The Chinese version of banana fritters, or more precisely, fried bananas, is a popular dessert that we splurge on once in a while. It is quite different from the American style banana fritters. Instead of mixing the banana with batter and creating a donut-like texture, this recipe coats the bananas with a thin batter and fries them until crispy. I really enjoy the Asian style fritters, because they are lighter and stay true to the taste of the bananas. In this recipe, I used a blend of all-purpose flour and cornstarch. It creates a more crispy and crunchy texture than does 100% flour.
The recipe is quite easy to whip together. You simply need to mix the batter, coat the bananas, then deep fry them until golden and crispy. The finished fried bananas are super tender and sweet, with a crunchy coating, and not overly sweet. You can serve them with powdered sugar or some syrup. But most of the time I just snack on them because the bananas are sweet enough themselves. This is my guilty little pleasure that I don’t cook so often, because I’d easily finish a whole batch by myself 🙂 I hope you enjoy it!
More Asian dessert recipes
Red Bean Popsicles Almond Tofu (Almond Pudding) 4-Ingredient No-Churn Black Sesame Ice Cream Ginger Creme Brulee Tang Yuan (Sweet Rice Balls with Peanut Butter Filling)
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