You are here:About>Food & Drink>Southern Food> Bread Recipes> Doughnuts and Fritters> Banana Fritters - Recipe for Banana Fritters and Cinnamon Sauce
About.comSouthern Food
At a Glance
Course : Bread, Breakfast, Brunch
Type of Prep : Deep Fry, Fry
 
Newsletters & RSSEmail to a friendSubmit to Digg

Banana Fritters with Cinnamon Sauce

From Diana Rattray,
Your Guide to Southern Food.
FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now!
Delicious deep fried banana fritters with a rich and buttery cinnamon sauce.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour - sift before measuring
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg, slightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 6 bananas, halved lengthwise
  • oil for deep frying
  • Cinnamon Sauce, below

PREPARATION:

Heat oil in a deep fat fryer to 370°.

In a medium bowl, sift together flour, sugar and salt. In a separate bowl, combine the egg, milk, butter and baking powder; stir the egg mixture into the dry ingredients.

Dip banana halves into the batter and carefully drop into the hot deep fat; fry just until golden brown. Serve with vanilla ice cream and Cinnamon Sauce (below).
Banana fritter recipe makes 6 servings

Cinnamon Sauce

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
Heat water and cinnamon in a medium saucepan.
In a separate bowl, mix the egg yolks with sugar and cornstarch. Add about one-third of the hot mixture to the egg yolk mixture slowly, then pour back into the saucepan, stirring to blend. Return sauce to a boil. Remove from heat and cool the sauce for 2 minutes. Slowly whisk or beat in the butter.
Store cinnamon sauce in refrigerator.

More Banana Dessert Recipes
Banana Nut Bread
Banana Spice Loaf Cake
Chocolate Banana Cake
Banana Nut Cake
Banana Cake Recipe
Banana Soufflé Dessert
Banana Nut Bread
Banana Bites
Banana Fritters
Banana Cream Pie with Meringue
Candied Bananas
Banana Pudding Pie
Banana Bread
Bread Machine Banana Bread

Quick Bread Recipes
Banana Bread Recipes
Banana Cake Index

User Reviews Write Review
 All Topics | Email Article | | |
Advertising Info | News & Events | Work at About | SiteMap | Reprints | HelpOur Story | Be a Guide
User Agreement | Ethics Policy | Patent Info. | Privacy Policy©2008 About, Inc., A part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.