Name: Chai Banana Fritters
Yield: Makes 24 Fritters
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup [70 g] cornstarch; ½ cup [120 ml] whole milk, at room temperature; 1 egg yolk; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 1 egg; 1 cup [140 g] all-purpose flour; ¾ tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp baking powder; 6 Tbsp [90 g] granulated sugar; 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 3 Tbsp light brown sugar; 1 tsp ground cardamom; ¾ tsp table salt; ¼ tsp ground cloves; 1½ to 2 ripe bananas, cut into small pieces; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ¾ tsp ground ginger; Vegetable oil for frying; ¼ tsp ground nutmeg; ¼ tsp ground allspice

Preparation info

Makes
24
Fritters

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Vintage Baker

By Jessie Sheehan

Published 2018

About

Fritters were a popular treat in the first half of the twentieth century, particularly apple, but banana did make an appearance on occasion. I love bananas and all things fried, so here is my version of a banana fritter. It is a take-off of the one from The Little Book of Excellent Recipes (1934), but with a modern and spicy kick of chai spice blend, plus a touch of sweetness via a little brown sugar—so delicious with bananas. My