Crispy Maruya Balls

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​Maruya is a Filipino snack composed of sliced saba bananas coated in batter then pan fried until golden.
It is also called banana fritters. 

For this recipe, ripe saba bananas were mashed mixed with batter then coated in egg and bread crumbs to make it crispy. As an optionyou can also add any filling that you like e.g. marshmallows, cubed cheese,  chocolate chips or even Nutella. You can also leave it plain. It's up to you.

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When serving, you can dust it lightly with powdered sugar or serve as it is.  Crispy and delicious! ​

crispy maruya balls

Ingredients:
Batter:

• 1 cup mashed banana
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 tbsp sugar

​Coating:

• Flour
• Egg, beaten
• Breadcrumbs

Filling: (optional)

• Marshmallows
• Cheese, cubed ​

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​Procedure:

• Combine batter ingredients. Mix until well combined.
• Scoop about 1 tbsp mixture and roll into flour. 
• Flatten to make round shape and add the filling in the middle.
• Gather the sides together and seal. Coat again with flour.
• Coat with beaten egg then roll in bread crumbs.
• Fry until golden brown and crispy.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Sprinkle with some powdered sugar if desired.
• Serve immediately.
• Enjoy.

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