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Finished fried banana fritters on a white plate dusted with cinnamon.

Trini Banana fritters

A quick, easy and delicious recipe for fried banana fritters. Another alternative for using those ripe to overripe bananas you have on your counter.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Caribbean
Calories: 182

Ingredients
  

  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Oil for deep frying

Method
 

  1. Peel bananas and add them to a bowl and mash well.
  2. Combine the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
  3. Mix together the mashed banana and the flour mixture.
  4. Mix in the vanilla extract.
  5. In a deep pot, heat your oil to about 360 degrees.
  6. Drop scoops of the banana mixture into the hot oil, making sure not to overcrowd the pot.
  7. Fry mixture until brown on both sides and cooked through.
  8. Remove from oil, and place on paper towels to drain off any excess oil.
  9. Sprinkle batch with powdered sugar and cinnamon
  10. Serve hot

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcal

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