I came up with this easy banana fritter recipe when I was craving apple fritters but wasn't able to get to the donut shop. I looked around to find on-hand ingredients to satisfy my craving. I didn't have apples, but I had some very nice ripe bananas. You won't be disappointed!
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour: 1 cup
- white sugar: 3 Tbsp
- baking powder: 1 tsp
- salt: 0.5 tsp
- ground cinnamon: 0.25 tsp
- pinch ground nutmeg: 1 piece
- ripe bananas: 2 piece
- eggs: 2 piece
- milk: 2 Tbsp
- margarine: 1 Tbsp (melted)
- oil for frying: 2 cups (or as needed)
- confectioners' sugar for dusting: 1 cup
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Stages of cooking
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Combine flour, white sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl.
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In a large bowl, mash bananas. Mix in eggs, milk, and margarine until smooth. Stir in flour mixture.
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Heat 1/2 inch oil in a deep fryer or heavy-bottomed pan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Drop batter by spoonfuls into hot oil, and cook, turning once, until browned, 2 to 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels and dust with confectioners' sugar.
