No-Yeast Plantain Puff Puff: The Two-Spoon Frying Trick for Perfect African Donuts

A quick and easy recipe for plantain puff puff (African donuts) made with self-rising flour instead of yeast, so there's no hour-long wait. Ripe plantains are blended and folded into a spiced batter with nutmeg, powdered milk, and brown sugar, then fried using a handy two-spoon technique. Great as a morning snack with coffee or tea.

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🧾 Ingredients

  • 14 cups self-rising flour
  • 23 tablespoons dry powdered milk
  • 35 tablespoons loose brown sugar
  • 41 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 51 teaspoon salt
  • 62 ripe plantains
  • 71 teaspoon vanilla extract (or banana essence)
  • 81 cup water
  • 9Oil for frying
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