Banana Donut Holes
There is nothing better than these easy banana donut holes when you want a delicious treat or something special for breakfast. A great way to use up those overripe bananas with minimal ingredients. Made in the air fryer, these donut holes take 20 minutes or less to make. No eggs or yeast are used in this recipe, only mashed banana, flour, baking powder and salt. They are a moist, light and fluffy ball of deliciousness. Roll in a sugar cinnamon mixture after they are baked and these babies are to die for!
Ingredients needed to make Easy Banana Donut Holes:
- 1 large size very ripe banana, mashed (1/2 cup). Must be exactly 1/2 cup of banana.
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- Olive or avocado spray oil and/or olive and avocado oil (using only cooking spray saves calories)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Dash of nutmeg (optional)
How to make Easy Banana Donut Holes:
- In a medium sized bowl mash banana well with a fork. Add flour, baking powder and salt.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the banana with a spatula. Dough will not be perfectly smooth but a little shaggy looking. Knead the dough a little and form into a ball with fingers sprayed with olive oil or avocado oil spray. Dough will be sticky.
- Scoop dough into balls with a cookie scoop. Don’t overfill the scoop so you have 8 dough balls.
- Place the balls of dough on an air fryer pan lined with parchment paper leaving space between the dough balls.
- Spray or brush olive or avocado oil on the top of the balls of dough.
- Cook in air fryer at 350 degrees for 6 minutes or until the donut holes are golden brown. Cook in batches if needed.
- In the meantime, mix the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg (optional) together in a small bowl you can dip the donut holes into.
- When the donut holes are done, spray or brush them with a little olive oil or avocado oil and dip into the sugar cinnamon mixture. Do this one at a time so the oil doesn’t absorb into the donut holes.
- Banana donut holes are ready to eat and delicious served warm. What a treat!
- Follow directions exactly for best results.
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Easy Banana Donut Holes
Easy banana donut holes made in the air fryer in 20 minutes or less. A moist, light and fluffy ball of deliciousness!
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 large size very ripe banana, mashed (1/2 cup) Must be exactly 1/2 cup mashed banana.
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- Olive or avocado oil spray and or olive or avocado oil. Using cooking spray saves calories.
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- dash nutmeg (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl mash the banana well with a fork.
- Add flour, baking powder and salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the banana with a spatula. Dough will not be perfectly smooth but a little shaggy looking. Knead the dough a little and form into a ball with fingers sprayed with olive oil or avocado oil spray. Dough will be sticky.
- Scoop dough into balls with a cookie scoop. Don't overfill the scoop so you have 8 balls of dough. Place the balls of dough on an air fryer pan lined with parchment paper leaving space between the dough balls.
- Spray or brush olive or avocado oil on the top of the balls of dough.
- Cook in air fryer at 350 degrees for 6 minutes or until the donut holes are golden brown. Cook in batches if needed depending on the size of your air fryer. Don't overcook.
- In the meantime, mix the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg (optional) together in a small bowl you can dip the donut holes into.
- When the donut holes are done, spray or brush them with a little olive oil or avocado oil and dip into the sugar cinnamon mixture. Do this one at a time so the oil doesn't absorb into the donut holes.
- Makes 8 donut holes. Serving size based on 2 donut holes.
- It's important to follow instructions exactly for the best results.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcal
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*Recipes updated on 6/5/25