Buzz Buzz Buzz: Brown Butter Banana Donuts with Espresso Glaze for #NationalCoffeeDay Recipe
Ingredients
- Prep time: 15 mins
- Cook time: 15 mins
- Total time: 30 mins
- Serves: 12
- Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups flour
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 3/4 cup mashed ripe banana (~2 small bananas)
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- ½ cup strong brewed coffee
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Espresso Glaze:
- 1 ½ cups icing sugar
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp strong coffee
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
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