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Health and crispy fried bananas is one of the best banana recipes! These deep fried bananas are caramelized and sweet. Serve with maple syrup or chocolate sauce as a dessert or snack.
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!
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Fried Bananas
Step 1. Cut the bananas into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces and set aside.
Step 2. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients for the Frying Batter together. Stir well to ensure the batter is smooth. Gently fold the bananas into the batter.
Step 3. Heat a small pot with 2-3 inches (5-7 cm) of oil over high heat. The oil is ready when fully heated and a swirl of smoke rises from the surface. Gently drop each piece of banana into the hot oil. Deep-fry the bananas in batches, turning them over so both sides become golden brown and crispy.
Step 4. Use a slotted spoon to remove the fried bananas from the oil, and drain them on a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat step 3 until all the bananas are used up. To serve, dust the bananas with powdered sugar. You may also serve them with maple syrup and chocolate sauce.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
Yes, you sure can. Just follow the instructions and air fry in your air fryer for equally amazing results.
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.
This recipe is only 227 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Fried Bananas
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
Ingredients
- 4 American bananas, overripe
- 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 (2.5 cm) pieces and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients for the Frying Batter together. Stir well to ensure the batter is smooth. Gently fold the bananas into the batter.
- Heat a small pot with 2-3 inches (5-7 cm) of oil over high heat. The oil is ready when fully heated and a swirl of smoke rises from the surface. Gently drop each piece of banana into the hot oil. Deep-fry the bananas in batches, turning them over so both sides become golden brown and crispy.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove the fried bananas from the oil, and drain them on a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat step 3 until all the bananas are used up. To serve, dust the bananas with powdered sugar. You may also serve them with maple syrup and chocolate sauce.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can you batter these and then freeze them to be fried later?
Batter is wet, you can’t freeze before frying.
I love this. Thank you dear and God bless you. Keep your recipes coming. ❤️
Hi Bee, if I don’t have Rice Flour do you think Cornstarch can work?
Thanks for all your recipes …
Tried it and all enjoyed! Yummy!
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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 .
Thanks!
Hi Bee,
Can I omit egg white for this recipe? Thank you. :)
Please follow the recipe.
I subbed the egg white for 1/2 tsp baking soda dissolved in 1/2 tbsp vinegar. Works great.
Tried it loved it.Thanks for the recipe..
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That was really nice to eat. Thank you for sharing this recipe !
Oh Bee!!!!! re: this recipe. In a word, uh-oh! ;-)
There are no words. Thank you!
Hi DB, thanks, you’re so kind! :)
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)?
Regular rice flour.
OMG, I love these. Thanks for the recipe.
Hi Jane, thanks for your sweet comment. Please try the recipe!
Tried this last night, sooooo good. I love them.
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Love fried bananas
These fried bananas look so good!