These Banana Fritters are family friendly, super easy crispy fried fritters full of fresh banana, cinnamon, cloves and a pinch of allspice. For a nice finishing touch, dip in fresh maple syrup, sprinkle with powdered sugar or roll in cinnamon sugar.
My family just loves these easy Banana Fritters! They are best served warm out of the fryer. I like to fry these up in my dutch oven with about an inch of vegetable oil, flipping halfway through the browning process. My kids just love them for breakfast or for an after school snack.
How do you make Banana Fritters?
First, mash the bananas and stir in the milk and vanilla. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and allspice. Add the wet ingredients to the dry 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 rounded spoonfuls of the banana fritter dough into the hot oil. 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.
Helpful tips for making Banana Fritters
- For best taste results use bananas that are over-ripe.
- 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 or roll in cinnamon sugar.
Other breakfast sweets you will love!
- Cinnamon Coffee Cake with Streusel Topping
- Buttermilk Bacon Pancakes
- Easy Mango Bread
- Pumpkin Muffin Recipe with Crumb Topping
- Cinnamon Roll Casserole
- Easy French Toast
Banana Fritters
A simple and quick recipe for delectable fried fritters filled with fresh bananas and cinnamon with a pinch of cloves and allspice. Serve these perfectly fried fritters dusted with powdered sugar alongside warmed maple sugar.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 5
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: breakfast sweet
- Method: deep fry
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 large mashed overripe bananas
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour (all purpose)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- vegetable oil for frying
- powdered sugar (optional)
- cinnamon sugar (optional)
Instructions
- In a small bowl mash peeled bananas. Stir in milk and vanilla.
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, allspice and cloves. Add the wet ingredients to the dry 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 dough into 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
- To make cinnamon sugar combine 1 1/2 cups sugar with 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon.
- A deep fryer may be used as well.
- For best taste results use bananas that are over-ripe.
- 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 or roll in cinnamon sugar.
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Denise Boehm
Just made these with my overripe bananas. Absolutely fantabulous! Hubby loved them, ate a major amount.
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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.
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Kristina Tipps
Sounds amazing! Do you think they’d work in my air fryer too?
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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.
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Traci
Another scrumptious use for bananas! I’m adding this to my staple collection…thanks for sharing!
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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!
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Emmeline
Ooooh I will so have to make these this weekend!! Like the more indulgent version of banana pancakes 😉
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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!
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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.
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