In our household, fried saba bananas coated in flour and sugar (maruya) are a perfect Sunday afternoon snack. When my uncle took out a can of whipped cream and chocolate syrup, out went the flour and sugar, and in came a tastier, more sinful way to enjoy fried bananas.
It’s pretty easy to prepare. My 12-year-old cousin and I particulary enjoyed squirting the cream and drizzling the bananas with chocolate. Mmmmm. Here’s a step by step recipe:
1. Slice the saba bananas thinly.
2. Cook in hot oil till crisp. Don’t leave those bananas alone! They might burn.
3. Drain the freshly cooked banana slices. If you don’t have a colander, you can pat them dry with paper towels.
4. Lay out those naked banana slices. These are already very sweet and delicious. Resist the urge to bite into them!
5-6. Squirt whipped cream on each banana. Then drizzle with chocolate syrup.
7. Enjoy!
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dhey
April 16, 2008 at 3:57 pm (16 years ago)waaaaaah… it’s a sin to show these on the web! 😛 kakagutom! makes me wanna request maruya at home this weekend.
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Gracey
April 16, 2008 at 6:42 pm (16 years ago)Aaaaahhh.. I haven’t had any fried bananas for a loooooooong time!
*drools*
barbiegel
April 16, 2008 at 8:12 pm (16 years ago)wow, sarap!
hey toni, i hope you’re okay now.
ays
April 16, 2008 at 8:18 pm (16 years ago)hi toni. this looks sinful, but i’ll try it anyway. thanks for the tip!
Leah
April 16, 2008 at 10:00 pm (16 years ago)Charap naman.
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weng
April 16, 2008 at 10:16 pm (16 years ago)love this simple but yummy recipe, toni! definitely a must try. thanks for sharing! 😀
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Meeya
April 16, 2008 at 10:35 pm (16 years ago)wala kaming saba dito toni, i use plantains instead pero its not the same. i will just drool over your pics hehehe.
odette
April 16, 2008 at 11:04 pm (16 years ago)yummy!!!
i love the whipped cream with choco idea, i never thought of that combi before!
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Argie
April 16, 2008 at 11:09 pm (16 years ago)Sarao naman
I have got to try this!!! Baka with ice cream on the side … mmm 
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J.
April 16, 2008 at 11:31 pm (16 years ago)Rumbly in my tummy…these look so good!
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on the Rock
April 17, 2008 at 12:47 am (16 years ago)They look impossible to resist! Great step by steps.
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kaoko
April 17, 2008 at 2:47 am (16 years ago)I love fried bananas but I swear, this one made my heart stop. (Parang masarap yan may kasama pang ice cream…)
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notsquare
April 17, 2008 at 8:17 am (16 years ago)youre making me drool and crave!!! waaah! hehe
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rolly
April 17, 2008 at 10:00 am (16 years ago)Yummy!!!
We missed you last night. Hope you’re feeling better.
tin
April 17, 2008 at 2:10 pm (16 years ago)hi toni! next foodie feature ko ang saging na saba pero turon version! ha ha. sarap ng entry mo ha!
julie
April 17, 2008 at 4:02 pm (16 years ago)Looks yummy and yes, sinful. we do this with cheese and muscovado sugar inside for the turon version
giselle
April 17, 2008 at 4:15 pm (16 years ago)Yum! I love saba and can eat them everyday. Gotta try this new presentation – thanks for the tip! Keep ’em coming.
mari
April 18, 2008 at 1:20 am (16 years ago)looks yummy! i buy fried bananas with cinnamon and leche flan filling at rob place. gourmet banana fritters is not only healthy but easy on the pocket, too.
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sha
April 18, 2008 at 9:25 am (16 years ago)toni my saliva all over my keyboard its been a long time i have not eaten fried banana,
jeanny
April 19, 2008 at 12:33 am (16 years ago)ako naman..i love turon so much…
i’ll try this 😉
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tipidmeals
April 19, 2008 at 2:54 am (16 years ago)oh wow. that really got me hungry.
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JO
April 21, 2008 at 10:14 pm (16 years ago)yummmmy!!!! haven’t had fried bananas in a long long time.
deepa
May 5, 2008 at 9:13 am (16 years ago)ahkk sorry new comment on old content but i just had to!!! these are the new favorite snack of the paul-plazo household. both of us had this sudden craving for fried bananas one day. then i realized i had chocolate syrup and whipped cream in the fridge… both given to me during my bridal shower! with a pair of panties! lol. the rest is history.
very green bananas are a good substitute to saba as well. i couldn’t find any saba bananas in the groceries here.
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