Accra Banana (Deep Fried Banana Fritters) – a good way to use overly ripe bananas as a breakfast accompaniment, late afternoon or night snack. It is best served hot with hot sauce on the side.Simply addictive!
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.
Watch How to Make It
Accra Banana
Ingredients
- 3-4 large Bananas
- 1 cups Self rising Flour
- 3/4 cup cornmeal
- 2 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- 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, cornmeal and baking powder. 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
Tips & Notes:
3 cups flour
4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Cinnamon sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Nutrition Information:
Keisha-gaye says
Can I bake this recipe be baked like banana bread
Imma says
I’ve never tried to make bread with this recipe. I think would work, but would probably add a couple of eggs just to make sure. Please let me know how it goes if you try it.
Blb says
Corn need is needed or we can simple to with flour and rest of ingredients
ImmaculateBites says
You can use only flour , if preferred . It works great either way.
Linda says
What are you dipping the fried Accra Banana in?
imma africanbites says
Hi, Linda. Please check the African Pepper Sauce here >> https://www.africanbites.com/african-pepper-sauce/
Ayélée says
Hi,
Can I only use corn flour??
Thanks 🙂
ImmaculateBites says
Hi,
You sure can.
Estelle says
Please can one use normal corn flour( that is grinder corn) for making tuwo. Thanks
ImmaculateBites says
I don’t see why not. It might have a different texture but it would definitely work out.
Lyn says
Recipe was very easy to follow and the results turned out great!! I had it with some avocado and homemade pepper sauce
Wish I could attach a pic
Immaculate Bites says
Thank you for trying my recipe, Lyn! And I’m happy it turned out great 🙂 Another fritters you might enjoy is my Apple Fritters. Enjoy!