Recipe byThe ZestyPlate Kitchen
Jamaican banana fritters: ripe mashed bananas spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, fried into sweet, golden little pancakes. A simple island treat.
Banana fritters are one of the best ways to deal with bananas that have gone too soft to eat: mash them with cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla, then fry them into golden little cakes. They come out crisp at the edges and soft in the middle, a much-loved Caribbean breakfast or snack. Cheap, quick and very easy to keep eating, they're best warm from the pan.
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Prep 10 min
Cook 15 min
Total 25 min
Easy
Scale:
- 3 Medium Banana
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons Brown Sugar
- Pinch Salt
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- For frying Oil
Nutrition (per serving)
240
kcal
5g
Protein
53g
Carbs
2g
Fat
Estimated per serving. How we calculate this.
Preparation
- Mash the bananas with a fork in a bowl.
- Add the brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and a pinch of salt, then sift in the flour and stir until well combined.
- Heat oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, drop in the batter by the spoonful. When the underside is golden and bubbles appear on top, flip and cook until the other side has browned too.
- Lift out and drain on kitchen paper.
Tips from the ZestyPlate Kitchen
- Reach for very ripe, spotty bananas; they mash easily and bring the most sweetness.
- Once the flour goes in, stir just enough to combine so the fritters stay light.
- Fry over moderate heat so they cook through before the outsides catch.
- Drain them on kitchen paper and dust with a little sugar or cinnamon to serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
As ripe as you can get them. Soft, heavily spotted bananas mash to a purée and give the sweetest, most fragrant fritters.
The oil was probably too cool. Get it properly hot so the batter sets quickly and takes on less oil.
Better not. The banana batter discolours and thins as it sits, so mix it and fry straight away.
They're good plain, dusted with sugar, or with a drizzle of honey or syrup. Equally at home at breakfast or as a snack.
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