Pan Fried Bananas
How to make healthy Fried Bananas! No sugar added and pan fried with vanilla and cinnamon. Enjoy these caramelized fried bananas as desserts with ice cream or yogurt or on their own! This is one of those super easy recipes you can make in 10 minutes.
Have you ever had Fried Bananas?
They are super simple, ready in a flash, and have zero added sugar. Spiced with some cinnamon and kicked up a notch with a drop of vanilla and fried until crispy, these sweet bananas are sure to become a staple in your home.
PAN FRIED BANANAS
Recently I’ve been having a few health issues and my doc had recommended I avoid all simple sugars for a little while.
A little while being SIX MONTHS!
It wouldn’t be a big deal if it were just sugars like the regular white version but it also means kinds like maple syrup and honey. This is proving to be a tad difficult. I’m a food blogger heading into the holiday season. Cookies, treats, and all things roasted with maple are high in demand.
Enter these Fried Bananas.
INGREDIENTS FOR HEALTHY FRIED BANANAS
Here is the breakdown for what you will need to make this easy recipe:
- bananas (not ripe!)
- butter (you could use Earth Balance or coconut oil if you wanted to make this vegan)
- cinnamon
- vanilla
Luckily, I still can enjoy fruit! I can also treat my self to butter, baby, so the search was on. I found this fried banana recipe and adapted it to skip the honey so it would be simple sugar-free. In went some vanilla instead to add some warm flavour.
If you are wondering is fried banana good for your diet, I’m here to say yes! Letting the natural sweetness of the banana shine through means no extra sugars are necessary.
Can you tell me a sweeter combo than bananas fried all crispy and nice in a little bit of brown cinnamon vanilla butter? I don’t think you can. 😉
TIPS FOR THE BEST FRIED BANANAS
These little beauties could not be easier to make! Brown the butter with the cinnamon and vanilla in a small skillet and when its bubbling add in the banana slices.
Normally, I like using really brown bananas in my treats but for this recipe, it is best to use unripe ones. You don’t want them green but a nice firm, bright yellow banana is ideal.
Too ripe of banana can make these a little mushy and you want them to be firm enough to brown and flip over.
How many calories are in a fried banana? A lot less in deep fried bananas, I’ll tell you that much! This recipe contains just over 200 calories in all its buttery glory.
Enjoy them as is, if you want a totally sugar free treat, or make them the crowning glory on a bowl of vanilla ice cream.
Eating banana and cinnamon does have its benefits. Bananas are filled with potassium, a mineral that aids in the regulation of blood pressure, and cinnamon is loaded with antioxidants that have anti-inflammatory effects.
You can feel good about this snack.
Enjoy!
MORE SNACKS WITH BANANAS:
Sugar Free Detox Friendly Banana Bread
Vegan Banana Soft Serve Ice Cream
Easy Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Originally posted on November 14, 2018. Updated September 17, 2020.
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Fried Bananas
Ingredients
- 1 banana, sliced into 1 inch thick slices **Use an unripe banana – not green but not brown – nice and yellow**
- 1 tbsp butter **For vegans use Earth Balance or Coconut Oil**
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- In a small skillet add the butter, ground cinnamon and vanilla over medium heat. Stir to combine and heat until bubbling.
- Add in the banana slices and let cook for 3-5 minutes until browned on the bottom then flip. Cook for another 3-5 letting the other side crisp and brown.
- Remove from heat and enjoy warm on its own or with yogurt or ice cream.
Such a delicious snack – I first had these in the Philippines and you just reminded me how great they are!
And so simple! Thanks, Kristen. 🙂
We made this last night and has it with vanilla ice cream which was sooooooo goooood 🙂
Adding the cinnamon and vanilla to the bananas just gives it great flavours when it melts in with the ice cream.
Thank you so much for sharing, the kids loved this recipe!!!
I love it when the kids approve!! Thanks, Kay.
This is such a great dessert idea. I have bananas to use up right now that would be perfect for this. The cinnamon and vanilla sound so good!
Thanks Erika! I find there is always a banana that needs using up. This is perfect! 🙂
We love fried bananas on waffles and pancakes! These look fantastic – so yummy1
Omgsh yes!! Delicious as a pancake topper. 🙂 Thanks Wanda!
I’m so going to try these. Sugar free caramelised bananas have to be the way to go. Despite my whole food credentials, I do have a sweet tooth and really need to cut down on the amount of sugar I eat.
Agreed. I try to eat as clean as I can but the sugary treats have a way of creeping in. These are a wonderful alternative!
What a delicious healthy snack idea….not to mention how amazing they make the kitchen smell!
I LOVE a sweet-smelling kitchen too. Thanks, Vaness!
Look at that caramelized banana perfection! The possibilities are endless for these bananas…I’d just be so happy if I had these on my Sunday morning waffles.
Sunday morning waffles topped with fried bananas sounds like HEAVEN!!
These are so delicious that you don’t miss the sugar! I’ve been almost sugar-free for well over a year now, so this is a favourite snack in our house!
Sugar-free for over a year! Holy cow Elaine that is amazing. Well done!!