Fried Sweet Bananas

Recipesfull introduces to you: School Lunch Ideas and Recipes. (Fried Sweet Bananas). A very traditional breakfast or dessert in northeast Brazil, bananas or plantains are fried in butter and coated with cinnamon-sugar. Delicious with vanilla ice cream too.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 16 slices

Fried Sweet Bananas

Ingredients

3 firm bananas

halved lengthwise

½ cup white sugar

1 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon

3 tablespoons butter

Berry Fruit Salad

Lunch

Directions

Step 1

Cut each banana half into 3 or 4 pieces.

Step 2

Mix sugar and cinnamon together in a shallow bowl.

Step 3

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat; add banana slices and cook until golden brown 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer banana slices to a paper towel-lined plate. Coat banana slices 1 at a time with cinnamon-sugar.

Nutritional Information

Fried Sweet Bananas

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 169.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.7g 1%

Carbohydrates: 30.5g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 23.9g

Fat: 6g 9%

Saturated Fat: 3.7g 19%

Cholesterol: 15.3mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 216.6IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 5.2mg 9%

Folate: 12mcg 3%

Calcium: 9.6mg 1%

Iron: 0.2mg 1%

Magnesium: 16.4mg 6%

Potassium: 215.3mg 6%

Sodium: 41.5mg 2%

Calories From Fat: 53.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.