Banana fritters in air Fryer | Vegan banana fritters recipe

22 Jan Banana fritters in air Fryer | Vegan banana fritters recipe

Last Updated on January 22, 2024 by blessmyfoodbypayal

Banana fritters in air Fryer | Vegan banana fritters recipe with step wise pictorial and video method.

Mashed overripe bananas engulfed with other ingredients like sugar and flour and then air fried to brown are called banana fritters.

Whenever we have overripe bananas, they always end up in cakes, cupcakes, muffins, pancakes or at the most cookies.

We were fed up with all of them so thought of giving a try something totally new and the idea of making these banana fritters popped up

This beloved dessert, also known as banana pakora or banana bajji in some regions, boasts a delightful contrast of textures – the soft, sweet interior of the banana juxtaposed with the crunchy exterior.

This recipe is very close to Kolar Bora aka Bengali banana fritters, but the difference lies in the fact that Kolar Bora is made with the mixture of ripe bananas and coconut whereas the present recipe is made without coconut.

Commonly served as a snack or dessert, banana fritters are a popular street food item in various cultures.

Clarifying further, usually banana fritters are made with raw or stiff bananas by cutting them into slices. Then those banana slices are coated in batter made of flour and finally deep fried.

Here in the present recipe, the scenario is altogether different. As the bananas were overripe so couldn’t be sliced. Hence they were mashed and made a part of batter.

INGREDIENTS USED IN MAKING BANANA FRITTERS

BANANAS : Bananas are supposed to be there obviously because it’s a banana based recipe. To make this recipe, prefer to use overripe bananas because such Bananas give more natural sweetness and smooth batter without adding any liquid ingredient.

FLOUR : To keep this recipe healthy, we have used whole wheat flour, otherwise you can feel free to add all purpose flour as well. Also don’t go by the quantity of flour strictly because its quantity will also depend upon the fact how ripe the bananas are. Because the ripe bananas have more moisture than the normal bananas. This is the reason that whole of the flour is not added in one go.  

Whole wheat flour is the main flour but bit of rice flour is also added to make the fritters crispy.

SWEETENER: Brown sugar is added to make the fritters healthy but you can also add regular granulated sugar or jaggery as well. This is to be noted that quantity of sugar will depend on the sweetness of bananas. More sweeter the bananas are, lesser the sugar needed. 

BAKING SODA: It makes the fritters soft and fluffy.

CINNAMON POWDER: Cinnamon powder and bananas make a most delicious combination and that’s why this powder is part of this recipe.

VANILLA ESSENCE: you will feel the aroma of vanilla in fritters.

SALT : A pinch of salt to enhance the sweetness of fritters.

STEP WISE PICTORIAL RECIPE OF BANANA FRITTERS IN AIR FRYER

1.Arrange a butter paper in the air fryer basket with small holes in the paper all over.

2. Grease the butter paper very well.

3. Take bananas in a bowl. The quantity of bananas and all the ingredients is given in the recipe card at the end of the post.

4. Mash them very well.

5. Add rice flour, cinnamon powder, salt, sugar and vanilla essence.

6. Give them a good mix.

7. Now start adding whole wheat flour, but little at a time.

8. Keep adding the flour and keep mixing.

9. Add the flour until the mashed bananas turn into a thick paste. To reach the desired consistency, we needed to add 3/4 of flour.

10. In the meantime, pre-heat the air fryer @180°C for 5 minutes.

11. Add baking soda into the paste and give a good mix.

12. Using a greased spoon or ice cream scoop, drop a dollop of banana paste in the air fryer basket, but keeping a distance between each dollop.

13. Air fry @180°C for 8-9 minute or until dollops turn brown. Do not flip the dollops.

14. Once done, take them out and likewise make the second batch.

15. Dust some powdered sugar over the fritters.

Banana fritters are ready. Enjoy.

NOTES

After making 2 batches of banana fritters in Air Fryer, we were left with the paste of only 2 fritters, so tried them in oven. They took 20 minutes in pre-heated oven @180°C.

BANANA FRITTERS IN AIR FRYER – RECIPE CARD

Banana fritters in air Fryer | Vegan banana fritters recipe

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Mashed overripe bananas engulfed with other ingredients like sugar and flour and then air fried to brown are called banana fritters.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Servings 12 fritters

Equipment

• Air Fryer

Ingredients

  

• 3 bananas (ripe to overripe)
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tbsp rice flour (optional but recommended for crispness)
• 2 tbsp sugar of your choice (we added brown sugar)
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla essence
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• Oil for greasing butter paper
• Powdered sugar for dusting (we added bura sugar)

Instructions

 

• Arrange a butter paper in the air fryer basket with small holes in the paper all over.
• Grease the butter paper very well.
• Take bananas in a bowl.
• Mash them very well.
• Add rice flour, cinnamon powder, salt, sugar and vanilla essence.
• Give them a good mix.
• Now start adding whole wheat flour, but little at a time.
• Keep adding the flour and keep mixing.
• Add the flour until the mashed bananas turn into a thick paste. To reach the desired consistency, we needed to add 3/4 of flour.
• In the meantime, pre-heat the air fryer @180°C for 5 minutes.
• Add baking soda into the paste and give a good mix.
• Using a greased spoon or ice cream scoop, drop a dollop of banana paste in the air fryer basket, but keeping a distance between each dollop.
• Air fry @180°C for 8-9 minute or until dollops turn brown. Do not flip the dollops.
• Once done, take them out and likewise make the second batch.
• Dust some powdered sugar over the fritters.
• Banana fritters are ready. Enjoy.

Notes

After making 2 batches of banana fritters in Air Fryer, we were left with the paste of only 2 fritters, so tried them in oven. They took 20 minutes in pre-heated oven @180°C.

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