Fried Banana Recipe
One of the best banana recipes is fried bananas made of sweet, overripe bananas and a simple batter.
I personally think that deep fried bananas are way underrated. They are delicious, healthy and perfect as a dessert or afternoon snack.
This is an easy battered fried bananas recipe that yields extra crispy coating, with caramelized bananas inside.
They are the best!
Recipe Ingredients
This recipe calls for overripe bananas, which yield the best result because they become caramelized during the deep frying process.
The frying batter consists of the following ingredients:
- All-purpose flour
- Cornstarch
- Egg white
- Baking powder
- Water
This frying batter recipe guarantees the crispiest exterior!
How to Make Fried Bananas?
To make this quick snack or dessert, first, you need to make the frying batter.
Next, peel the bananas, slice into 1-inch pieces, and coat each piece of banana with a generous coating of the frying batter.
Deep fry the bananas in a deep fryer or a small pot with 2-3 inches oil.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Can I Make this Recipe Extra Crispy?
In addition to the batter ingredients in the recipe, I recommend adding 2 tablespoons of rice flour to the frying batter.
Rice flour will make the coating extra crispy, even after a few hours.
Can I Use an Air Fryer?
Yes, you sure can. Just follow the instructions and air fry in your air fryer for equally amazing results.
Can I Pan Fry Bananas?
Yes, you can pan fry using a non-stick pan.
Add a little bit of cooking oil on the pan. Coat bananas with a thin coat of batter and pan fry in the pan.
How Many Calories Per Serving?
This recipe is only 259 calories per serving.
What to Serve with this Recipe?
Serve warm with maple syrup or chocolate sauce and dust with some powdered sugar. They are great as a dessert for the following recipes.
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Fried Bananas
Health and crispy fried bananas is one of the best banana recipes! These deep fried bananas are caramelized and sweet. Serve as a dessert or snack!
Ingredients
- 4 overripe American bananas
- Oil, for deep frying
Frying Batter
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup water, ice cold
- 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- Cut the bananas into 1 inch length, set aside.
- In a big bowl, mix all the ingredients in the Frying Batter together. Stir to mix well. Make sure the batter is smooth. Gently the bananas into the batter.
- Heat up a small pot with 2-3 inches oil on high heat. The oil is ready when it's fully heated with a swirl of smoke coming from the surface.
- Gently drop each piece of banana into the hot oil. Deep fry the bananas in batches. Turn the bananas over so both sides turn golden brown in color and become crispy.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove the fried bananas out of the oil, drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
- Repeat step 4 until bananas are used up. To serve, dust some powdered sugar on top of the bananas. You may also serve with maple syrup and chocolate sauce.
Notes
If you want your batter to be extra crispy, add 2 tablespoons or rice flour into the batter.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 259Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 0mgSodium 78mgCarbohydrates 46gFiber 4gSugar 15gProtein 4g
Cindy
Can the fried bananas be made ahead? I’m hoping not to make a dessert while guests are present. Thanks
Rasa Malaysia
No recommended because they will be soggy.
Charlotte S.
Can you batter these and then freeze them to be fried later?
Rasa Malaysia
Batter is wet, you can’t freeze before frying.
Rachel Jacob
I love this. Thank you dear and God bless you. Keep your recipes coming. ❤️
Phyl Smith
Hi Bee, if I don’t have Rice Flour do you think Cornstarch can work?
Thanks for all your recipes …
Nina
Tried it and all enjoyed! Yummy!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Nina, awesome. Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Santhi Kadiresan
Just tried. this recipe. I added brown in the batter and omitted dusting the icing sugar . It was so delicious . Thank you for sharing the wonderful recipes .
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks!
Charmaine White
Tried it loved it.Thanks for the recipe..
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Charmaine, awesome. Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Annie Primeau
That was really nice to eat. Thank you for sharing this recipe !
DB
Oh Bee!!!!! re: this recipe. In a word, uh-oh! ;-)
There are no words. Thank you!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi DB, thanks, you’re so kind! :)
Syl Fowler
To make an extra crispy batter you said to add rice flour. Is that regular rice flour or sweet rice flour (mocha flour/glutinous rice flour)?
Rasa Malaysia
Regular rice flour.
Jane Kriebel
OMG, I love these. Thanks for the recipe.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Jane, thanks for your sweet comment. Please try the recipe!
Jane Kriebel
Tried this last night, sooooo good. I love them.
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome, thanks for trying my recipe! Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/