Jamaican Banana Fritters

Ingredients

• 1.67 cup overripe bananas, mashed (About 3–5 medium bananas)
• 2.5 tbsp brown sugar (Source gives 2–3 tablespoons)
• 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
• 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• salt (A pinch)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4.5 tbsp cooking oil (Use 1–2 tablespoons at a time for frying; add more as needed. Source gives 4–5 tablespoons total.)
• 1 tbsp granulated sugar (For sprinkling over the cooked fritters)

Steps

1. 1

   Mash the bananas in a bowl. Add the brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt, then stir until combined.

2. 2

   Stir the all-purpose flour into the banana mixture until a thick batter forms.

3. 3

   Heat 1–2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a frying pan over high heat.

4. 4

   Using a serving spoon, spoon portions of the batter into the hot pan, leaving space between the fritters.

5. 5

   Fry the fritters until crisp and brown on both sides. Add more cooking oil to the pan as needed during frying.

6. 6

   Press the center of a fritter gently; it is done when no batter oozes out.

7. 7

   Remove the fritters from the pan and place them on a paper towel to drain.

8. 8

   Sprinkle the fritters with the granulated sugar and eat them warm.

Notes

The source does not specify the exact number of fritters produced, pan type, or frying time. The recipe describes the finished fritters as crisp on the outside and dense and chewy inside; they lose some crispness as they cool.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• breakfast
• snack
• Jamaican
• Caribbean
• fried
• vegetarian