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Banana Challah Fritters With Sweet Tahini Sauce

Banana Challah Fritters: Indulgent Recipe with Sweet Tahini Sauce

These easy fried Banana Challah Fritters with Sweet Tahini Sauce have lots of banana flavor.
Prep Time 55 minutes
Chilling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 fritters
Calories 180 kcal

Equipment

  • Dutch oven
  • Large Bowl
  • medium bowl
  • Slotted Spoon
  • spider
  • baking sheets

Ingredients
  

Fritters

  • 1 pound challah bread loaf
  • 4 large eggs beaten
  • 1.75 cups mashed very ripe bananas from about 4 bananas
  • 1 cup whole milk or unsweetened nondairy milk
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt

Sauce

  • 0.5 cup tahini ground sesame seeds
  • 3-4 tablespoons light agave syrup as needed
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon
  • 0.125 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 cup cold water plus more as needed

Additional Ingredients

  • 4 cups vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons silan date honey (optional)
  • Powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar (optional)
  • Warmed chocolate sauce (optional)

Instructions
 

Prepare the Fritters

  • Tear challah into ¼-inch pieces, and place in a large bowl. Whisk together eggs, bananas, milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and salt in a separate large bowl. Add challah pieces, stirring until well combined. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until bread soaks up all liquid and combines with banana, 10 to 20 minutes.
  • While oil is heating, stir fritter mixture well until ingredients are thoroughly combined. For each Fritter, roll about 1 tablespoon of batter into a ball using your hands. Press firmly together; roll again, squeezing into a firm ball, about 1 inch in diameter. Transfer to 2 large baking sheets.
  • Pour oil into a 10-inch-wide Dutch oven or heavy pot; heat over medium-high to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet using paper towels.
  • Using a spider, place dough balls in hot oil. Fry 8 at a time, being careful not to overcrowd Dutch oven, until bottoms of Fritters are dark golden brown, about 2 minutes total, flipping Fritters halfway through frying time using a slotted metal spoon or tongs. (Adjust heat as needed to maintain temperature and prevent burning.) Transfer Fritters to prepared baking sheet. Let oil return to temperature between batches. (If desired, keep Fritters warm in a 250°F oven on an ungreased baking sheet.)
  • Transfer Sauce to a dish, and drizzle with silan (if using). If desired, sprinkle Fritters with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar; serve with Sauce and, if desired, warm chocolate sauce.

Prepare the Sauce

  • Whisk together tahini, agave (as needed), lemon juice, and salt in a medium bowl until very smooth (mixture will seize up but loosen as you continue to stir). Whisk in water, 1 tablespoon at a time as needed, until Sauce is thick but pourable; set aside.

Notes

Starting with overripe bananas will give you the best banana flavor; this is a great way to use those bananas that are just about to be tossed out. You can prepare a day in advance and cook when you’re ready to serve them up, fresh and piping hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1fritterCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Keyword banana fritters, challah fritters, Dessert Recipe, fried bananas, sweet sauce, tahini sauce
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