Photo: Mini Banana Beignets Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for frying
- 11/2 cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup mashed banana (about 1 overripe banana)
- 1/4 teaspoon banana extract (optional)
Directions
Heat about 2 inches vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 375 degrees F.
Meanwhile, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/3 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl.
Whisk the egg, milk, mashed banana and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in another bowl. Add the banana extract, if desired. Combine the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a shallow bowl and set aside.
Whisk the banana mixture into the dry ingredients until just moistened. Working in batches, drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 15 seconds per side. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels, then roll in the cinnamon sugar while still warm.
Photograph by Andrew Mccaul
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By ksweat002
on November 15, 2012
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Wow! Super yummy! Crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside. I used 2 really ripe bananas, regular flour, and vanilla exact(1/2 tsp. instead of banana. :D
By elisacobbs_12998873
hartford,CT
on September 23, 2012
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I swear I'm never gonna loose this last ten pounds! I was looking for recipe for these over ripe bananas that I got and came across this and I read all the reviews and used regular flour and added extra flour and used vanilla extract cause I didn't have banana extract and added a little cardamom and dropped the mixture in as close to the oil as I could to prevent the funnel cake thing and they came out mostly round with some legs on them! They are very tasty! Next time I will use banana extract and use my cake frosting kit and make a funnel cake!
By madi 99
on July 25, 2012
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they're delicious! i actually didnt have any bananas so i added a little extra milk, vanilla, and mini chocolate chips (just so they had a flavor.. everybody loved them!!
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