Banana fritters are fried dessert dusted with powdered sugar.  They are made by incorporating bananas in a sweet batter and then deep fried.  Easy to make, easy to love!

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• 2 bananas, ripe
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar for dusting
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• A pinch of ground nutmeg
• 2 eggs, large
• 1 quart oil
• ½ teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Mash the ripe bananas in a large bowl. Mix in eggs, milk and butte for couple of minutes, until smooth. Combine flour together with baking powder, sugar, salt, nutmeg & cinnamon in a separate bowl. Stir the dry ingredients into the banana mixture.
2. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan or deep fryer to 375 F.  Using spoonfuls; carefully drop the batter into hot oil & cook for 5 to 6 minutes, until browned, turning once. Place them on paper towels.
3. Plate the banana fritters and then dust with the confectioners’ sugar.