Accra Banana are deep- fried puffs which are made out of banana and some sort of flour, cornmeal, cassava , garri .. the possibilities are endless . Many African cultures share a love of Accra banana/Corn fritters in one disguise or another . Since bananas flourish in the tropics there is an abundance of bananas and nothing hardly goes to waste.
This is a good way to use overly ripe bananas .I grew up eating accra banana as a late afternoon or night snack . Some people eat this for breakfast with pap/akamu, it can also be a good accompaniment to grilled fish or beans or any other meal. It is best served hot with hot sauce on the side.
In this recipe bananas are mashed and mixed with cornmeal and flour and deeply fried to a golden brown color.
This snack can also be nutritious depending on the ingredients used- whole wheat flour can be use with brown sugar for the healthier version as featured here, and everyone would still love it.
- 3-4 large Bananas
- 1 cups Self rising Flour
- ¾ cup cornmeal
- 2 Tablespoon Sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Oil for deep frying
- Mash bananas with spoon or puree bananas in food processor or blender.
- In a medium bowl add sugar, salt to the mashed bananas.Mix well to the consistency of a creamy batter.
- Add flour and cornmeal. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Heat oil ( about 3 inches deep) to 375 degrees in a skillet or saucepan.You may also use the oil test by dropping a 1 inch square of bread into the oil. If it takes 60 seconds to brown, then the oil is at 365
- Put batter by spoonfuls in hot oil and fry until golden brown . Remove from hot oil , drain well, and serve
I have been looking for an easy recipe for these for a long time. This fits the bill superbly. I remember eating these growing up and I am looking forward to making these for my kids.
O. M. G. Best recipe ever!!!!!! Thank you so much. I tried it and they came out great!! How do I adapt the recipe now for large quantities. This so going to be my new ‘chop for party dem’ dish. Lol. Wish I could attach a pic. My dipping sauce was blended peper, green/spring onions and maggi cubes. Thanks again.
Just quadruple the recipe, make sure it has the right consistency before frying . If it is too light or soft add a little bit of cornmeal or flour, too thick add a banana or two. Your dipping sauce sounds great! Let me know if you have more questions.
OK. Thanks A Million.
I like it
Yes, I made it, and it was very good.
Thank you for the recipe. Will try it next time without the added sugar since my bananas were real ripe.
Hello again. Just wondering, if oyu use normal flour do you need to add baking powder? Also, is this accra hard? Would it be an idea to mix and let the mixture sit overnight? many questions…. Thanks Immaculate!
Yes, you do need to add baking powder -about a teaspoon. It is not hard . No, it would not be advisable to let it sit overnight. You can mash the bananas and refrigerate and use the next day. Hope this helps
Thank you !!!!!!
This was so easy and delicious. My 13 years old and his friends devour them.
AWESOME!
Oh my! I know what you mean. I devour them too! Thanks for the feedback!
Can I use normal all purpose flour?
Yes, you can . However add 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt and you are good to go.
Merci beaucoup
Love your food. love all your recipies.
Thanks Delphine, let me know which ones you try! Thanks for taking the time to comment.
love everything
Just wanted to say that I tried this recipe and three others so far and they are spot on. Way to go you, keep it up. You are our Nigella. Xx
Aww, Thank you so much Akwen!!! This really warms my heart . Love you all!!!
I had 3 ripe bananas and I was tired of making sweets with them…so I took your recipe but instead of deep-frying them as balls I shallow-fried them like flatbreads! When I deep fry my house turns into a smokey mess and my cats get scared, plus all the calories yadda yadda. The flatbreads are good and were appreciated even by my picky sister! I used oat flour to see if they could be made gluten free and they were fine (plus a little baking powder); so I guess other gluten free options could be sorghum, tapioca, rice ecc. They pair well with pepper sauce :). Next time I’ll use some cumin and mango powder inside the batter because I like them with bananas. Thank u Imma!
NO. THANK YOU!! All these great suggestions….You are Amazing Girl. So happy to hear to hear this was a win with your sister. Again thank you of taking the time to share your thoughts.
No prob! Thanks to you for providing your recipes for free.
Thanks so much! Love all your recipes! You mentioned you can use garri? Would you substitute it for the cornmeal? Would the measurements be the same?
I have lots of garri on hand, and always looking for new ways to use it. Thanks!
Thanks Stacey! Yes, add some water to the garri first , just enough to make it swell up . You might have to adjust with more or less bananas to get it to the right consistency.
Please can one use normal corn flour( that is grinder corn) for making tuwo. Thanks
I don’t see why not. It might have a different texture but it would definitely work out.