Baked Orange Coconut Banana Donuts with Orange Coconut Vanilla Cream Cheese Glaze

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(Inspired by Baked Cinnamon Bun Donuts with Vanilla Cream Cheese Glaze and Baked Vanilla Donuts with Vanilla Glaze)

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 1/4 1/3 cup banana, mashed (about 1/3 of a large banana)
  • 1 1 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 1 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1 1 egg
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 1/2 to 3/4 coconut flakes (I used Tropical Traditions unsweetened shredded coconut. They are unsweetened and very fine flakes. If using Baker’s or grocery-store brand shredded coconut, increase to 3/4 cup)
  • 1 1 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Orange Coconut Vanilla Cream Cheese Glaze
  • 1 1 1 teaspoon+ orange zest (increase if you like more orange flavor)
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup+ powdered sugar
  • 1 to 2 1 to 2 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon+ vanilla extract
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 1 1 tablespoon+ shredded coconut
  • 1 to 2 1 to 2 2 tablespoons milk or cream

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325F and spray the doughnut pan with cooking spray, very well. In a microwave-safe bowl, mash the banana and add the butter. Microwave the banana and butter for 20 seconds, or until butter begins to melt, and stir to combine. Add orange zest, sugars, cinnamon, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla and stir to combine. Add the coconut flakes, baking powder, and flour and stir until just combined. Neatly spoon batter into doughnut cavities (or pour batter into a Ziploc bag and cut the corner off and then pipe the batter into doughnut pan). Bake 15 to 18 minutes, or until dough is set and spring back when touched. Watch for signs of browning as coconut flakes tend to burn easily and baking times will vary. Allow donuts to cool for at least 5 minutes before removing them from the pan.

For Glaze:

While donuts are baking and cooling, make the frosting by combining all ingredients except for the cream. Note: All amounts are suggestions and add more or less of certain flavors, to taste and based on how thick or thin you prefer the glaze. Add cream slowly, whisking or stirring, until desired consistency is achieved. Spoon the glaze over cooled donuts or dip them in the glaze bowl. If you glaze the donuts while they are hot, the glaze will run more, and that’s okay, too. Add a final dusting of coconut flakes, orange zest, cinnamon-sugar mixture; sprinkles, or other extras over the top of the glazed donuts, if desired.

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