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Macro view of a banana fritter recipe showing its golden, crunchy coating and creamy banana filling, drizzled with chocolate and surrounded by more fritters on parchment paper.

Banana Fritters

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
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Banana Fritters

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:
  • 28 oz of ripe banana, about 6 medium bananas
  • ¼ cup crushed pecans
  • ¼ cup chocolate sauce, fro drizzling
Wet batter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons glutinous rice flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • A pinch of salt
Breadcrumbs coating
  • 1 cup of panko breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup of orange breadcrumbs, You may use one type if preferred

Method
 

Prepare the Wet Batter:
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine water, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, glutinous rice flour, baking powder, and salt.
    1 cup water, 1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup cornstarch, 2 tablespoons glutinous rice flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, A pinch of salt
  2. Whisk until smooth and lump-free. Set aside.
Mix the breadcrumb coating
  1. In another container, mix the white and orange breadcrumbs evenly. Set aside.
    1 cup of panko breadcrumbs, ½ cup of orange breadcrumbs
Prepare the Bananas
  1. Trim the ends off each banana and slice each one in half (you’ll get 12 pieces total).
    28 oz of ripe banana
  2. Dip each banana piece first into the wet batter, then coat evenly in the breadcrumb mixture.
  3. Set aside on a tray or plate.
Deep Fry the Fritters
  1. Heat oil in a deep frying pot over medium heat.
  2. Test readiness by dropping a few breadcrumbs into the oil (See Note 4)
  3. Fry the coated bananas in batches (don’t overcrowd!) for 1–2 minutes until golden and crispy.
  4. Transfer to a wire rack to drain excess oil.
Garnish and serve:
  1. Drizzle generously with chocolate sauce.
    ¼ cup chocolate sauce
  2. Sprinkle crushed pecans over the top.
    ¼ cup crushed pecans
  3. Optional: Add a touch of grated Parmesan or mozzarella for a salty-sweet contrast.

Notes

  1. Work quickly: Overheating will warm the inside.
  2. Smaller fritters work best for this style, as they heat more evenly and retain a cold core.
  3. You can even re-freeze freshly made fritters just for this effect.
  4. To test readiness by dropping a few breadcrumbs into the oil:
    - Gentle bubbles: ready.
    - Aggressive bubbling/burning: too hot
    - No bubbling: not hot enough
  5. Cold-center trick (Fried Ice Cream Style): Air fry frozen fritters for 2–3 mins at 375°F (190°C). Don’t thaw!