Add the flour and milk alternatively. OK, I just received the email for the banana fritters and coincidence– I had 3 over-ripe bananas that were about to become a smoothie! Hi Casandra, Once the first batch is finished, place them on a paper towel to drain the oil. I used 1/4 cup all purpose flour and 3/4 cup whole wheat flour. Jamaican Banana Fritters is a quick and easy breakfast option when you are craving for something sweet and tasty. Satisfying and easy to make. If you don’t want to use any milk in this recipe, then double the about of bananas. I tried them and OMG!!!! ” width=”900″ height=”600″ />. It is a cross between a donut and mini pancakes. Remove fritters from pan and place on paper towel. Can you tell me what i did wrong? I could smell the oil heating up, but I didn’t budge. So, finding your (measured) recipe should become very helpful to me I googled “Jamaican banana fritters” and by chance just clicked onto your website, basically because of the web’s name. Thank you so much Let’s say it was my Saturday mornings sweet treat. Mine take about 2 minutes per side to brown. Using a large spoon scoop up the batter and fry in batches. . Leila R.L. Thank you very much for this recipe. Heat the oil over medium heat. I had 3 huge bananas that were going off and had to eat all three. I must’ve been about 12 or 13 years old, and I’m not sure why I was home alone. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Just made these as I had 4 bananas to use up before I go on holiday tonight – these were lovely. Once the first batch is finished, place them on a paper towel to drain the oil. So I was kinda confused what I should classify these as. They were nice and crispy on the outside soft and chewy on the inside. Sprinkle with confectioner sugar. Add the vanilla extract and brown sugar and mix together. Plus, another great way to use up those overripe bananas from going spoil. Chuck seems to be doing just fine. Thanks again, Fay. My grandfather is Jamaican and my grandmother is Panamanian. Set aside for later. And, of course, for years I was forbidden to cook anything more than toast when no one was at home. Surprised my boyfriend with them (he is originally from Clarendon, JA) and he loved them. Carefully drop spoonfuls of the banana batter into the hot oil. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. As a young girl, my two sisters and I were raised by a Jamaican woman (our nanny) who loved us very much! Fritters aka Flittaz are an all time favourite on mine. Log in. I don’t think you did anything wrong. Hi Nefertiti, When I finally turned my head to go back to the fritters I saw smoke bellowing out of the kitchen! I was so close to throwing out my bananas because they were really ripe and I had no idea what to do with them. Awesome recipe! Thank you once again. She used to make these. Hey there! Thank you for all of your great recipes. What I do remember though, is almost burning down the house when I was making some one day after school. Add the spices and sugar, combine together. All frying pans are not created equal and some inexpensive, lightweight pans will heat up very quickly and not give enough time for the fritter to cook properly before burning. Blessings, Fay, member yet? Thank You for such a simple and clean recipe! Recipe is successful with King Arthur’s multi-purpose Gluten Free flour for any of those GF types out there craving these! Your recipe/website was shared with me by a friend, who is Jamaican. , Hi Alex, Very soggy and oil-logged. Glad you enjoyed my story and hope there fritters are a hit with you and your family. I still don’t like bananas but I will contiue to eat them this way.Yay. Mine look…different. If you don't want to use any milk in this recipe, then double the about of bananas. Pour some oil in a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Thanx!!! OK, time to try out your recipe… I am making them for the first time for my German-American-Jamaican kids for the first time, trying to do something besides baking a banana cake with those overripe bananas of ours… Will tell you how they turned out…