Banana Chocolate Chip Beignets
These Banana Chocolate Chip Beignets would be great for Mardi Gras but also everyday life. Sharing them partly because I had some ripening bananas sitting on the counter just taunting me. I like slightly green bananas so as soon as one tiny brown spot appears I just let them go fully ripe at that point because I won’t eat them anymore. The problem is that I usually never know what to make with them because you can only make so many banana bread loaves. All that to say, these beignets are a great way to use up those ripening bananas.
I love these Banana Chocolate Chip Beignets because they’re super easy to put together and doesn’t require any rest time or any fancy ingredients. These can also be made without the banana, if you happen to not have a ripe one on hand. Give them a try and be sure to let me know what you think below. Thank you for following along and reading!
Banana Chocolate Chip Beignets
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Pot
- Deep-fry thermometer
- Small sifter
Ingredients
- Vegetable or canola oil for frying
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large banana mashed
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- Powdered sugar for serving
Instructions
- Fill a medium pot halfway with oil and heat to 360°F.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs until smooth. Add the mashed banana, milk and vanilla and whisk until well combined. Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and fold in until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Once the oil is hot and reaches temperature, drop the batter by spoonfuls and fry until golden brown and cooked through, about 4-6 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the beignets from the oil and place onto paper towels or on a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Continue frying the rest of the batter, allowing the oil to reach temperature in between each batch.
- Dust the tops liberally with powdered sugar and serve immediately. Enjoy!
