Description
Indulgent banana fritters from Southeast Asia blend ripe bananas with crispy, golden batter. Delightful dessert promises sweet comfort and cultural connection for eager cooks who love exploring global culinary traditions.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas (chopped)
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs (at room temperature)
- 2/3 cup milk (at room temperature)
Wet Ingredients and Flavorings:
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
Frying and Glaze Ingredients:
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Craft a creamy emulsion by whisking eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl until smooth and homogeneous.
- Sift together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl to create a dry foundation.
- Gently integrate the wet mixture into the dry ingredients, stirring minimally to prevent overworking the batter.
- Delicately incorporate chopped bananas, ensuring even distribution throughout the mixture.
- Prepare a deep pot by heating vegetable oil to 350°F, creating a golden frying environment.
- Carefully release small portions of batter into the sizzling oil using a cookie scoop, working in batches of 3-4 fritters.
- Rotate the fritters periodically, allowing them to achieve a uniform amber-brown coloration over 4-5 minutes of cooking.
- Extract the fritters with a slotted spoon, transferring them to a paper towel-lined tray to absorb excess oil.
- Whisk powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon into a silky, lustrous glaze.
- Once cooled, submerge each fritter completely in the glaze, allowing excess to cascade off on a wire rack positioned over a baking sheet.
Notes
- Select ripe, spotty bananas for maximum sweetness and deeper flavor in your fritters.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth batter consistency and even mixing.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent tough, dense fritters; mix just until ingredients are combined.
- Maintain consistent oil temperature around 350F to achieve crispy exterior and fully cooked interior without burning.
- Pat bananas dry before adding to batter to prevent excess moisture that could make fritters soggy.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with almond or coconut flour.
- Reduce sugar content by using less brown sugar or replacing with natural sweeteners like stevia.
- Add extra warmth with nutmeg or cardamom for a more complex spice profile.
- Let fritters cool slightly before glazing to prevent glaze from melting immediately.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 65 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg