Fried Bananas

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Last updated on February 14th, 2023

Fried bananas, or banana frita, are pan fried in butter and sugar to make a delicious dessert topping that makes its own syrup. Best served over vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

I’m going to be honest, I almost didn’t share this recipe.

The pictures just do not do it justice. I tried and tried to photograph this to show just how amazing it is, and they just all feel flat.

But I am here to tell you, as the person who devoured this sweet treat, that it tastes amazing!

So it seemed a shame to not share it. After all, some of my favorite recipes just are not very photogenic, but they’re the ones I end up making again and again.

This one is easy enough and uses common enough ingredients that it’s worth trying once just to see if you agree with me.

How to Make Fried Bananas

We first had fried bananas in Jamaica as an ice cream topping. They refer to them as banana frita there, but it’s the same concept and the same great taste.

The only thing you need to make fried bananas is:

• bananas
• butter
• sugar

Bananas- Unlike most banana recipes, this one is better if you have very firm bananas. Normally you want ripe or overripe bananas for things like banana oatmeal cookies and banana bread. This is the opposite, though. Since you’re frying them over a fairly high heat, if your bananas are too ripe, they will just turn to mush. You want ripe-yet-firm bananas, very yellow bananas for this recipe so they hold their shape better and can stand up to the heat.

Butter- It doesn’t really matter if you use salted or unsalted butter, but please don’t use margarine. There are so few ingredients in this recipe, that you’ll really be able to tell if you don’t use real butter.

Sugar- You can use granulated or brown sugar for this recipe. I used granulated. If you use brown sugar, be prepared for it to caramelize more than mine did and cook a little faster. Just be sure not to use powdered sugar.

Cinnamon- This is totally optional. After your bananas are done frying and you’ve removed from the heat, you can sprinkle with a little cinnamon. I’m not a huge cinnamon fan, so I chose to leave it off.

 

Directions:

In a frying pan, melt butter over medium heat.

Add your banana slices and fry, turning occasionally so they’re completely coated in butter. Fry for about 2 minutes or so.

Sprinkle sugar over the bananas and continue frying. Stir every 30 seconds or so because you don’t want the sugar to caramelize too much and turn hard. You want to keep coating the bananas in the sugar.

Fry for another couple of minutes. The bananas and sugar will start to make almost a syrup that is just delicious drizzled over your ice cream or whipped topping!

In conclusion, fried bananas are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that can satisfy any sweet tooth. With just a few simple ingredients, you can prepare this simple recipe in minutes for a delicious snack. The sweetness of the banana combined with the crunchy texture of the coating is an irresistible combination. Not to mention, you can easily customize the recipe to your own tastes and preferences by adding different spices or drizzling it with honey or chocolate sauce.

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