Fried Bananas
If you've got ripe bananas, unsalted butter and brown sugar, you're most of the way to this vegetarian: about 55 minutes of cooking across 6 steps. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 6 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At easy difficulty across 6 steps, it's a good one for a busy evening. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Peel the bananas and slice them in half lengthwise, or cut into thick diagonal slices if you prefer bite-sized pieces.
- Melt the butter in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat, then stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon and a pinch of salt until the sugar dissolves into a bubbling caramel.
- Lay the bananas in the pan in a single layer and cook for about 2 minutes on each side, spooning the caramel over them, until softened and golden but still holding their shape.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir the vanilla extract into the caramel sauce, taking care as it may sputter.
- Divide the warm bananas between four serving bowls and drizzle the pan caramel over the top.
- Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to each bowl and serve immediately while the bananas are warm and the ice cream begins to melt into the sauce.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet · Pan
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Brown Sugar
- white sugar + 1 tbsp molasses per cup
Tips & common questions
How long does Fried Bananas take to make?
About 55 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 6 steps and 7 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Fried Bananas vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Fried Bananas is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Pisang goreng fried banana.JPG by Midori, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.