Vegan Recipe − Samoan Panikeke

My brothers and I used to eat this when we were younger. They're a lot like doughnuts but with the added fun of topping them with your favorite toppings. After a while of not having these, I started making them on my own for my family, and I enjoy them as much today as I did back then!

Ingredients

• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ⅓ cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups water
• 6 cups vegetable oil for frying

Cooking Directions

1. Combine the flour, sugar, and baking powder in a bowl until thoroughly mixed, and stir in the bananas, vanilla extract, and water to make a smooth, sticky dough.
2. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). The oil should be deep enough to completely cover the panikekes while frying, or at last 3 inches deep.
3. Scoop up a scant 1/4 cup of batter with a large spoon, and use another spoon to push it off into the oil. Fry in small batches of 4 or 5 until they float to the top and turn golden brown, about 3 minutes, then flip them to fry the other side. Remove from the fryer and let drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts

• calories337
• carbohydrateContent54.9 g
• fatContent11.4 g
• fiberContent1.5 g
• proteinContent4 g
• saturatedFatContent1.5 g
• sodiumContent83.2 mg
• sugarContent24.8 g