Ingredients
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- 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 and grate in the nutmeg.
- Add the warm water, yeast, sugar, salt, and flour. Stir well.
- Cover the batter and set it in a warm area to rise until doubled in size, about 1-2 hours.
- Pour at least 3 inches of oil into a large saucepan and heat to 375℉ (190℃).
- Use your hands or spoons to shape the sticky dough into balls and drop them into the hot oil.
- Fry in batches until the bottom is golden brown, then turn to fry the other side until golden.
- Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
Last Step:
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Make sure the oil is hot enough to avoid flat puff puffs.
Allow the batter to rise in a warm spot for the best texture.
Adjust sugar to taste for a sweeter or less sweet puff puff.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Fried
- Cuisine: African
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 puff puff
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg