Banana Corn Fritters

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 1/4 cups mashed bananas (about 3 medium)
• 1 large egg
• 2 tbsp milk
• 2 tbsp canola oil

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray.
2. Whisk cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl. Mix banana, egg, and milk in another bowl. Add the cornmeal mixture to the banana mixture and stir until just combined (will be lumpy).
3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, reduce the heat to medium. Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop batter evenly onto pan. (I could fit 5 fritters on mine). Flatten slightly with the back of a spoon. Cook the fritters until golden brown on each side, about 1-2 minutes per side. (Remember, you’re not cooking them all the way through.) Transfer to the baking sheet. Heat the remaining tbsp of oil and cook the remaining batter.
4. Transfer fritters to oven and bake until puffed and firm to the touch, about 8-10 minutes.