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Quick and Easy Jamaican Banana Fritters

Published: Jul 3, 2019 · Modified: Feb 19, 2025 by Tanya · This post may contain affiliate links · 168 Comments

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These Banana Fritters are a delicious way to use up your ripe bananas. Fried to golden perfection, they are full of flavor and perfect for any meal. 

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 Growing up in a Jamaican household has its perks. Every Saturday morning there was Beres Hammond or Bob Marley playing in the house as we cleaned and if we children were good, mom made us these delicious fritters.

Move over banana bread, you’ve got some competition. I’ve been told I have a pretty amazing banana bread recipe (took lots of trying out recipes to get that one perfect) but I can’t believe I haven’t written about these banana fritters before.

They were a huge yummy part of my childhood and I’m excited to share them with you today. They are the perfect way to use those ripe bananas before they go bad.

How to make Banana Fritters

First, grab three ripe bananas and smash them together with a fork until they are mashed and a little watery.

bananas
mashed bananas

Then add your vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, and salt to bananas. Next, add your all purpose flour. I use a sifter to add my flour. If you don’t have one, no worries, you can still make the recipe. I just find the sifter allows my flour mixture to incorporate into my mashed bananas easier. 


flour in sifter over bowl with mashed bananas

Stir with a spoon until your mixture is fully combined. Your batter should not be too thick or thin but should flow easily off a spoon. 

mashed bananas mixed with all ingredients
mashed banana fritter batter sliding of spoon into bowl

Pour about ¼ cup oil in a 10 inch skillet and heat it over medium-high heat. Once your oil is hot, pour the fritters in pan by the spoonful.

banana fritters cooking in oil

Once bubbles appear in the top of the fritter and the bottom is golden brown, flip the fritters and cook until the other side is brown as well. Mine take about 2 minutes per side to brown. 

banana fritters frying in oil

Remove fritters from skillet and drain on paper towel. Ya mon 🙂

banana fritters on white plate

Looking for more Jamaican recipes? Try these out:

  • Saltfish fritters
  • Ackee and Saltfish
  • Jamaican Carrot Juice
  • Cornmeal Porridge (Stovetop)
  • Pressure Cooker Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge 
  • Callaloo and Saltfish
  • Sweet Potato Pudding

Watch this video tutorial and see how I make these fritters from start to finish.

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Easy Jamaican Banana Fritters

These Banana Fritters are a delicious way to use up your ripe bananas. Fried to golden perfection, they are full of flavor and perfect for your breakfast meal.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Caribbean
Keyword banana fritters
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 15 minutes minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 231kcal
Author Tanya
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Ingredients

  • 3 ripe bananas medium size
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3 Tablespoon brown sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • Oil for frying.

Instructions

  • Mash bananas with fork in bowl.
  • Add brown sugar, vanilla, extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and a pinch of salt. Sift in flour and stir with spoon until fully combined.
  • Add oil to a 10 inch skillet over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, drop banana fritter batter in oil by the spoonful. Once one side is golden and bubbles appear on the top, flip fritter and cook until the other side is browned as well.
  • Remove fritters and drain on paper towels. Enjoy 🙂

Video

Notes

  • The riper your bananas are, the sweeter your fritters will be. Modify sugar amount to your preference.
  • The fritters are not meant to be fluffy like pancakes or bread. They are to be thinner and moist.
  • If using a cast iron skillet, reduce heat to medium rather than medium high. 

Nutrition

Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 362mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 7.7mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1.7mg
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  1. Bernard says

    March 11, 2025 at 1:41 pm

    Your Banana fritters are my go-to recipe. I found 1 cup flour made the mix a little dry but I compensated that by adding a 1/4 cup non-dairy milk and a 1/2 tsp baking powder. A wonderful end product which I have bookmarked for future. Thanks for sharing!

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    • Tanya says

      March 13, 2025 at 7:23 am

      Thanks Bernard! So happy you like the recipe, and thank you for sharing your adjustments.

      Reply
  2. Cheryl says

    February 14, 2025 at 10:18 am

    Great tasting & easy recipe! This is the third time making it and I felt I needed to send a comment. Tks for sharing it with us.

    Reply
    • Tanya says

      February 14, 2025 at 1:53 pm

      Thanks so much for your comment Cherlyl! So happy you like the fritters.

      Reply
  3. Tom says

    February 09, 2025 at 10:25 am

    Had a leftover banana this morning and found your recipe. These were delicious! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Tanya says

      February 10, 2025 at 11:17 am

      Thanks Tom! So happy you liked the fritters 😄

      Reply
  4. Shiana says

    January 24, 2025 at 10:11 am

    Amazing! Just made these today & they taste delicious. Easy recipe to follow will definitely be making again! Thank you for sharing your recipe!

    Reply
    • Tanya says

      January 25, 2025 at 7:10 pm

      Thank you so much Shiana! So happy you liked the recipe 🙂

      Reply
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