Fried Banana Balls

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 very ripe bananas
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• Oil for frying
• 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar

Directions

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Mash bananas, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon together in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture until batter is well mixed.

Heat 2 inches of oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. Drop batter by to tablespoon into to oil; cook until lightly golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer banana balls to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and cool slightly. Dust banana balls with confectioners' sugar.