is hot, drop a tablespoon or teaspoon of the batter into the oil depending on the desired size. Do not overcrowd the pan as they will expand when fried.
- Flip them in oil for about 2 to 3 minutes or until they are brown.
- Transfer it to a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
- In a bowl, add sugar and cinnamon powder and mix well.2 tablespoon Sugar, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon powder
- Roll each donut hole in this sugar-cinnamon mixture.
- Banana Doughnut Holes is now ready. Serve immediately and enjoy.
Notes
- Check out the eggless version: banana modak.
- Vary the sweetness in the recipe as desired.
- See that the oil is not too hot or too cold. If it is too hot then the donut will turn dark brown very quickly and will not be cooked inside, and if it’s too cold it will absorb excess oil.
- To check if the oil is hot, just drop a little piece of the batter mix and check if it sizzles and comes up.
- Do not overcrowd the pan as they will expand when fried.
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Amy
These banana donut holes were so delicious! I love how easy they were to make as well!
Anita
These are perfect little treats to make when there's an extra overripe banana to be used up.
Liza
What a fantastic recipe! The combination of the banana flavor with the cinnamon sugar coating is to die for! My son loves these and can literally eat a whole batch. Thanks for another winner from Cook with Kushi!
Leah
They tasted awesome and came out great however mine were definitely not as perfectly round as the picture BUT I used a piping bag and that helped immensely!