Worldly Treats with No Meats - Comoros - Banana Puff Puff

ripe bananas

🥗Healthier: mashed sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: overripe plantains

Sweet potatoes add fiber and nutrients, while plantains are often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness and flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds a tropical flavor, while canola is often cheaper.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: almond extract

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Almond extract offers a different flavor profile, while essence is more affordable.

In a large bowl, add 1/2 cup warm water, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 1/8 teaspoons active dry yeast. Set aside for five minutes.

Add 1 1/4 cups of mashed ripe bananas to the mixture and mix with a wooden spoon or by hand.

Follow with 1 1/2 cups flour and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, mixing well until the flour and banana are fully incorporated.

Set the mixture in a warm area and let it rise until double in size, about 1 to 2 hours.

In a large saucepan, pour vegetable oil until it's about 3 inches high and place on medium heat until the oil reaches 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

The dough will be sticky, so use your hands to grab a little bit of the mixture at a time and drop it in the oil, or use a spoon to scoop up the batter and drop it in the oil, shaping it into balls.

Fry in batches for a few minutes until the bottom side is golden brown, then turn the balls over and fry for a few more minutes until the other side is golden brown.

Remove from the oil and drain on paper towels.

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