Mini Banana Beignets

Name: Mini Banana Beignets
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 0 teaspoons banana extract (optional); 118 milliliters mashed banana (about 1 overripe banana); 355 milliliters cake flour; 1 large egg; 79 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil, plus more for frying; 118 milliliters whole milk

Mini Banana Beignets requires about 25 minutes from start to finish. This hor d'oeuvre has 41 calories, 1g of protein, and 1g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 30. Head to the store and pick up salt, granulated sugar, banana, and a few other things to make it today. Banana Beignets, Connect Through Reading {: Banana Beignets}, and Mini Banana Bread are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Heat about 2 inches vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 375 degrees F.

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Meanwhile, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/3 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk the egg, milk, mashed banana and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in another bowl.

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Mashed Banana

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Add the banana extract, if desired.

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Combine the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a shallow bowl and set aside.

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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.

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Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels, then roll in the cinnamon sugar while still warm.

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Photograph by Andrew Mccaul

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Servings:

2teaspoons

baking powder 0teaspoons

banana extract (optional)118milliliters

mashed banana (about 1 overripe banana)355milliliters

cake flour 1large

egg 79milliliters

granulated sugar 1teaspoons

ground cinnamon 1teaspoons

salt 2Tbsps

vegetable oil, plus more for frying 118milliliters

whole milk

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