These Banana Fritters are family-friendly, super easy, and crispy fried fritters full of fresh banana flavor, cinnamon, cloves, and a pinch of allspice. For a nice finishing touch, dip them in fresh maple syrup, sprinkle them with powdered sugar, or roll them in cinnamon sugar.
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Crazy Good Banana Fritters
Indulge in a sweet and crispy treat with this easy banana fritters recipe. These fritters are sure to satisfy your cravings, perfect for a snack or dessert. Get the recipe and start frying up some deliciousness.
My family just loves these easy Banana Fritters! They are best served warm out of the fryer. I like to deep fry these in my Dutch oven with about an inch of vegetable oil, flipping halfway through the browning process. My kids love to eat them topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. If you like this recipe, try apple fritters, hush puppies, or honey fritters.
Key Ingredients Needed
- Bananas: mashed ripe banana
- Milk: whole or 2%
- Baking goods: flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt
- Vanilla extract: the pure stuff
- Spices: ground cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg
- Vegetable oil or canola oil: for frying
How to Make Banana Fritters
First, mash the bananas and stir in the milk and vanilla. Whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir just until incorporated.
Now, in a large, heavy skillet like a cast iron or Dutch oven, heat about one inch of vegetable oil to 350-375 degrees. Use a candy thermometer to help you try to maintain a constant temperature. Using a tablespoon, drop a rounded spoonful of the banana fritter batter into the hot oil.
Repeat and fry until golden brown and cooked through, turning halfway through the cooking process. Remove to paper towels to drain. Sprinkle powdered sugar over the top or roll in cinnamon sugar. These Banana Fritters are best served right away.
Recipe Tips
- For the best taste results, use overripe bananas. They are more flavorful and easy to mix in.
- Do not over-mix the dough. Stir just until incorporated.
- Try to maintain an oil temperature between 350-375. Too low, and the fritter will absorb too much of the oil. Too high, and the fritter will burn on the outside but not cook all the way through.
- Use the first fritter as a test to judge accurate cooking time and the stability of your oil temperature.
- For the final touch, dust with powdered sugar, roll in cinnamon sugar, or drizzle with honey or syrup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Unfortunately no. These fritters need to be fried in hot oil.
Although banana fritters taste best right out of the fryer, you can make them in advance and reheat in the oven at 350 degrees for about 5 minutes or in the air fryer at 325 degrees for 1-2 minutes.
Banana Fritter Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 large mashed ripe bananas
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- vegetable oil for frying
- powdered sugar optional
- cinnamon sugar optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mash peeled bananas. Stir in milk and vanilla.
- Whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until incorporated.
- Heat 1 inch vegetable oil in heavy stockpot, Dutch oven or cast iron skillet to 350-375 degrees. Drop rounded tablespoons of batter into the fryer. Cook until golden brown on the bottom; flip and cook the other side until golden brown. Work in small batches, making sure to cook all the way through. Place fritters on paper towels to drain. Dust with powdered sugar or roll in cinnamon sugar and serve warm.
Notes
- For best taste results, use bananas that are over-ripe. They are more flavorful and easy to mix in.
- Do not over-mix the dough. Stir just until incorporated.
- Try to maintain an oil temperature between 350-375. Too low, and the fritter will absorb too much of the oil. Too high, and the fritter will burn on the outside but not cook all the way through.
- Drop the banana fritter dough by rounded tablespoons into the hot oil, leaving enough space between them and working in small batches. Turn the fritters after they are golden brown on the bottom and cook until they are golden brown on the other side.
- Use the first fritter as a test to judge accurate cooking time and the stability of your oil temperature.
- For the final touch, dust with powdered sugar, roll in cinnamon sugar, or drizzle with honey or syrup.
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Allyson Zea
I’ve never heard of a banana fritter before but this sounds so tasty! Can’t wait to try it out!
Denise Boehm
Just made these with my overripe bananas. Absolutely fantabulous! Hubby loved them, ate a major amount.
Beth Pierce
Thanks Denise! So happy that you and your husband like them! They are so yummy!
Patty
Is it baking SODA or baking POWDER? The recipe says “soda” on the ingredients, and “powder” on the instructions.
I made them with baking powder and they were very good.
Beth Pierce
It is baking powder. Thanks for the heads up. I am going to fix it right now. Sometimes there are so many distractions around here. Thanks again!
Michelle
Omg. Like biting into little bits of sweet heaven!
Denay DeGuzman
My husband and I enjoyed these delicious banana fritters! I’ll definitely be making them again. This recipe’s a keeper!
Biana
Yum, these fritters look amazing! They are like bite sized banana donuts.
Kristina Tipps
Sounds amazing! Do you think they’d work in my air fryer too?
Eliza Cross
Oh my goodness, what a fantastic recipe. I’m saving this to my Pinterest Desserts board, too. Thank you for sharing!
Beth Pierce
You are most welcome! Enjoy!!
Toni
These banana fritters were so good! My kids loved these!
Irina
Oh WOW! I have never heard about banana fritters. Thanks for this great idea. I am used to make apple fritters, but next time I will make the banana ones for sure.
Traci
Another scrumptious use for bananas! I’m adding this to my staple collection…thanks for sharing!
Lisa Bryan
What a great recipe idea! Such a versatile dish – from breakfast to dessert 🙂
Suzy
Fritters are so delicious to make but these banana flavored ones are excellent! Love it!
Emmeline
Ooooh I will so have to make these this weekend!! Like the more indulgent version of banana pancakes 😉
Pam Greer
I had only had apple fritters and had never tried banana until I made this recipe! They are so good and amazing when dipped in maple syrup!
Vicky
I would totally make these and dust them with some powdered sugar. The look of them remind me a lot of zeppoles which are an Italian puffed dough treat. I bet they are delicious.