🇨🇲 Cameroonian Cuisine

Accra Banana

Banana Fritters

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 222 kcal

Sweet, crispy fritters made from mashed ripe bananas mixed with flour and spices, deep-fried to golden perfection as a beloved Cameroonian street treat.

Ingredients

4 very ripe bananas
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup water
Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

1 Mash ripe bananas with a fork until smooth.
2 Mix in flour, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt.
3 Add water gradually until the batter is thick but scoopable.
4 Heat oil to 170C (340F) in a deep pan.
5 Drop spoonfuls of batter into hot oil and fry until deep golden, about 3-4 minutes per side.
6 Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.

Did You Know?

The riper and more blackened the banana skins, the sweeter and more flavourful the accra banana will be — patience with ripening is key.