Turon (Caramelized Banana Triangles) recipe

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 banana, halved lengthwise
¼ cup brown sugar
1 dash ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon white sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
5 lumpia wrappers, cut into thirds, or more as needed
vegetable oil for frying

Nutrition Info

66.8 calories
carbohydrate: 8.3 g
cholesterol: 2.3 mg
fat: 3.8 g
fiber: 0.3 g
protein: 0.4 g
saturatedFat: 0.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 21.9 mg
sugar: 5.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in brown sugar and 1 dash of cinnamon. Mix well until bubbles start to appear. Add banana, cook, stirring gently, until it starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer banana to a bowl, roughly slice into 1/4-inch chunks using a spoon. Let filling cool briefly.

  2. Whisk water and flour together in a small bowl to make the paste. Mix white sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon together in another small bowl.

  3. Lay 1 lumpia strip on a flat work surface. Place 3/4- to 1 teaspoon of filling in the lower corner of the wrapper, fold 1 corner over the filling and enclose, forming a triangle. Fold over the other edges to finish the triangle, smearing the last fold with the paste to seal. Place triangle on a plate, seam-side down. Repeat with remaining wrappers, filling, and paste.

  4. Heat 2 inches of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the triangles in batches until golden brown, about 4 minutes per batch. Drain on a paper towel and sprinkle cinnamon sugar over the warm triangles.

Recipe Yield

15 banana triangles

Recipe Note

This simplified banana filling is a favorite Filipino treat. It is also known as turon, using burro bananas cut lengthwise (instead of my sliced version), sprinkled with brown sugar, then rolled like an egg roll. I decided to fold this in a cute triangle shape inspired by my favorite Vietnamese sandwich shop. Drizzle with chocolate or caramel for a prettier presentation.

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