Banana Fritters

6 fritters

While driving by the island's largest banana plantation in St. Lucia, our jeep safari tour guide mentioned that when she was younger her mother would turn any overripe bananas into fritters. We always seem to have overripe bananas, so I gave it a try. This is a combination of Martha Stewart's recipe and another I found online, with some leavening added to make them less dense.

• 2 bananas, overripe
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 c flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• vegetable oil (for frying)