🇳🇷 Nauruan Cuisine

Fried Banana Cakes

Sweet Fried Banana Patties

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 211 kcal

Mashed ripe banana mixed with flour and sugar, fried into golden patties. A quick sweet treat.

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • Pinch of salt
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. 1 Mash bananas until smooth.
  2. 2 Mix in flour, sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and coconut milk.
  3. 3 Heat oil in skillet.
  4. 4 Drop spoonfuls into hot oil, flatten slightly.
  5. 5 Fry 2 minutes per side until golden.
  6. 6 Drain and serve warm.

Did You Know?

These banana cakes are a favorite treat for Nauruan children, often made as an after-school snack.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/nauruan/fried-banana-cakes-nauru/