Easy Banana Fritters Recipe {Video} -Butter Your Biscuit (2024)

Easy banana fritters are deep-fried bites of heaven and make the perfect breakfast treat or delicious dessert with a scoop of ice cream. A quick and easy recipe that only uses a few ingredients, and is a great treat to start your day with a hot cup of coffee like my Cream Cheese Banana Bread.

Ingredients needed

Ingredient Notes

• Milk- whole milk or 2% works
• Butter-Both salted and unsalted works.
• Vanilla extract- adds a delicious sweetness.
• Flour-All purpose flour works best.
• Oil-its important to use an oil that has no flavor vegetable oil or canola are great choices.

• Step 1-In a medium mixing bowl combine the eggs, milk, vanilla, and butter.
• Step 2-In a large bowl mix the dry ingredients together.

Recipe tips

• The riper your banana is the sweeter your fritters will be.
• Don’t overcrowd the pan and fry too many at once. It will drop the temperature of the oil. I usually do 4-5 at a time.
• I use a small cookie scoop to drop the fritters in the oil.
• Using a candy thermometer will ensure you have the right temperature for frying.
• Don’t overmix the batter.
• The size of your fritter will alter the frying time.
• Remove the fritters using a spider and place them on a cooling rack or on paper towels to drain.

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• 2 eggs room temperature
• 1/2 cup milk room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 ripe bananas chopped
• Vegetable or canola oil for frying

Sugar Glaze

• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 3-4 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• pinch of cinnamon optional

• 1. In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, milk, vanilla, and melted butter. Set aside.

• In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon

• Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, stirring until smooth.

• Fold in chopped bananas. Don’t overmix.

• Fill a Dutch oven/cast iron pot with at least 2 inches of vegetable oil and heat on medium-high use a candy thermometer to know when it reaches 350°F.

• Using a tablespoon or a cookie scoop, dollop the batter into the oil, cooking 4-5 at a time. Cook the fritters, turning them over, for about 2 minutes per side for a total of about 3-4 minutes until deep golden brown. (to test for doneness insert a toothpick into the center to see if it comes out clean)

• Remove fritters from the oil with the spider tool and place them on a tray lined with paper towels.

• Make the glaze by combining powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.

• Let the fritters cool slightly, then dip in the glaze. Serve warm.
  

I use a cookie scoop to drop the batter, larger fritters will change the cooking time.

You can also sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Or roll the fritters in a cinnamon-sugar mixture.

I recommend using a candy thermometer to control the oil temperature.

How to store These are best eaten fresh but if you have leftovers store them in an airtight container for 3-4 days. Reheat in a frying pan with a little oil until warm.