Glazed Caramelized Roasted Banana Bread Drop Doughnuts

Recipe courtesy Jenny Flake

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Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (10)

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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
28 to 30 drop doughnuts, 1 1/2 inches round shape

Times:

Prep: 35 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

3 large ripe bananas, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
Vegetable oil, for frying
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup sour cream
1 egg
1 cup cinnamon chips (recommended: Hershey's)

Glaze:

1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Place sliced bananas into a small baking dish. Top evenly with cubed butter and sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden and bubbly. Remove and coarsely mash with a fork, still leaving chunks of bananas. Set aside.

Heat 3 inches of oil into a large Dutch oven or large deep-fryer over medium heat, to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl sift the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. Gently whisk the heavy cream, sour cream and egg until just combined. Slowly stir banana mixture, cream mixture and cinnamon chips into dry ingredients until just combined.

In batches, using a medium cookie scoop (that holds approximately 1 1/2 tablespoons); scoop dough and carefully drop into hot oil, about 8 at a time. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes turning frequently, or until golden brown. Transfer doughnuts with a skimmer onto a paper towel lined plate to drain, until all have been fried.

In the top of a double boiler set over simmering water, mix the milk, butter, and vanilla until the butter is melted. Slowly add sugar, beating until glaze is smooth. Dip doughnuts into the glaze, turning to coat, and carefully transfer them to a large sheet of waxed paper to dry.

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recipe Glazed Caramelized Roasted Banana Bread Drop Doughnuts
Katie Flushing, NY 10-18-2009
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Difficult for beginners
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I'm a beginner in making fried donuts and I wanted to share some problems that I encountered with anyone else who is a... beginner and wanted to try these donuts despite the intermediate rating like I did. I did not want to give it lower than a 4 as mine did not turn out as good probably due to my lack of experience. 1) I substituted mini chocolate chips for the cinnamon chips as I could not find cinnamon chips and I prefer milk chocolate over white chocolate. The recipe does not state to let the banana mixture cool, so I smashed them after they got out of the oven and then added them to the other ingredients and the chips melted into the batter, so they turned dark brown. If I were to make these again, I would either use the cinnamon or white chocolate chips so the matter would not turn dark brown upon melting or I would let the banana mixture sit in the fridge for a bit and then fold in the chips so they keep their shape. 2) Definitely invest in the medium cookie scoop if you do not already have one. I used a regular tablespoon and another spoon to place it in the oil and they did not come out round at all. 3) The double boiler is not necessary, I just heated the ingredients in the microwave and it came out fine. 4) I do not have a deep fryer that automatically keeps the temperature so I used a large pot and clipped a cooking thermometer on the side to make sure I was about 350. It shifted a lot so I had to keep adjusting the temperature. It would probably have come out better if I used a fryer that keeps the temperature but that would probably blow the electricity out at my place but I could not. Unfortunately, a lot of mine either became too cooked or not cooked in the middle. Definitely requires more practice. 5) I think next time I attempt to fry a donut I will try an easier recipe where you preshape the donuts so they are shaped in advance and then just watch them till they are brown. Read more
recipe Glazed Caramelized Roasted Banana Bread Drop Doughnuts
Beth Olathe, KS 06-21-2009
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5 Stars are not enough!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My son and I make these together - he glazes while I fry. These are so lucious and yet so easy! We love the cinnamon chips... and banana combination. Warm and glazed...perfect! We decided they were like small fritters and would be wonderful with roasted apples too.Read more
recipe Glazed Caramelized Roasted Banana Bread Drop Doughnuts
Ellie Arvada, CO 03-04-2009
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Great Snack
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I changed the recipe a bit. Swapped out the cinammon chips for mini white chocolate chips and substituted half and half for... the heavy cream. They were great. There is a trick to ensuring the heat is high enough when cooking them to ensure they don't get greasy and cook inside. They were delicious and I'll surely make them again! Read more
recipe Glazed Caramelized Roasted Banana Bread Drop Doughnuts
Jenny Gilbert, AZ 02-28-2009
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Delish!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Easy, and completely delicious! Will make again!
recipe Glazed Caramelized Roasted Banana Bread Drop Doughnuts
Jessica Valley Stream, NY 02-20-2009
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Yummy!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I don't love cinnamon too much so I used mini chocolate chips instead and they were delicious. I was out of confectioner's... sugar so I just dusted with cinnamon sugar instead of doing the glaze, and I think they were perfect. I wouldn't do the glaze next time even if I had the ingredients! Read more
recipe Glazed Caramelized Roasted Banana Bread Drop Doughnuts
jeffrey Pleasureville, KY 02-19-2009
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great
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a great recipe and everyone that tried them has loved them and wanted the recipe for themselves