Baked banana fritters with a dollop of yogurt and sprinkle of nuts are a naturally sweet breakfast.
SERVINGS: 5
SERVING SIZE: 3 fritters, 1 tablespoon yogurt and 1 tablespoon walnuts (80 grams)
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: 30 minutes
Ingredients
Fritters
- 3 large ripe bananas
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon (1 milliliter) vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) vegetable oil
Toppings
- ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon vanilla nonfat Greek yogurt
- Pinch ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
- In a large bowl, mash bananas with a fork. Add egg, flour, cinnamon and vanilla. Stir with a fork until combined.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop banana mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush top of fritters with oil. Bake 14 minutes.
- Flip each fritter with a spatula, brush with oil and bake an additional 14 minutes.
- Remove fritters from oven and place on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Garnish each serving of 3 fritters with 1 tablespoon yogurt, a sprinkle of cinnamon and 1 tablespoon walnuts.
NUTRITION PER SERVING: 254 calories, 12g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 34mg cholesterol, 19mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate, 4g fiber, 15g sugar, 6g protein, 460mg potassium, 95mg phosphorus
Natalie Rizzo, MS, RD is a NYC-based media Dietitian, food and nutrition writer and owner of Nutrition ȧ la Natalie. Natalie writes for many national publications such as Parade, Eating Well, Shape.com and Runner's World. She has also appeared on local TV segments and is frequently quoted in national publications. Natalie is very honored to have won the award for Top Food & Nutrition Feature Article in 2017 for “Decoding Food Label Claims: The Lowdown on Package Promises”, as well as the 2016 Stone Soup Blogger of the Year award. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.
