Southern Corn and Banana Fritters

By bweber

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup smashed bananas (about 1 banana)
• 7-ounce can sweet corn, drained
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, beat the egg until foamy then stir in the smashed banana. Stir the banana mixture into the dry mixture until incorporated. Stir in the corn.

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Spoon 2 tablespoons of batter for each fritter onto pan. Fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Heat the second tablespoon of oil and fry a second batch.