Banana balls are soft, delicious, fragrant, clever, and super quick to prepare. I had several bananas to use up, so I decided to make sweets with only 3 main ingredients, bananas and flour. Soft and delicious, these banana balls are truly exquisite; they look like fritters but are baked in the oven. The batter is prepared with a simple fork, and they are perfect for breakfast, a snack, or after a meal. They look like sugary donuts but are obviously without leavening. You make them and bake them immediately (even in an air fryer), one leads to another!
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 20 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven, Electric oven, Air frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3.5 tbsps butter
- 2 bananas
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 lemon zest
- to taste sugar and cinnamon (for coating)
Steps
Banana balls are super easy and quick to prepare. First, peel the bananas and mash them with a fork until they become a puree.
Add the flour, baking powder, grated lemon zest, and form a homogeneous dough, mixing with a fork.
Take a small amount of dough with a teaspoon and, with oiled hands, form balls. Place the banana balls on a non-stick tray or lined with parchment paper and bake them in a preheated oven at 356 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes. Do not prolong the cooking time, or they will dry out. They will remain light in color, but this is normal.
Melt the butter in the microwave or a double boiler. Remove the banana balls from the oven, brush them with melted butter, and immediately coat them in sugar and cinnamon.
Let the banana balls rest for a few minutes before serving, so they become even softer, and the coating stays more compact.
Tips:
Banana balls can be stored at room temperature for 3/4 days. For a vegan version, you can use coconut oil instead of butter. I do not recommend classic oil or seed oil. You can also cook them in an air fryer, still at 356 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
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