Recipe and source notes

Fried Bananas

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
  • Vanilla ice cream (optional, for serving)

Make it step by step

  1. Heat a skillet or frying pan over medium heat and melt the butter.
  2. Add the banana slices to the pan and sprinkle them with brown sugar.
  3. Cook the bananas for 2–3 minutes on each side or until they turn golden brown and caramelized.
  4. If desired, sprinkle cinnamon over the bananas during cooking.
  5. Remove the fried bananas from the pan and serve them hot. Optionally, serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra treat.

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Recipe source

Adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook by Wikibooks contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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