Lizzie's Crispy Banana Fritters

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Crispy on the outside, with a dusting of Cinnamon Sugar, deliciously spongy inside, and a delicate fresh Banana flavour coming through!
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I'm talking Banana Fritters of course!
This super-quick teatime treat, made with basic pantry staples and a single Banana, can be turned into an indulgent dessert when served with creamy Ice Cream, or thick and creamy Yogurt, and a sprinkling of Berries.
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After the stressful first three weeks of October, I needed something to sweeten the day. I had one perfectly ripe Banana, and immediately thought - Banana Fritters!

I used to make these little balls of pure delight when my sons were small. Hubby as a Type 1 diabetic (from the age of eight), could also indulge. I omitted the sugar in the batter - the banana gives it quite enough sweetness, and his fritters weren't given a dusting of cinnamon sugar, only a light sprinkling of Cinnamon. I sometimes used granulated artificial sweetener, but of course, it's not healthy, so did not do that often.
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I've started this food blog by showing you the end results, but I'm sure you'd like to know how to make it, right?
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Banana Fritters

This quantity makes 1 dozen fritters, I squeezed out one extra!

Ingredients

Flour, Baking Powder, Sugar, Salt, Vanilla Essence, Cinnamon Sugar and a Banana of course!
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Recipe
  • 1 Egg
  • 15ml Castor Sugar
  • 5ml Vanilla Essence
  • 1 Banana, mashed with a fork
  • 250ml Cake Flour
  • 10ml Baking Powder
  • 2ml Salt
  • 15ml Yogurt
  • Approx 100ml Cinnamon Sugar
The How-to

Beat egg with an electric beater, add sugar and vanilla, and beat till light and frothy.

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Add mashed banana and beat till incorporated into egg mixture - do not overbeat!
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Gradually add sifted dry ingredients, folding in with a whisk
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My dough became too thick and heavy, so I decided to add a little yogurt - not necessary when using a larger banana
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Dough now is the right consistency, not too heavy
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Drop spoonsful of batter into deep hot oil, on medium heat
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The little balls of dough puff up beautifully, some of them magically turn themselves, but use two forks to turn until they're a nice golden brown
Drain on paper towel before rolling into cinnamon sugar

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Not oily at all as can be seen in the sponge inside. The dough was just the right consistency, and the oil was nice and hot, obviously not smoking hot;)
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Voila! Time for tea, or dessert with yogurt and berries, or creamy Vanilla & Strawberry Ice Cream!
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Pure indulgence!
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BON APPETIT FRIENDS!

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Oh these look divine, @lizelle. I'm seriously considering giving these a try especially if the recipe isn't heavy on the sugar and can go without. They seem mouth-watering.

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They are very good, you don't need to add sugar to the batter, there's enough in the banana, And don't be naughty like me, coating with way too much sugar;)

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These look delicious! I never fry stuff and I just wouldn’t know what to do with the used oil. Sounds yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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I don't like deep-frying, did so for the blog, but you can shallow fry them like crumpets/flapjacks/pancakes instead of round balls. I strain the oil and will use it again, obviously only once or twice, not good reheating oil as they do in fast-food places!
They were very good and the oil did not penetrate the dough.
Thank you for stopping by @apanamamama, always nice seeing you <3

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I love banana fritters, but the one we used here in Asia is Plantain. It's starchy and a less sweeter version.

The mix of cinnamon and sugar sounds more than enough to make it taste really good 😊 👍

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I'm sure it will work just as well with ripe plantain, I hope you get to make them, it's a quick delicious treat. Thank you for stopping by @curamax :)

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I also made it yesterday. So, I know your banana cake become testy. But I am not use egg, baking soda. Next time I will try it.

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You definitely need soda and eggs, it needs those rising agents. If you're vegan you can use an egg replacement like chia seeds.
It's worth making, good luck next time @arahman

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Thank you. I will try next time.

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Hi my friend....those banana fritters look absolutely delicious. Definitely coming for tea.
Now that I'm settling into my tiny home, I'm thinking of taking a slow walk through Hive communities and see what I've missed.

Have a great day and enjoy those fritters.

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What a lovely surprise seeing you here my friend!
Wish I had a banana now to make another batch, my sweet tooth wants some more ;)
I went on a joy ride down to Umdoni, and took my school friend to have a look at the village.

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I prepare them frequently but never with plantains. Always with Vanilla and Cinnamon, but today I will prepare them like yours. They look spectacular and tasty for sure. Have a nice Thursday.🥰🤗

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Thank you @mamani! I'm sure it will be similar with ripe plantains, let me know how it turns out.
Sorry for the late response🤗

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Dear @lizelle what is this about apologizing, there are times when the many activities we have do not give us time to dedicate time to Colmena, and in my case even the internet and power outages conspire. You have always been very attentive to me. And I appreciate that. Best regards.🥰🥰🥰

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Yum yum I love fritters of all kind but banana fritters looks really good 😊😊😊 you make me want to steal your recipe for making something sweet in the weekend 😍😍

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You're welcome @noemilunastorta, don't forget to send some my way, even if it's only a virtual bite 😉😅
I hope you had a good weekend, apologies for the late response 🤗

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absolutely delicious! Love how you made it adaptable for everyone to enjoy.

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