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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Appetizers and Snacks » Bananos Calados (colombian-style Fried Bananas)

    Bananos Calados (Colombian-Style Fried Bananas)

    Aug 12, 2022 · Modified: Nov 8, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 10 Comments

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    Bananos Calados is an easy and quick dessert to make. It doesn't require a lot of ingredients and it's delicious served with whipped cream or ice cream on top.

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    What are Bananos Calados?

    They are also known as Bananos Fritos (Fried Bananas) in Colombia. It's a simple and delicious dish that can be served as a dessert, snack or appetizer. It's made with bananas, butter, brown sugar and spices. Some people like to add rum to the sauce, I didn't add it to this recipe, but feel free to add it if you like rum flavor.

    This dish It takes just 20 minutes to make and it’s easy to scale up for a big crowd or down for just a serving or two, and customize with your favorite toppings. It's a wonderful and simple recipe.

    Ingredients to make Bananos Calados

    Bananas: In Colombia we use small bananas (murrapos), because they have more flavor than big bananas, but I don't find them easy here in the United Sates. I recommend using firm regular bananas for this recipe. Very ripe bananas will be very mushy to cook with the syrup.

    Butter: I recommend using a good quality unsalted butter.

    Brown sugar: I prefer using dark brown sugar for this recipe, but light brown sugar will work too.

    Orange: Fresh orange zest and orange juice.

    Cinnamon: I prefer using cinnamon sticks, but you can use ground cinnamon.

    The exact ingredients amounts and directions are in the recipe card below.

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    Bananos Calados (Colombian-Style Fried Bananas)

    Erica Dinho
    4.91 from 10 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 171 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 4 small bananas firm with no spots and peeled
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 4 tablespoons brown sugar
    • 1 tablespoon fresh orange zest
    • ½ cup fresh orange juice
    • 2 tablespoons water
    • 1 cinnamon stick
    • Vanilla ice cream for serving

    Instructions
     

    • Cut the bananas in half crosswise.
    • In a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add the butter and cook for 1 minute. Add the bananas, brown sugar, water and cinnamon stick. Cook the bananas, turning constantly during 5 minutes.
    • Reduce the heat to medium low. Add the orange juice and orange peel and cook 5 more minutes, discard cinnamon stick and serve with vanilla ice cream.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 171kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 9mgPotassium: 512mgFiber: 4gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 153IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword banana recipes, Colombian Food, Colombian recipes
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    This delicious, Bananos Calados dessert will make the perfect finale to any Colombian meal. It can be serve cold, but it's best served warm over vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream on top.

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. 5 Star Foodie

      March 30, 2009 at 10:46 am

      5 stars
      Yum! That's a delicious dessert!

      Reply
    2. Natasha

      April 04, 2009 at 9:03 am

      5 stars
      Warm bananas and ice cream...yum! One of my favorite desserts.

      Reply
    3. flfarmgirl

      April 21, 2009 at 8:03 am

      5 stars
      can't wait to try this one, the banana makes it healthy, right? ha ha

      Reply
    4. santi

      June 24, 2009 at 12:25 pm

      5 stars
      I love these!!!!
      me encantan!

      Reply
    5. Chris De La Rosa

      August 01, 2009 at 11:09 pm

      5 stars
      Was at the Caribana festival (1 of the many events) in Toronto 2 nights ago to do some media coverage and to assist my sister with a food stall she had. The stall next to her's were run by some (not sure if there's a right word to use, but they were of Latin origin). They ended up teaching me something similar. they were peeling ripe plantins and cooking them in hot oil (deep fry). The most amazing thing ever. Yep.. they shared some with me.

      I'll try your banana suggestion soon.

      Reply
    6. Rebecca

      April 08, 2010 at 2:36 am

      5 stars
      can you use panela instead of the brown sugar? If so, do you first melt it down beforehand? Sounds like a really good recipe!
      @Chris de La Rosa:
      Plantains are soo good! But aren't they more of a potato than a banana? An African recipe I was taught was to take plantains and put them into a frying pan with lots of vegetable oil and onions, adding garlic to it near the end. (you can add chili powder to make it taste more spicy) but this one tastes sweet!

      Reply
      • Erica

        April 08, 2010 at 8:38 am

        5 stars
        Rebecca- My grandmother made them with panela. I made this recipe with brown sugar, because in the USA is easier to find it.

        Reply
    7. joey

      May 04, 2013 at 9:43 am

      5 stars
      hey i love platanos fritos, bu what is that sause you put over the bananas? i have a project in spanish next week, and i picture you put up looks really delicious.

      Reply
    8. Alan Bowman

      August 12, 2022 at 1:05 pm

      4 stars
      I prefer fried platanos maduros with just a dusting of sugar

      Reply
    9. Corona

      August 20, 2022 at 2:02 am

      5 stars
      I LOVE every single one of your recipes! Not only are they delicious but prep and cooking time is a breeze! I do love easy and delicious!

      Reply

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