In Good FlavorLightly battered and deep fried bananas are always a delight. Served with cinnamon whiskey infused cream cheese dip, they are tasty little treats that will leave you wanting more.
What can I say about bananas? They are a staple at my house. They are one of the most versatile fruits there is. Among other things, they can be used to make banana-based ice cream, to add to smoothies, and to add to all sorts of baked goods. Of course, you can eat them straight up, which is what I usually do.
As they say, “A banana a day keeps the doctor away”! (Apple, banana…potāto, potäto)—You know what I mean, right?)
Lightly battered and fried bananas tops my list of the most delicious way to use the fruit. Cooking brings out all of its natural sugars. The combination of the velvety smooth banana and the light and crispy coating is a gustatory delight. Then to top it off with a cinnamon whiskey infused cream cheese dip….all I can say is I hit hard on the test samples!!
That’s it for now friends! Have a great week! And happy fall everyone!!
More recipes for you to try:
- Chocolate Banana Pie
- Banana Stuffed Fried Dough
- Microwave Apple Crisp for One
- Caramel Apple Butter Blondie
- Strawberry Fool
- Apple Walnut Buns with Maple Brown Butter Glaze
FRIED BANANAS WITH CINNAMON WHISKEY CREAM CHEESE DIP INGREDIENTS:
3 large ripe bananas
1/2 cup rice flour
1 tsp. granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 cup cold club soda
large bowl of ice to keep batter cold
vegetable oil for deep frying
For the cream cheese dip:
4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
1 tbsp. cinnamon whiskey (I use Fireball)
1/16 scant tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup powdered sugar
INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat a 9-inch frying pan with 1-inch of oil to 350 degrees F.
Peel and slice bananas at a 45 degree angle to create oblong slices that are about 1/4-inch thick. Set aside.
Combine rice flour, sugar, cinnamon, and club soda in wide bowl. Use a fork to gently blend until just combined. The batter should be able to run through the tines of a fork but thick enough to lightly coat a slice of banana (see Images A and B). If batter is too thin, add small amount of flour, if too thick, add a tiny splash of club soda. Place the bowl of batter over a larger bowl filled with ice to keep batter cold while working.
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Transfer cooked slices onto a paper towel lined platter. Continue coating and frying the remaining bananas. Assemble the dip while banana slices cool slightly.
Recipe Notes:
- The carbonation in the club soda contributes to a light batter. If substituting water for club soda, add 3/4 teaspoons baking powder and a pinch of salt to 1/2 cup of rice flour.
- The batter should be loose enough to flow through the tines of a fork but thick enough to coat the bananas. If it thickens while you work, add a little splash of club soda to thin out.
- Use ripe bananas. Underripe ones will not fry up as sweet. If using underripe bananas increase sugar to 2 teaspoons.
- Use ice cold water in the batter. It also contributes to a crispy coating. Keep the batter bowl over ice while working to maintain temperature.
- Maintaining a constant oil temperature also helps produce a crispy coating. Do not overcrowd frying pan with bananas. Adjust heat setting if needed to maintain a constant temperature.
- Although whiskey is classified as gluten free, omit if you have severe gluten sensitivity. Substitute with milk.
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How have I never eaten a deep fried banana? I must remedy that. They sound soooo good! And with that dip? Face plant.
love how light and crispy these look! i can imagine that vanilla could also be tasty in place of the whiskey (:
OMG, these sound absolutely amazing! I love bananas and bet these would be perfect dipped in a little melted chocolate or peanut butter. Or both! (I'm not a whiskey lover)
These fried bananas and that cinnamon whiskey dipping sauce are so fantastic!! What a wonderful dessert and I love the lightness of rice flour. Delicious! Take care.
"Knock! Knock!" That's me showing up at your front door with your first ever fresh batch of fried bananas with boozy dip, my friend! xx
Vanilla rules, Heather! It can replace anything 🙂
Thanks Danielle! You can never go wrong with banana, peanut butter and/or chocolate as far as I'm concern!
Thanks Stacey! To be honest, I wanted to slather the sauce over cake, which I plan to do soon!
These remind me of the Thai fried bananas I always order out in restaurants. Time to start making my own at home and will this heck yes cinnamon whisky cream cheese dip. I might have to put that dip on everything! Have a great weekend, my friend 🙂
These look amazing! I haven't had a fried banana in a long time. Great tip on using rice flour to get the batter to fry light and crispy. The dip sounds so delicious too. Wow! Whisky in cream cheese! 🙂
Too bad those restaurant fried bananas don't come with cinnamon whisky cream cheese dip. Maybe they will let us do BYOB, or in this case BOYD (bring your own dip). Hee hee! You have a wonderful weekend too, girlfriend! ????
Thanks Marie! And that cream cheese needs to be eaten with a spoon (LOL)!
Hello Thao! These fried bananas look delicious and a great tip on using rice flour to get the batter crispy! Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment on our blog, and it's so nice to meet you!
xo anna and liz
Thanks, Amanda and Liz. I'm glad I came across your wonderful blog with so many great recipes! It's a pleasure meeting you too! 🙂
Same here! Actually, right now is one of the rare times that I do NOT have bananas in my house.
This looks amazing. What a combo! I would have never thought of this, but now I really want to try it!
Thanks Cathleen! I hope you try it, and I'm glad to hear that we are united on the banana front 🙂
Ooooh this sounds super delicious ��.I have used bananas in cooking and baking but have not deep fried it before. Definitely going to try this one. And the dip…. awesome!!!!
Thank you, Ashika! Deep fried bananas are luscious. I hope you try it! 🙂
Bananas are definitely a staple around our place too. We probably go through 2 a day – plus you're right – they're great for soooo many other things that I will sometimes buy 1 bunch for eating and 1 bunch for ripening! I just know my husband would loooove this – I will absolutely have to try it out!
Sounds like your husband is going to be a happy camper! ???? Bananas are indispensable, aren't they? I'm actually picky when it comes eating whole bananas straight from the peel. I only like them a bit underripe, so I'm always trying to find ways to use up my ripe bananas. Deep frying them is my guilty pleasure!
OMG, this looks insanely delicious, girlfriend!!! I'm just drooling over that cinnamon whiskey cream cheese!!! I mean, WOW! Cheers!
I'm thinking I need a little cinnamon whiskey cheesecake in my life. That should be an easy tweak, right? I'll share! 🙂