Warm banana fritters with Kahlúa chocolate dipping sauce

Cinnamon Fritters
Undoubtedly when people come to visit us in South Florida the overindulgence of sunshine, rum drinks, and good food are what's going to make the trip memorable. Not long ago some good friends of ours from Atlanta, Georgia came to visit, however we were unable to get as much time off as we would've liked. That left our friends on their own sipping frozen drinks on the beach for a couple of days. We managed to get some time off, and joined up with our friends only to find they had been introduced to the dirty banana. For those that don't know this cocktail is highly addictive, and pairs nicely with sunshine.
A few weeks after our friends returned home I decided I was going to take that frozen drink and figure out a way to grab up all the flavors and put it on a plate. So in tribute to our very good friends Ben and Kendra, I would like to introduce you to the warm Banana Fritter with Kahlúa Chocolate dipping sauce.

Warm banana fritters with Kahlúa chocolate dipping sauce

4 each, ripe bananas
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
9 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
1 cup heavy cream
1 fluid ounce Kahlúa, Liquor

Steps:
1. Preheat deep fryer to 325°F
2. Mix 1 cup granulated sugar with 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, and reserve.
3. Place chopped dark chocolate in a heat proof bowl, reserve
4. Heat heavy cream in a medium saucepan just until it starts to boil. Remove from heat, pour over chocolate, and stir with a whisk until smooth. Add Kahlúa and stir to incorporate. Reserve
5. Mix flour, 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, salt, and baking powder in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs, milk, and melted butter. Mix to incorporate evenly
6. Peel bananas, and cut into bite sized pieces. Place cut bananas into batter. Toss to make sure pieces are completely coated.
7. Remove banana pieces, a couple at a time and deep fry until golden brown. Drain and immediately toss in cinnamon sugar to coat. Shake off remaining cinnamon sugar and reserve fritters in a 200° oven to keep warm. Continue this process until all the bananas have been prepared.
8. Transfer warm chocolate sauce into a medium soufflé cup and place on a serving tray with warm fritters. Dip fritters in the warm chocolate sauce and enjoy.