Battered Bananas
Battered Bananas
Banana chunks in a light rice-flour and cinnamon batter, deep-fried until golden and tossed in brown sugar — a quick fritter dessert.
Prep: 30 minutes · Cook: 15 minutes
What Is Battered Bananas?
A quick fritter dessert: chunks of banana dipped in a light cinnamon-spiced rice-flour batter, deep-fried until crisp and golden, then rolled in brown sugar.
Why Make Battered Bananas?
- Rice flour makes an exceptionally light, crisp batter
- Ready in half an hour from pantry staples
- The brown-sugar roll gives a caramel crackle
- A fun, hands-on dessert to fry to order
- Cream or ice cream turns it into a sundae
Unico Products Used in This Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 bananas (peeled, medium, in even chunks)
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2/3 cup self-rising flour
- 2/3 cup rice flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup water
- sunflower oil (for deep-frying)
- vegetable oil (alternative for deep-frying)
- 4 tbsp light brown sugar
- cream or ice cream (to serve)
Instructions
- Cut the bananas into even chunks and place in a bowl; sprinkle with the lemon juice to stop browning.
- Sift the self-rising flour, rice flour, cornstarch and cinnamon into a bowl, then gradually stir in the water to make a thin batter.
- Heat the oil in a wok until almost smoking, then reduce the heat slightly.
- Dip each banana piece into the batter on a fork, draining off the excess.
- Fry in batches 2-3 minutes, until golden; remove with a slotted spoon.
- Sprinkle the brown sugar on a plate, roll the hot fritters in it, and serve immediately with cream or ice cream.
Cooking Tips
- Toss the bananas in lemon juice so they don't brown
- Get the oil hot but not smoking before frying
- Fry in small batches so the temperature holds
- Drain briefly before rolling in sugar
- Serve immediately — fritters don't wait
Frequently Asked Questions About Battered Bananas
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1. Where do I find rice flour?
Whole-food health stores and Asian or Chinese supermarkets carry it.
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2. Sunflower or vegetable oil?
Either works — Unico sunflower and vegetable oil are both great for deep-frying.
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3. How hot should the oil be?
Almost smoking, then reduced slightly — about 350-375F.
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4. Can I use another fruit?
Pineapple or apple rings batter and fry well too.
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5. Why is my batter heavy?
Rice flour keeps it light; don't overmix, and use it freshly made.
Battered Bananas Made Simple
Battered Bananas are the fastest route from fruit bowl to dessert. Unico sunflower oil fries them light and golden.