- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
- 2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 cup mashed banana
- 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- vegetable oil, for deep-fat frying
- powdered sugar for dusting
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon into a bowl, set aside. Stir together the rum, sweet potatoes, banana, pineapple, and butter; mix well. Fold the flour into the sweet potato mixture until well combined.
- Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Drop tablespoon-sized pieces of batter into the hot oil, and fry until light golden brown. Drain on paper towels, and dust with powdered sugar.