Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder
- 3 cups of vegetable oil for frying
- Confectioner sugar (optional, but nice finishing touch)
Directions:
In a fairly large bowl, peel and cut the ripe banana into chunks, then mash using a fork or potato masher into a smooth consistency. It will have the consistency of baby food … parents will know what I mean
Whip the egg, then add the sugar, vanilla and cinnamon.. then whip some more until the sugar breaks down. Now add that to the bowl with the mashed bananas. You can centainly use an electric mixer if you wish, but I mush prefer a wire whisk (burn some calories before replacing them with tasty ones)
The final step in preparing the batter is to slowly start adding in the flour and baking powder. Mix until you have a smooth batter, without any lumps. After that… all you have to do is heat the oil on a medium/high flame and add spoonfuls (tablespoon) of the batter into the hot oil. It will take about 1 minute to get golden brown, then flip and cook for another minute until that side is also golden brown. Once cooked you will notice that it will start floating in the oil. Remove and drain on paper towels. Final step before eating is to dust with the confectionery sugar. Serve warm… good with vanilla ice cream on the side as well.