Jamaican Banana Fritters
Jamaican banana fritters are a traditional dessert and snack dish in the Caribbean. They can be served by themselves, in a platter along with other fritters, or with different toppings, like cinnamon, coconut, or even ice cream.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas
- 200 grams all-purpose flour
- 60 ml room-temperature milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 tablespoons brown or white sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- Oil for frying
Ingredients for 25 servings (670 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Peel the bananas and mash them in a bowl until runny.
- 2
Heat oil in a deep frying pan at medium heat.
Stovetop - 3
Add the sugar, milk, vanilla, salt, and flour to the bananas and mix until approximately the consistency of pancake batter or a bit thinner.
- 4
Drop tablespoons of the mixture into the heated oil, and fry until edges are firm, then flip to cook other side until golden brown.
Stovetop - 5
Drain on a towel and serve hot.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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