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Jamaican Banana Fritters

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Jamaican banana fritters are a traditional dessert and snack dish in the Caribbean. They can be served by themselves, in a platter along with other fritters, or with different toppings, like cinnamon, coconut, or even ice cream.

Total 00:20
Yield 25 fritters

Ingredients

  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 200 grams all-purpose flour
  • 60 ml room-temperature milk
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons brown or white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

  1. 1
    Peel the bananas and mash them in a bowl until runny.
  2. 2
    Heat oil in a deep frying pan at medium heat.
  3. 3
    Add the sugar, milk, vanilla, salt, and flour to the bananas and mix until approximately the consistency of pancake batter or a bit thinner.
  4. 4
    Drop tablespoons of the mixture into the heated oil, and fry until edges are firm, then flip to cook other side until golden brown.
  5. 5
    Drain on a towel and serve hot.
Method
Frying
Cuisine
Caribbean

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Jamaican_Banana_Fritters