Baked Kahlua Bananas Foster Doughnuts!
 
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Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • Doughnuts:
  • 3 ½ cups flower
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 4 tbsp. butter at room temp
  • 2 room temp large eggs
  • ½ cup buttermilk room temp
  • ¼ cup heavy cream or milk
  • ½ cup bananas foster puree
  • Kahlua Bananas Foster Puree:
  • 4 ripe bananas (cut in half and then length wise)
  • ¼ cup Kahlua
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 4 tbsp. of butter
  • 1 to 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • Espresso Chocolate Glaze:
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 4 tbsp. cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp. melted butter
  • 1 tsp. instant espresso powder
  • ⅓ cup hot water (more if needed to thin out some)
Instructions
  1. For the Banana Foster Puree:
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat melt the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon until browned and Caramel like consistency.
  3. Place the bananas in the caramelized sugar mixture. Cook the bananas for about 3 to 5 minutes until softened and caramelized.
  4. Add the Kahlua, carefully light the Kahlua in the pan so there is a flame. Stand back. Allow the Kahlua to cook down and the flame to go out.
  5. Remove from heat and carefully pour mixture into blender or food processor fitted with an s-blade. Puree mixture until smooth. Set aside in medium bowl.
  6. Can be made a day ahead stored covered in the fridge.
  7. For the Doughnuts:
  8. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly spray two doughnut pans and set aside.
  9. In a large bowl combine flower, salt, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg. Whisk to combine.
  10. In the bowl of stand mixer with paddle attachment, combine the butter and sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Around 3 to 5 minutes.
  11. Add half of the wet the ingredients and mix to combine. Then add half of the dry ingredients and mix. Pour the rest of the wet and mix to combine and add the rest of the dry ingredients. Mix until just incorporated.
  12. Add the banana fosters puree and mix to combine. Do not over mix the dough. It will be thick. Add the batter to pastry bag fitted with a large round tip. It’s easier to pipe then try and fill by hand. Fill three quarters full.
  13. Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes and turn out to cool completely on rack.
  14. For the Glaze:
  15. Mix the hot water and espresso together until combined. Set aside.
  16. In a medium bowl combine the powdered sugar, cocoa powder and salt and whisk to combine. Add the espresso mixture to the powdered sugar and add the vanilla extract. Whisk to combine.
  17. Add the melted butter and mix until smooth. If it’s too thin, add more powdered sugar, too thick add a little more water or milk.
  18. Dip the cooled doughnuts into the glaze and set on wire rack to set. Dip each doughnut twice to ensure enough glaze. Allow to set at room temp for at least 10 minutes.
  19. Best enjoyed day of. Store any leftovers covered in the fridge for a day.
  20. Enjoy!
Recipe by Social Buttercream at http://socialbuttercream.com/2018/08/25/baked-kahlua-bananas-foster-doughnuts-sunday-fun-day-more-like-sunday-yum-day/