Maple Glazed Banana Bundtlets

Moist banana bundtlets with maple white chocolate icing—easy, kid-friendly, and perfect for sharing!

Banana bread is basically a love language at our house. My kids love helping mash the bananas, I love how easy it is to throw together, and somehow we always end up wrapping a few up for neighbors (because carbs are a personality trait, right?).

This version is a fun twist on classic banana bread—turned into adorable mini bundt cakes and topped with a simple-but-decadent maple white chocolate icing. It’s soft, perfectly moist (not sticky), and a little lighter than most recipes thanks to applesauce.

And the icing? Honestly, it deserves its own fan club. It adds just enough richness without stealing the spotlight from that sweet banana flavor.

Plus, the mini bundt size makes these extra fun—my kids are convinced they’re getting their own personal cakes, which somehow makes them taste even better.

How to Make Banana Bundtlets

What You’ll Need

• 1 mini bundt cake pan
• Ice cream scoop (for easy, mess-free filling)

Ingredients

For the Banana Bundtlets:

• 5 well-ripened bananas
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup applesauce
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp salt
• 4 cups flour

For the Maple White Chocolate Icing:

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 5 Tbsp butter
• 1/3 cup whole milk
• 1/2–1 tsp maple flavor (depending on how strong you like it)
• 1 cup white chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat & Prep
   Preheat your oven to 350°F and spray your mini bundt pan with non-stick spray.
2. Mix the Batter
   In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs until well combined. Add the bananas and mix until smooth.
   Stir in the shortening, applesauce, and sugar.
   Add baking soda, salt, and flour, then mix until everything is fully combined.
3. Fill & Bake
   Use an ice cream scoop to evenly fill each bundt cavity (this keeps things quick and less messy).
   Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
4. Cool
   Let the bundtlets cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

How to Make the Maple White Chocolate Icing

While the banana bundtlets are baking, make the icing:

1. In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, and milk over medium-high heat.
2. Stir constantly until the mixture comes to a boil (about 3–4 minutes).
3. Let it boil for 1 minute, continuing to stir.
4. Remove from heat and stir in the white chocolate chips and maple flavor until smooth.

Finishing Touch

Slowly pour the icing over the cooled bundtlets, letting it drizzle down the sides (the messier, the better—this is not the time for perfection).

Let them set… or don’t. We usually “sample” one immediately for quality control.

Tips for the Best Banana Bundtlets

• Use very ripe bananas—the browner, the sweeter
• Don’t overmix once the flour is added
• Let them cool slightly before icing so it doesn’t completely melt off
• Double the batch if you plan to share (trust me on this)

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Banana Bundtlets Recipe

Servings: 6 cakes

Banana bundtlets are a perfect dessert to enjoy alone or with friends.

Prep Time:10 minutes mins

Cook Time:30 minutes mins

Total Time:40 minutes mins

Ingredients

Cakes

• 5 bananas, well-ripened
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup applesauce
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp salt
• 4 cups flour

Icing

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 5 Tbsp butter
• 1/3 cup whole milk
• 1/2 tsp maple flavor, up to 1 tsp if desired for stronger flavor
• 1 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Prepare pans with non-stick spray.
  
• In mixer bowl, add eggs and beat well.  Add bananas and beat until bananas are mashed and mixture is smooth.  Add shortening, applesauce and sugar and combine.  Add baking soda, salt and flour and mix well.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to finish cooling.
• While banana bread is baking, prepare the icing by adding the sugar, butter and milk to a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.  Stir constantly as it comes to a boil, 3-4 minutes.  Continue stirring as the mixture boils for 1 minute.  Remove from heat.
• Add the white chocolate chips and maple flavor and stir until the chips are melted and the icing is smooth.
• Pour slowly over the top of the bundt cakes, allowing it to drizzle down the sides.  Cool and enjoy!

Equipment

• 1 mini bundt cake pan
• 1 ice cream scoop

Nutrition

Serving: 1 cake · Calories: 1171 kcal · Carbohydrates: 210 g · Protein: 16 g · Fat: 32 g · Saturated Fat: 15 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 10 g · Trans Fat: 2 g · Cholesterol: 142 mg · Sodium: 1121 mg · Potassium: 663 mg · Fiber: 5 g · Sugar: 136 g · Vitamin A: 553 IU · Vitamin C: 9 mg · Calcium: 146 mg · Iron: 5 mg

Other Notes

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: fruit

ABOUT THE AUTHOR – Becky is the cook, photographer, writer, and taste-tester behind Bite of Delight. Becky was a food contributor on Somewhat Simple in 2017.