🇱🇨 Saint Lucian Cuisine

Banana Fritters

Sweet Fried Banana Beignets

Prep Time 20 minutes

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 276 kcal

Ripe bananas mashed into a spiced batter and deep-fried until crispy and golden. A beloved snack celebrating the island's banana heritage.

Ingredients

4 ripe bananas, mashed
150g all-purpose flour
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
Oil for deep frying
Pinch of salt

Instructions

1 Mash bananas in a bowl until smooth.
2 Add flour, sugar, egg, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and salt. Mix into a thick batter.
3 Heat oil to 175C.
4 Drop spoonfuls of batter into hot oil.
5 Fry until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.
6 Drain on paper towels.
7 Serve warm, dusted with powdered sugar.

Did You Know?

Saint Lucia was once the largest banana exporter in the Windward Islands. Banana fritters were invented to use up overripe fruit that could not be shipped.