Jamaican Banana Flittas (Fritters)

Ingredients

• Banana

  Raw

  2 medium or 236g

• Wheat flour

  White, all-purpose, enriched, bleached

  1 cup or 125g

• Sugar

  White, granulated sugar

  4 tbsp or 50g

• Baking soda

  Leavening agents

  ⅛ tsp or 0.6g

• Salt

  Table

  ¼ tsp or 2g

• Cinnamon

  Spices, ground

  ⅛ tsp or 0.3g

• Reduced fat milk

  Fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin a and vitamin d

  2 tbsp or 31g

• Vegetable oil

  Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%)

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Maple syrups

  2 tbsp or 40g

Directions

1. Sift together the flour, sugar, salt,cinnamon and baking soda. Mash bananas and add them, along with milk and 1 tbsp of oil, beat until batter is smooth.
2. Drop by tablespoonfuls into deep hot oil -- about 370° and at least 2 1/2 to 3 inches deep -- and fry for about 2 to 3 minutes, until nicely browned.
3. Drain excess oil off by placing them on paper towels and dab a few times. Then roll in cinnamon sugar while still warm. Serve as is or warm, with syrup, if desired.

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