Banana Cream Donuts

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    15

    Donuts
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Donuts

By Elinor Klivans

Published 2011

  • About

To understand what these custard-filled treats have to offer, think: banana cream pie in a donut. Ripe, soft bananas are mashed into a thick vanilla custard to make a smooth, chilled filling. A dip in a light vanilla glaze doubles the decadence and lends a beautiful finish to the hard-to-resist treats.

Ingredients

Method

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper and brush the paper with oil. Line a second baking sheet with paper towels.

Turn the dough out onto a generously floured work surface. Using a floured rolling pin, roll out the dough into a circle about 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter and ½ inch (12 mm) thick. Using a 3-inch (7.5-cm) round pastry cutter, cut out as many rounds as possible. Use a wide s