The Big Easy Fritters

Whether or not you live in New Orleans, it’s Mardi Gras and a great time to sample one of the city's breakfast staples - Banana Fritters. As they say in the Big Easy, “Laissez les bons temps rouler.”
2 medium bananas, ripe but firm, coarsely chopped
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp melted butter
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup milk
3 cups vegetable oil
Powdered sugar, to sprinkle
1/2 tsp cinnamon
In a medium bowl, combine bananas, flour, sugar, egg, butter, salt and baking powder. Add enough of the milk to form a thick pancake batter. You may not need all of the milk.
In a deep saucepan or in a deep fryer, heat oil to 360 degrees and drop batter in by large spoonfuls, a few at a time, and fry until fritters float to surface and are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer fritters to paper towels to drain, and then sprinkle with powdered sugar and cinnamon. Serve immediately. (Makes 15 to 20 fritters)