Banana Puff Puff

Experience soft and chewy puff puffs, a tasty African comfort food, enhanced with mashed bananas! Sweet, melt-in-your-mouth bites that are ideal for a soul-satisfying snack or breakfast.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine African

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Rising Time 1

Total Time 1 30

Servings

Calories 602kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

2 large bananas, mashed (about 1¼ cups)
1 teaspoon (2-3g) grated nutmeg
1 cup (236ml) warm water
2¼ teaspoons (7g) active dry yeast (1 packet)
¼-½ cup (50-100g) sugar
1 teaspoon (6g) salt
3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour
oil for deep-frying

Instructions

In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Grate in the nutmeg, then add the warm water, yeast, sugar, salt, and flour. Stir well, and set the batter in a warm area and let it rise until doubled in size, 1-2 hours depending on the temperature of your kitchen.
Pour at least 3 inches (or 8 centimeters) of oil into a large saucepan. Too little oil will result in flatter puff puff. Heat the oil over medium heat until it reaches 375℉ (190℃).
The dough will be sticky, so use your hands to grab a little bit at a time and drop it in the oil, or use one spoon to scoop up the batter, and another one (or a spatula) to push it in the oil, sort of in the shape of a ball. Fry them in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.
Fry for a few minutes until the bottom side is golden brown. Then, turn the ball over and fry for a few more minutes until the other side is golden brown.
Use a large slotted spoon or something similar to remove them from the oil. Drain on paper towels to soak up the excess oil.

Notes

Any neutral-flavored oil with a high smoke point will work for frying.
Please remember that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the ingredients used in the recipe.

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