Snack

Jamaican Banana Fritters

Name: Jamaican Banana Fritters
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 3 medium banana, mashed; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; salt, Pinch; 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted; oil, for frying, For frying

Sweet Jamaican-style banana fritters, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and fried until golden.

25 min
300 kcal
Vegetarian
Jamaican
Dessert

Mellowpan tip: Makes 6 servings, plenty to share.

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Mash the bananas with a fork in a bowl.
Step 2:
Add the brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt.
Step 3:
Sift in the flour.
Step 4:
Stir with a spoon until fully combined.
Step 5:
Add oil to a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
Step 6:
Once the oil is hot, drop the banana fritter batter into the oil by the spoonful.
Step 7:
When one side is golden and bubbles appear on top, flip each fritter and cook until the other side is browned.
Step 8:
Remove the fritters, drain on paper towels, and enjoy.