These moist and delicious chocolate chip studded, banana bread baked doughnuts are dipped in a rich chocolate ganache before being sprinkled with chopped pecans for added crunch. You’ll be back for seconds, or even thirds.
Banana bread is one of my favourite, and most baked recipes in the world. There’s nothing better than the rich fug emanating from the kitchen when you’ve got a banana bread or two in the oven. It’s the first thing I recommend for baking novices, and the first thing I think to bake for friends and family. It truly is a staple in my life. That being said, I’ve never turned it into doughnuts… until now.
Chocolate chip banana bread baked doughnuts, it just rolls right off the tongue, doesn’t it? Well, I can promise you that these little buggers are a much better mouthful than their name. Just don’t try to say it with your mouth full of doughnut, trust me.
I just love baked doughnuts, aren’t they just the cutest? All the fun of the fair without the big old hassle of deep frying. Not that I don’t like fried doughnuts, they’re just more of an event. I’m an equal opportunities doughnut fan.
You’re gonna need a 6 hole doughnut pan for this recipe. If you don’t already have one, this is the one I use
Still looking for bananary inspiration? Check out my other banana bread recipes here: Double Chocolate Banana Bread / Hazelnut Banana Bread / Banana & Chocolate French Toast / Banana Bread
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Baked Doughnuts
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 14 1x
Description
These moist and delicious chocolate chip studded, banana bread doughnuts are dipped in a rich chocolate ganache before being sprinkled with chopped pecans for added crunch. You’ll be back for seconds, or even thirds.
Ingredients
For the doughnuts:
- 2 medium very ripe bananas, mashed
- 100g light brown sugar
- 75g unsalted butter, melted
- 150g plain flour
- 1/2tsp baking powder
- 1/2tsp cinnamon
- 1 large free range egg
- 100g chocolate chips
For the ganache:
- 200g best quality dark chocolate, chopped
- 400ml double cream
- 50g pecans, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175C and grease the hollows of a doughnut pan.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer mix together the mashed banana, melted butter and egg. Stir through the flour, baking powder and cinnamon until just combined. Stir through the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into a large piping bag and pipe into the prepared doughnut pan, filling each hollow to the top. Bake for 15 minutes before turning out onto a wire cooling rack.
- To make the chocolate glaze place the chopped chocolate into a bowl and set aside. Heat the double cream to just below boiling point, pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate and let sit for a few minutes. Stir the cream and chocolate together until fully melted and glossy.
- Dip each cooled doughnut into the chocolate glaze and sprinkle with the chopped pecans.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Oh my god these look incredible!!! I’ve never made donuts, didn’t realise you could bake instead of deep fry! I’ll have to try this 🙂
Gorgeous photography! Whenever I make doughnuts they always turn out to be a bit 'meh' but these sound great! x
Oh yummy! My kids adore doughnuts but my son always gets ill afterwards so we stopped buying them. This recipe looks so yummy though I might give it a go and make some at home and see if he fairs better.
These look AMAZING! I love baked doughnuts as they are great to make with my daughters and chocolate chip and banana are always a winning combination.
Oh wow they look amazing!!! I’ve never made doughnuts!! Need to buy that pan and make these my kids would love them xxx
I am so going to make these as they look amazing! I also love banana bread and chocolate as a combination, so it's even more up my street x
Oh wow, these look amazing and love the flavours.
I'm not one for banana, but my children would love these with the holiday coming up I'm definitely going to try making these ?
These look amazing and we all love banana bread! My son is always asking to make doughnuts so he'll be delighted when I show him the recipe – think we'll give them a go over half-term 🙂
I am on a diet ans now i am craving for them – i really must try making those thank you for this recipie
Oh wow these sounds absolutely amazing, chocolate chip banana x
Hubby adores banana bread so these would be a real hit with him
First of all, your food photography skills are amazing! Secondly, I'm on a diet and this is not helping (I LOVE DONUTS).
Wow, they look very delicious. I will love to be in your kitchen right now. Knowing that they can be baked is a big plus for me xx thanks for sharing
Oh. My. Goodness! How absolutely delicious do these look? My teens would be fighting over them! Kaz
Ooooh these look rather yummy, plus the banana makes them somewhat healthy too?! x
These doughnuts look delicious and I like the fact that they are baked rather than fried. Bookmaking this recipe for future ref.
I have never made doughnuts but these looks absolutely delicious! Bookmarking this page and hope to try out the recipe soon, thanks!
OMG. These look scumptious and to die for.
Oh my word that glaze is a work of art! I'm drooling all over the shop! xo
Oh these look absolutely delicious! I have never attempted doughnuts before. I may have to give these a try! x