This Jamaican banana fritters recipe just hits different boos. All you do is dip ripe banana pieces in a delish batter that fries up all golden and delish before you douse them in powdered sugar. I’ve made my share of fritters from apple fritters to peach fritters but these have a unique flavor all their own. I could seriously eat a dozen of these in one sitting. They are so delish!
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How to Make Banana Fritters
- Sift and Mix: Sift your dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt, sugar), then make a smooth buddy by mixing egg, milk, and melted butter. Combine the two until you’ve got a stiff yet smooth batter.
- Prep those Bananas: Roll bananas in flour to prep them, shake off the excess, then give them a full dip in the batter.
- Fry ‘Em Up: Get those coated bananas in hot oil (375 degrees) and fry until they’re golden.
- Garnish: Drain the fritters, then hit them with powdered sugar while they’re still hot.
Banana Fritters Recipe
Served hot and golden, Banana Fritters are the perfect way to satisfy a sweet tooth! Made with sweet, fruity bananas and aromatic vanilla, then fried to perfection, these fritters are yummy all the way to the last bite!
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Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup sifted all purpose flour divided
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1/3 cup milk plus 3 tbsp
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp melted butter
- 2 firm bananas peeled and cut into 4 pieces
- 1 1/2 cup oil for frying
- Powdered sugar for garnish
Instructions
- Sift one cup of flour with baking powder, salt and granulated sugar.
- Combine egg, milk and melted butter until smooth then add to dry ingredients and mix until batter is smooth yet stiff.
- Roll banana pieces in remaining ¼ cup of flour then shake off (the extra flour helps to create an adhesive before dipping into the batter); dip into fritter batter, completely coating pieces with batter.
- Fry in oil at 375 degrees until golden brown, turning fritters to brown evenly on all sides; drain on paper towels; sprinkle when hot with powdered sugar and serve with caramel sauce if you so desire!!
Notes
You can store any leftovers in the fridge for about 2 days. The air fryer is great for reheating and making super crisp.
Nutrition
Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 515mg | Potassium: 331mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 2mg
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Recipe Tips
- Get the right bananas: Look for bananas that are a deeper yellow in color but, be sure they aren’t yet spotted or bruised yet or they will be too ripe. We need them firm enough to withstand being fried.
- Use an oil thermometer! You want that oil to be as close to 375 degrees as possible. Any higher your risk burning the fritters burning before they’re cooked. Go lower and they’ll soak up too much oil.
- Don’t fry too many at once! Overcrowding the oil will cause the temperature drop. Aim for 4-5 in one batch.
- Larger batch: If making a larger batch, preheat the oven to 200 degrees and use a baking sheet with a wire rack fitted on top to keep the fritters warm. Do this AFTER draining on paper towels to avoid sogginess.
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Works with dietary exclusions too! Used gluten-free self-raising flour with 1/4 tsp zanthum gum, dairy free spread and oat milk. Made a Lovely fluffy batter was so easy to use and deliciously light to eat. Only added a large pinch of salt for taste. Definitely be doing this again soon. Even the left over batter makes great mini-donuts. Really appreciated being to print the recipe out so easily. Thank you!
Thank you! I was trying to figure out how to convert this to gluten free. Can’t wait to try this!
Hi,
Can you replace the egg with any vegan alternative? Or remove the egg? These look great but wanted to try a vegan batch.
Please let me know.
Thank you.
Yep just go ahead and replace the egg with a vegan replacement.
Hello, when you say roll the bananas into the flour and dip the bananas into the batter how long should they cook to prevent from tasting doughy? If I cook them in extremely hot oil and they become brown too quickly the fritter is not all the way done on the inside and doughy. I did turn the heat down and cook them a little longer on both sides and they tend to come out better. Also can you just mix the rolled bananas into the batter?. I just want to prepare these perfect the next time I make them.
Thanks
Hi Vonda, so the flour is just really an adhesive. I usually dip the banana in the flour and shake off a ton of it before adding to the dough. The oil should be hot so they puff up and get golden brown but the banana should definitely soften as well.
Good Morning Jocelyn, Ok thank you for this information. By the way LOVE the Carmel Icing to the Carmel cake. It came out perfect and delicious.
what a fun dish to make, and really creative treat too, hadn’t had these before, thank you!
WOW, Jocelyn! These look incredible and will definitely bring me back to when we went to Jamaica on our cruise! Can’t wait to taste the tropics again.
I definitely have the time with staying at home to make these! Plus I just bought bananas!
These are so good. I can eat this for snack with coffee everyday. 🙂
Oh my gosh, girl! These look so mouth watering. I’m sitting here now trying to see if I have everything to make them. If not, I’ll be making them very soon.
One of the loveliest banana fritters I have recently seen!
The most amazing banana fritters I have seen to date. And the texture is absolutely amazing – just the way I like it!