Ingredients:

2 ripe bananas

1 tablespoons milk

2 eggs

1 tablespoon butter, melted

1 cup flour, any variety

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 pinch allspice

1 quart oil for frying

Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)

Directions:

• In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in milk, eggs, and butter until smooth. In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and allspice. Stir dry ingredients into banana mixture.

Heat oil in a deep fryer or heavy bottomed pan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Drop batter by spoonfuls into hot oil, and cook, turning once, until browned, 2 to 8 minutes.

Drain on paper towels and dust with confectioners’ sugar.

Recipe adapted from allrecipes.