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Vegan Baked Ginger, Pecan and Banana Brulee Donuts

These crunchy caramelized sugary banana topped donuts will be your favorite brunch recipe, I promise!

Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword banana donuts
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 12
Author www.recipeforaparty.com

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp flax seed meal
  • 6 tbsp water
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup mashed ripe banana
  • 2/3 cup almond or other plant based milk
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 4 tbsp vegan butter, melted
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans

Cinnamon Glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp almond milk

Bruleed Bananas

  • 2 thinly sliced bananas
  • 4 tsp raw sugar

Special Equipment

  • 2 non-stick donut baking pans for 6 donuts each
  • kitchen hand torch

Instructions

  1. Spray the donut pans with non-stick baking spray and set aside
  2. Combine the flaxseed meal and water in a small bowl, mix and set aside to rest for 15 minutes
  3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, salt and brown sugar
  5. In a separate bowl mix together the banana, almond milk, apple cider vinegar, vegan butte, vanilla and flaxseed/water mixture 
  6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and blend well, do not over mix; stir in the chopped pecans
  7. Fill a pastry bag with the batter or you can use a plastic storage bag with a small cut in the corner of the bag and fill each donut cavity with the batter

  8. Bake in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean and let rest for 15 minutes 

  9. mix together the glaze ingredients in a shallow bowl and dip the rounded side of the baked donut into the glaze and place on top of a wire rack lined with a cookie sheet, with the leftover icing, take a spoon and drizzle more icing on top.

  10. Top each donut with some sliced bananas, sprinkle sugar on top of that and with your hand held kitchen torch, fire the top of the bananas on each donut unit the sugar caramelizes, let rest for 10 minutes, makes 12 donuts. 

  11. Enjoy this breakfast inspired dessert donut any time of day, particularly in the morning…we all should start off the mornings with such decadence.