Old Fashioned Gluten Free Banana Fritters

    I love bananas.  When I was a kid, my mom would sometimes make banana fritters.  I still can remember the smell of bananas frying on the stove. To say the least it is an incredibly delicious aroma.  

Earlier this summer I had a few bunches of bananas going brown, and I decided that besides making banana muffins I’d try to make some fritters.  This recipe comes from my grandmother's apple fritter recipe.  I tweaked it a bit with a recipe in my Better Homes & Gardens cookbook.  

Blog update 8-30-14:  This morning I made apple fritters for two of my grandsons who spent the night. I followed my grandma's recipe. They tasted like apple pie!  I added about 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.

Old Fashioned Gluten Free Banana Fritters 

 Makes enough for 4-5 people

1.  Combine dry ingredients -  In a medium size bowl mix together:
(1)   1/3 cup brown rice flour, 1/3 cup sorghum flour, 1/3 cup tapioca flour
(2)  Add leavening:  2 T sugar, 2 tsp. baking powder, and 1/2 tsp. salt. 

2.  Mix liquid ingredients:  In a small bowl whisk 1 egg and stir in 1/2 cup of milk and 1-2 T of melted butter.

I made these for my father in April, 2014 and
used  my grandmother's mixing bowl.

3.  Prepare fruit:  Peel about 4 bananas to start and slice them in half and then again until they are in thin slices good for frying.  (See picture below) 

Other types of fruit you can use:  3-4 apples pared and sliced in rings or pineapple slices. This recipe makes about 16-18 fritters.

4.  Combine together:  

(1)  Slowly stir the egg/milk mixture into the dry ingredients.  Do not overbeat.  
(2)  Add more milk or rice flour to get the right consistency for coating the fruit. 
(3)  Try dipping a piece of banana in it and see if it clings to it.  If not, put a bit more flour into it.  

5.  Fry fritters: 
(1)  Put coconut oil into an electric skillet and warm it to 375 degrees.  The cookbook says to have 1 inch of oil, but I always skimp on the oil. 
(2) Dip the bananas into the batter and remove any excess.
(3)  Lay battered fruit in the oil and let them fry for about 3 minutes or until brown; turn and cook until done.
(4) Cover with foil to keep warm or put in a warm oven.  Serve with maple syrup and yogurt if desired.

Other breakfast recipes on this blog:

Pancakes
Fantastic Gluten Free Blueberry Pancakes  (From my daughter-in-law's family cookbook)
Gluten Free Banana Split Pancakes  (Another recipe from my daughter-in-law's family!)
Outstanding Gluten Free Oatmeal Pancakes  (From my Heritage School Cookbook, where I worked 3 1/2 years)
Yummy Gluten Free Pumpkin Pancakes (From About Gluten Free Cooking)
Crunchy & Delicious Potato Latkes  (From a flier in my sweet potato bag)
Tasty Gluten Free Swedish Pancakes    (From my Syre School Cookbook)
Protein Packed Gluten Free Ricotta Cheese Pancakes  (From my daughter-in-law's family)
Family Favorite Gluten Free Buttermilk Pancakes (From my daughter's home ec teacher)

Waffles, Crepes,  Fritters & Dutch Babies 
Gluten Free Gingerbread Waffles   (This is one I adapted from Rachel Ray)
Easy to Make Gluten Free Waffles  (From my Syre School Cookbook)
Incredible Gluten Free Crepes  (Mix of 2 recipes)
Old Fashioned Gluten Free Banana Fritters   (My grandmother's recipe!)
Amazing Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Dutch Baby  (From an Internet search)

Egg Dishes
Sweet Potato Hash With Poached Eggs  (From my daughter's Internet search)
Hash Brown Egg Casserole  (From my friend Lisa)
Mexican Migas Breakfast Casserole  (An adaptation from a recipe from an airport cookbook)
Baked Zucchini Frittata  (I picked this up from a Whidbey Island farmer's market)
Jan's Sausage & Vegetable Frittata  (From a friend who was a home ec teacher)
Huevos Rancheros - A Fantastic South of the Border Breakfast  (I learned this years ago!)
Beautiful Eggs Florentine (Adapted from an Internet search)
Gluten Free Crustless Zucchini & Spinach Quiche  (From my Syre School Cookbook) 

Cereals
 Honey Almond Granola   (From the Heritage School Cookbook)
 Gluten Free Baked Oatmeal   (From my daughter-in-law's family cookbook)

Breakfast Muffins
Banana Nutty Muffins   (From my daughter-in-law's family cookbook)
Bursting with Blueberries Gluten Free Muffins  (From the Heritage School Cookbook)
Gluten Free Tremendous Pumpkin Muffins  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Scrumptious Gluten Free Blueberry Scones  (From Heritage School Cookbook)
Thanksgiving Gluten Free Pumpkin Scones  (From an Internet search)
Sassy Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Claudia's Blueberry Coffee Cake (Made Gluten Free!) (From a neighbor)