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banana fritters

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Recipe by
Beth Pierce
@smalltownwoman
Old Monroe, MO

These Banana Fritters are family friendly super easy crispy fried fritters full of fresh banana, cinnamon, cloves and a pinch of allspice. For a nice finishing touch dip in fresh maple syrup, sprinkle with powdered sugar or roll in cinnamon sugar.

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yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Deep Fry

Ingredients For banana fritters

  • 2
    large mashed overripe bananas
  • 1/4 c
    2% milk
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    flour (all purpose)
  • 2 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground allspice
  • 1 pinch
    ground cloves
  • vegetable oil for frying
  • powdered sugar (optional)
  • cinnamon sugar (optional)

How To Make banana fritters

  • 1
    In a small bowl mash peeled bananas. Stir in milk and vanilla.
  • 2
    Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, allspice and cloves. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until incorporated.
  • 3
    Heat 1 inch vegetable oil in heavy stockpot, Dutch oven or cast iron skillet to 350-375 degrees. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough into fryer. Cook until golden brown on the bottom; flip and cook the other side until golden brown. Work in small batches; making sure to cook all the way through. Place fritters on paper towels to drain. Dust with powdered sugar or roll in cinnamon sugar and serve warm.
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