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Turon with banana, fresh and crispy dessert with brown sugar and cinnamon
Fresh, crispy turon served with caramelized sugar

Crispy Banana Spring Rolls (Turon)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Dishes
Turon is the Philippines' favorite 'merienda' (afternoon snack). Essentially a banana spring roll, it has a twist: sugar is caramelized on the banana before wrapping, or melted onto the wrapper during frying. Saba bananas (a cooking variety) are authentic, but firm dessert bananas work if handled with care. The meeting of crunchy pastry and hot, creamy banana is pure heaven.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 290 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Filipino

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Skillet or deep fryer
  • Plate for sugar coating

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat

Instructions

1 ✓

Peel the bananas. Cut them in half crosswise, then lengthwise, to get finger-thick sticks.

Tip: If the banana is too ripe, it will turn to mush when fried. Choose ones with slightly green tips.
2 ✓

Mix the brown sugar with the cinnamon on a flat plate. Roll the banana sticks in the sugar until fully coated.

Tip: This inner sugar layer will caramelize inside the wrapper, creating a syrup.
3 ✓

Wrapping: Lay a wrapper flat. Place a sugared banana piece on it and sprinkle with a pinch of coconut. Fold the bottom up, fold in the sides (like an envelope), and roll up tightly. Seal the edge with a drop of water.

Tip: Tight rolling is important to prevent oil from seeping in.
4 ✓

Frying: Heat the oil. Before adding the rolls, you can sprinkle a little sugar directly into the hot oil (careful not to burn it), then fry the rolls until golden brown. This glazes the outside.

Tip: The sugar in the oil sticks to the wrapper, forming an extra crunchy glaze.
5 ✓

Drain on a wire rack (not paper towels, or the caramel will stick!) and let cool for a few minutes.

Tip: Hot sugar burns! Be patient.

Recipe FAQ

Why is the banana leaking?
You wrapped it too loosely. It must be wrapped tightly to keep the filling in.
What wrapper should I buy?
Chinese spring roll wrappers or lumpia wrappers.

Ingredients

  • 4 pcs Bananas (Saba or firm, slightly green regular bananas)
  • 8 sheets Spring Roll Wrappers (or Lumpia wrappers)
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Shredded Coconut (optional but delicious)
  • 1 1/4 cups Vegetable Oil (for frying)
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon