🇨🇮 Ivorian Cuisine

Claclo

Banana Fritters

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 268 kcal

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

Ingredients

4 very ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg
3 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

1 Mash ripe bananas in a bowl until smooth.
2 Add flour, egg, sugar, nutmeg, vanilla, and salt. Mix until a thick batter forms.
3 Heat oil to 170°C (340°F) in a deep pan.
4 Drop spoonfuls of batter into hot oil and fry until golden brown on all sides, about 3-4 minutes.
5 Drain on paper towels and serve warm.

Did You Know?

Claclo vendors station themselves outside schools across Ivory Coast — for generations of Ivorian children, these fritters are the taste of childhood.