Ripe saba bananas and jackfruit rolled in spring roll wrappers with brown sugar and fried until the sugar turns into a crackly caramel shell. Makes 12.
Turon is a favorite Filipino street snack: a banana wrapped in a spring roll wrapper, fried, and glazed in brown sugar that hardens into a glassy caramel.
Saba bananas are firmer than regular bananas and hold up to frying; just-ripe regular bananas or plantains work too.
Ingredients
6 ripe saba bananas or 4 firm-ripe regular bananas, halved lengthwise (and crosswise if long)
1/2 cup jackfruit strips, fresh or jarred (optional)
12 spring roll wrappers
3/4 cup brown sugar, divided
Water, for sealing
Vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
Fill. Roll each banana piece in brown sugar, set it on a wrapper with a few jackfruit strips, fold in the sides and roll up tightly. Seal with water.
Heat the oil. Heat 1/2 inch of oil in a skillet over medium heat to about 350°F.
Caramelize. Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons brown sugar into the oil; it will melt and float. Fry the rolls in batches 3 to 4 minutes, turning, until golden and coated in caramel, adding more sugar for each batch.
Cool. Lift onto a rack (not paper towels, which stick) and cool 5 minutes so the caramel hardens before serving.
Nutrition per serving (estimated)
130Calories
33 gCarbohydrates
2 gFiber
31 gNet carbs
2 gProtein
0 gFat
Estimated per serving, based on 12 servings, using USDA FoodData Central values for each ingredient. Net carbs are carbohydrates minus fiber. Optional ingredients, garnishes and anything served on the side are not included. Brands and portion sizes change the numbers.
