Banana Donut Holes
These banana donut holes use a simple mashed-banana dough and cook in the air fryer. A brush of coconut oil and a cinnamon-sugar coating give the warm bites a sweet finish.
If you have more ripe bananas to use, try my banana pumpkin muffins or caramelized banana yoghurt bowl.
The dough is meant to stay moist, so add extra flour only if you cannot shape it. Make the balls a similar size and leave a little space around each one so they cook evenly.
Quick Look: Banana Donut Holes
- 🍌 Prep time: 5 minutes.
- 🔥 Cook time: 6–7 minutes at 350°F.
- 🍽️ Servings: 4.
- 🥣 Main ingredients: Banana, flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and coconut oil.
- ➡️ Method: Mash → mix dough → roll → air fry → brush with oil → coat.
- ⭐ Difficulty: Easy.
- 🍫 Best served with: Chocolate ganache or caramel sauce.
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Why This Recipe
- A use for ripe banana: Mashed banana brings flavor and moisture to the dough.
- Quick cooking: Small portions cook in minutes in the air fryer.
- Easy sweet coating: Cinnamon sugar sticks to the warm bites after brushing with oil.
Recipe Ingredients
Banana: Use a ripe large banana and mash until smooth.
All-purpose flour: Forms the dough. Measure gently rather than packing it into the cup.
Sugar: Divide between the dough and cinnamon coating.
Baking powder: Helps the bites rise. Make sure it is fresh.
Cinnamon and salt: Cinnamon flavors the coating, while a pinch of salt balances the dough.
Coconut oil: Melt before brushing over the warm bites.
Check recipe card for quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
- Change the dip: Serve with chocolate sauce, date caramel, or dulce de leche.
- Adjust the coating: Use less cinnamon for a milder finish.
- Skip the dip: Enjoy the bites warm with their cinnamon-sugar coating and a cup of coffee.
How to Make Banana Donut Holes
Before you start: Preheat the air fryer to 350°F. Mix ¼ cup sugar with the cinnamon for the coating and set aside.
Step 1: Mash the banana until smooth.
Step 2: Add flour, the remaining ¼ cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. Bring together with lightly oiled hands into a moist dough. Add up to 1–2 tablespoons extra flour only if needed to shape it.
Step 3: Roll tablespoon-sized portions into balls. Place about 1 inch apart on lightly greased parchment in the air fryer basket. Lightly spray with oil.
Step 4: Air fry for 6–7 minutes, until fluffy and lightly golden.
Step 5: Brush the warm bites with melted coconut oil and roll in the cinnamon sugar. Serve warm.
Shahida's Tips & Tricks
- Mash the banana thoroughly so there are no large wet chunks in the dough.
- Keep the dough moist; adding too much flour can make the bites dense.
- Use lightly oiled hands for easier shaping.
- Make similar-sized balls and avoid overcrowding the basket.
- Place parchment in the basket with the food, following your air fryer’s guidance; do not leave loose paper inside during preheating.
- Coat while warm so the cinnamon sugar sticks.
How to Serve Banana Donut Holes
Enjoy warm with a small bowl of chocolate ganache or caramel for dipping. For a simple sweet platter, serve with fruit and a little dulce de leche.
They also pair well with my coconut milk iced latte.
Troubleshooting & FAQs
Why is my dough sticky?
Bananas vary in size and moisture. Lightly oil your hands first; add a little of the extra flour only if the dough cannot be shaped.
Why are the bites dense?
Too much added flour or old baking powder can affect the texture. Measure lightly and keep the dough moist.
Can I make them ahead?
They taste best warm after cooking. Refrigerate cooled leftovers in a sealed container and reheat briefly in the air fryer, checking often to avoid drying them out.
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Banana Donut Holes
Ingredients
- 1 large banana
- ¾ cup Flour
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- ½ cup Sugar divided
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons Coconut Oil melted
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 350°F and spray parchment paper with non-stick spray.
- Combine ¼ cup granulated sugar and ground cinnamon and set aside
- Mash ripe banana until it forms a smooth puree.
- Add flour, ¼ cup of sugar,baking powder and salt and knead with lightly oiled hands and form a moist dough ball, adding up to1- 2 tablespoon flour if absolutely necessary
- Roll dough into balls, (tablespoon-sized portions ) and place them on parchment paper, lined with an air fryer basket about 1 inch apart.
- and spray with oil
- Air fry for 6-7 minutes, or until they are fluffy and lightly golden
- Remove from the Air fryer basket and immediately brush with melted coconut oil , Roll in a cinnamon-sugar mixture and Serve with chocolate ganache or date caramel.
