Whole Wheat Accra Bananas (Deep Fried Banana Fritters) – mashed up over ripe bananas mixed with whole wheat flour, brown sugar then flavored with nutmeg and vanilla and fried until they are golden brown. Perfect for breakfast, afternoon snacks or as party food!
Did you know eating bananas can cheer you up? – They have tryptophan plus vitamin B6 which assist the body to produce serotonin- a natural mental depression alleviating chemical serotonin. This alone makes me want to eat bananas daily to liven me up. So if you have any overly ripe bananas don’t throw it away. Try making these banana puffs. One thing for sure they would brighten your day.
Whole wheat accra banana is one of my quick and simple breakfast snack food to make .I remember a time when I would eat this unfailingly for breakfast, every weekend. However, over these past couple months my accra banana weekends have taken a little bit of a back seat as I experiment and try out new recipes for my blog. So I was glad to revisit this tasty banana and whole wheat fritters.
Whole wheat accra banana is similar in taste to accra banana that I featured here. Only this time they pack a double punch- improved nutrition and still maintain the great taste…. Should I dare to call this healthy? Some people would say deep fried foods have no business in any healthy diet but sometimes we have to eat what we love in moderation in order to not feel deprive. It is not entirely healthy but it contains some health benefits and that makes me feel a lot better.
Accra bananas are a very popular snack, breakfast food in most West African countries .In this recipe bananas are mashed up and mixed with whole wheat flour, brown sugar then flavored with nutmeg and vanilla and fried until they are golden brown.
You can eat this recipe as a snack, breakfast or party meal. It is best served warm or at room temperature.
Serve warm
Whole Wheat Accra Bananas
Ingredients
- 4 large bananas or 1 ½ cup mashed bananas
- 1½ cup whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Mash bananas with spoon or puree bananas in food processor or blender.
- In a medium bowl mix together mashed bananas, whole-wheat flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix well to the consistency of a creamy batter.
- Finally add nut meg and vanilla. Let it rest for 10 minutes
- Heat up a large skillet or cast iron with oil up to ½ inch- medium-high heat (375) until hot but not smoking.
- Scoop up the batter and fry in batches, turning once, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Do not overcrowd the pan( it will cause the fritters to be soggy and absorb excess oil
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the fritters and place them on paper towels.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition Information:
Minister Joan Shurland says
I love…..this so …much and I am from Jamaica, my Bishop, Pastors and their wives are from Accra Ghana. Now because of diabetic, I must not eat fry things, I love this so much…
Immaculate Bites says
Enjoy, Minister Joan! 🙂
Lucy says
I love these fritters ,I made already 3 to 4 times , my kids when they come from school love to eat , thanks for the recipe! And whole wheat flour is so much healthier than white flour.thanks
Imma says
That makes me so happy Lucy!
Judith Foyabo says
Dear Immaculate,
You are simply genius with these recipes! I had a box of over-ripe plantain that was not friable so I ran to Africanbites hoping to get Accra recipe – boom, there it was. Replacing banana with plantain made me skeptical but it came out great! My husband and kids love these, thanks.
Judith
ImmaculateBites says
Awesome! Thank you so much . Aunty Ju!!!
Eva says
Nice recipe, however it is better made with white flour as wholemeal made it brown too quickly otherwise raw in the middle, thus leaving you to cook it on a lower heat for much longer in the oil.. Which defeated the object of making it healthier.
Try it with plain white flour folks! Naughty but much nicer 🙂
ImmaculateBites says
Eva, thanks for the feedback !
Mary says
These are SO good! Thank you for sharing, not finished cooking them all yet, already ate like 4! 🙂
ImmaculateBites says
Mary, I just made these fritters this weekend.Can never stop… They are my weakness.
Sylvia says
Hi Immaculate,
Just want to thank you for this recipe. I have never made accra banana, for a first time, it was great. Happened to fall onto your website after my kid sister asked me for puff puff recipe. She followed your puff puff recipe and it was wonderful.
Thanks and keep up the good work. As from now my weekends will be spent trying some of your recipes. Your presentation is also superb, it makes you to actually want to eat the food.
Good work.
Africanbites says
Hi sylvia ,
Thanks for your kind compliments they make me continue to move forward in this culinary journey… I am SUPER excited you will be back for more.
Gina says
Thanks for the receipe. I tried it and it was lovely.
Africanbites says
Gina, next time split it in half with your husband. Thanks for reporting back!
Ivo says
I tried this recipe today.
The end product was great.
My family loved it!
I had it with coffee and it was delicious.
Africanbites says
Ivo, so glad you enjoyed it!
Kelsey says
I made the Accra banana today and it came out super good. My husband and kids loved it. Thanks so much!!
Africanbites says
Ahhh!! thank you kelsey, my family loves these too!!! Will have fish roll recipe posted in the near future.
kelsey says
I really love your site, great recipes. I tried the suya and it came out very
good . Just wondering if you know the recipe for fish roll. Thanks
Anneke says
Hi my name is Anneke, from South Africa. I also LOVE this site! Kelsey, yes she does have the fish roll recipe on her site. Just search, you will find it and it is GOOOOOOD!