Banana Donuts
If you love donuts and hate all the fat and sugar, stop what you are doing right now and make these banana donuts. They are sweet and tender and made with healthier ingredients, making them a perfect snack for your kids. Or for yourself 🙂
Why you’ll love these air fryer donut holes
- If you crave donut holes, but want something more healthy, these are going to be your jam.
- Other than the sugar on the outside, this recipe is sweetened with natural sugars!
- These are also so kid friendly! Your kids will love them, and you can feel good about giving them a lower sugar option.
Here’s what you’ll need to make it
- Bowl
- Air fryer
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Ingredients & substitutions
- Banana – It doesn’t have to be super ripe, but the riper it is, the sweeter these donuts will be.
- Whole wheat flour – Or your flour of choice.
- Baking powder
- Cinnamon and sugar
How to make this air fryer cinnamon and sugar donut holes
Step 1. Mash your banana into a fine puree.
Step 2. Add the flour and baking powder and mix until well combined.
Step 3. With an ice cream scoop, portion out the dough into balls.
Step 4. Cook in the air fryer at 350 degrees for about 6 minutes.
Step 5. Remove from the air fryer, spray with a little oil and roll them in a cinnamon and sugar mixture.
FAQs about this recipe
Absolutely! You can use whatever flour works for you. I happened to have whole wheat flour, so I used that. Coconut or almond flour would be great in this recipe as well.
Yes! Coconut oil is awesome, or a thin layer of your favorite oil.
Honey is also a great option!
More healthier sweet treats:
Banana Donuts
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- cinnamon and sugar
Instructions
- Mash your banana into a fine puree.
- Add the flour and baking powder and mix until well combined.
- With an ice cream scoop, portion out the dough into balls.
- Cook in the air fryer at 350 degrees for about 6 minutes.
- Remove from the air fryer, spray with a little oil and roll them in a cinnamon and sugar mixture.
