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    Home » Precious Kitchen

    PUBLISHED: Oct 5, 2016 · UPDATED: Apr 26, 2017 by Precious · This post may contain affiliate links · 28 Comments

    BANANA PUFF PUFF

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    Friends, have you ever had overripe bananas sitting miserably in your kitchen and you had no idea what to do with them? Worry no more. Banana Puff Puff to the rescue! This is puff puff redefined. The flavour of banana in there is a HUGE boost to the flavour. I love the fact that you do not need to add any extra sugar. The bananas are sufficiently sweet. If you are anything like me, you are often looking for ways to kick out the extra sugar. These balls of goodness are a sure way to do so.
    Please make sure you use very ripe bananas so your banana puff puffs come out tasty. If for some reason, your bananas are not ripe enough or sweet enough, feel free to put in a little bit of sugar.
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    These days, I have been hit by a hurricane of overripe bananas in my kitchen. Don't ask me where the hurricane came from. My girls have gotten tired of chewing bananas so I'm coming up with more ways to make them enjoy this fruit. They have enjoyed, Banana Pancakes, they REGULARLY enjoy Banana Bread and one of our latest additions to the banana party are these Banana Puff Puffs. This recipe, which I have equally shared with my friends at SDK is seriously so easy.
    Here is all you will need:
    3 overripe bananas
    3 cups of flour
    2 teaspoons of dry yeast
    ½ teaspoon nutmeg
    A quarter teaspoon salt
    Half cup liquid milk
    1 cup warm water
    1 litre vegetable oil for frying
    Directions
    Step 1
    Mix yeast and warm water in a bowl.

     

    Step 2
    Peel and blend bananas together with milk and pour into yeast and water mixture.

     

    Step 3
    Add in flour, nutmeg and salt.

     

    Step 4
    Mix everything together to form a thick batter.

     

    Step 5
    Cover with a plastic wrap and/or kitchen towel and put in a warm place to rise for about one hour. I normally heat my oven for about a minute, turn it off and put it in there. You could also put it in a microwave just after food has been heated in it. Note that if you put it in a place that is not warm enough, it will not rise. After one hour, it must have doubled in size.
    Step 6
    Heat oil on medium heat.Use your hand to scoop about spoonfuls of the batter and drop into the oil. If this process is tedious for you, just use a tablespoon to put the batter in the oil. Dip the spoon into water from time to time so the batter comes off easily.
    Step 7
    Allow to fry on medium heat until one side is golden brown then you flip to the other side. 
    Remove and place on paper towels to absorb oil. That's it, friends! It is crunchy on the outside, fluffy and chewy on the inside. I love devouring these puff puffs with Ovaltine (a malt and barley) beverage for breakfast. So good!

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    Comments

    1. trendwithgloria.com says

      October 05, 2016 at 1:18 pm

      Wish i can try this out soon but am very lazy when it comes to trying out new recipes.
      Yayyyy your blog is now wearing the former beautiful look i have ones admired. Kudos.
      Please i need your help but will do you a mail.

      trendwithgloria.com

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      • Precious says

        October 05, 2016 at 1:36 pm

        Yay! We are getting there slowly. Send me a mail, dear.

        Reply
    2. Bola says

      October 05, 2016 at 2:29 pm

      New post at last! Well done Presh, my pastry game isn't tight at all but I already bookmarked this, probably for Saturday breakfast. Thanks our food mummy.

      Reply
      • Precious says

        October 05, 2016 at 4:38 pm

        Awww sorry for keeping you waiting, dear. Still working on the blog design so I've been so busy.

        Reply
    3. Adeola Adeyemo says

      October 05, 2016 at 2:30 pm

      Awesome! This looks yummy and quite simple. I should try this out some time.
      http://writeitloud.com/

      Reply
      • Precious says

        October 05, 2016 at 4:41 pm

        Hi Adeola, it is truly simple and yummy. Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    4. brenda says

      October 05, 2016 at 5:47 pm

      My cousin will surely like this post... Sending the linking to her. She once said something like this but I waved it aside with my hands... Vindicated at last, lol..

      Brendascouch.com

      Reply
      • Precious says

        October 05, 2016 at 10:16 pm

        Send it to her with the speed of "Sambeng". Lol at vindicated at last!!

        Reply
    5. Funke Olotu says

      October 06, 2016 at 1:52 pm

      I have heard about this banana puff before but I've never really payed attention, imma try this out very soon

      Reply
      • Precious says

        October 06, 2016 at 10:58 pm

        Please let me know how it goes, Funke.

        Reply
    6. Chinomso says

      October 06, 2016 at 2:33 pm

      Chewing over ripe bananas as I read this. I should seriously go back to cooking.
      Thanks for sharing this.

      http://www.theshanyilife.com/2016/10/whats-big-deal.html

      Reply
      • Precious says

        October 06, 2016 at 5:55 pm

        Go back to cooking, dear. It could be so therapeutic.

        Reply
    7. jackie says

      October 06, 2016 at 9:55 pm

      Yummy, banana puff puff so good. Will def. have to try this recipe

      http://www.sincerelymissj.com/

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      • Precious says

        October 06, 2016 at 11:00 pm

        Hope you enjoy it, Jackie! Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    8. Olaitan says

      October 07, 2016 at 10:12 am

      Always giving us new things to try. Can't wait to try this!
      http://www.laitanbee.com

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      • Precious says

        October 07, 2016 at 12:30 pm

        Please let me know how it goes, dear.

        Reply
    9. Chinelo Okoli says

      October 11, 2016 at 7:46 am

      I usually eat this with small chops. Will give it a try. but can i use plantains instead?

      Nelo's Halo Blog

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      • Precious says

        October 11, 2016 at 9:07 am

        I think very ripe plantains would work, Nelo.

        Reply
    10. Taiti says

      April 07, 2017 at 4:53 pm

      I love food and Cameroonian food is one of my favorites. Thanks for posting the recipes! Going to enjoy cooking them! Keep it up!

      Reply
      • Precious says

        April 07, 2017 at 5:16 pm

        I'm glad the recipes are helpful, Taiti! Thanks for dropping a comment!

        Reply
    11. Adaowerri says

      September 18, 2017 at 1:20 pm

      I'll try it, I pray my kids love it, and hope it doesn't have any side effect, nice one dear.

      Reply
      • Precious says

        September 18, 2017 at 10:52 pm

        Hi dear, I'm sure what you mean by side effect. However, Banana Puff Puff is delicious. Please let me know how it goes.

        Reply
    12. BANGHA Noela says

      November 13, 2017 at 8:31 am

      Anti pre, hmmmm I'm already salivating, can't wait to try this one, but can you replace the flour with corn flour, I mean what the French man calls beignet mais

      Reply
      • Precious says

        November 13, 2017 at 12:03 pm

        Yes I think that will work! Please let me know how it goes.

        Reply
    13. Amaka says

      November 05, 2018 at 7:05 am

      Really nice! I will try it out and give you feedback!

      Reply
    14. Charley De Greeve says

      November 26, 2020 at 1:22 pm

      I loved making these! It’s the first Nigerian recipe I’ve ever cooked and so glad I did. It was so much fun to be making something with my hands, get stuck in people! I love how there’s very little easy recipe and taste so good! Will try plantain puff puff’s next time. Thankyou!

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