Pan Fried Cinnamon Bananas – Quick and easy recipe for overripe bananas, perfect for a special breakfast or an afternoon snack. How do you make Fried Bananas? Use 3 ingredients, pan fry it, and it’s ready in 10 minutes.
This recipe was inspired by the age-old problem, how to use up overripe bananas.
No matter how hard I try to buy a good number of bananas for my family, I can never seem to get it right. If one week I don’t have enough, I try to buy a few more the next week, but then it seems I have too many!
Luckily there are lots of yummy things you can do with overripe bananas. Banana bread is really the first thing that comes to mind, but sometimes that is a little more trouble than I have the energy or time to tackle.
This recipe is so quick and easy, and it is perfect for a special breakfast or even an afternoon snack!
Bananas are important to my family. All the potassium in it is so good for heart and muscles. It also has so many natural vitamins and nutrients that are so good for everyone. I find myself sneaking in bananas in pancakes or smoothies.
TIPS FOR MAKING PAN FRIED CINNAMON BANANAS
- Use bananas that are slightly overripe. If they are very overripe, they will be too mushy to cook.
- Do not overcook. If they start to get too soft, they are done. This might happen quickly if your heat is a little too high so pay attention to them as they cook.
- Use good quality nonstick oil spray. Poor quality oil could affect the taste of your banana rounds.
- Sugar works best but you can also use granulated Splenda (or equivalent) if you prefer.
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Pan Fried Cinnamon Bananas
Serve with cherry yogurt and some V8 Fusion juice for a nice breakfast that energizes the kids and gives them a great start to the day!
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Pan Fried Cinnamon Bananas
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Instructions
- Slice the bananas into rounds, approximately 1/3 inch thick.
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg (if desired). Set aside.
- Lightly spray a large skillet with nonstick oil spray. Warm over medium heat.
- Add the banana rounds and sprinkle 1/2 of the cinnamon mixture on top.
- Cook for about 2-3 minutes.
- Flip the rounds, sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon mixture
- Cook for 2-3 more minutes until the bananas are soft and warmed through.
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Notes
- Slightly overripe bananas work best. If your bananas are too overripe, they will still taste good but they will be mushy.
- If they start to get too soft, they are done. Be careful to not overcook them!
- The quality of the oil can affect how the banana rounds taste, so make sure yur oil is fresh and a good quality brand.
- You can substitute granulated Splenda (or equivalent), however white sugar works best.
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Colin Griffin
Lovely. Used honey instead of sugar and had with a spoonful of thick custard. Yum
Kristin
Oh, that sounds delicious! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
A Magical Life
My 16 year old son wanted to try making fried bananas so I found this recipe for him last night. These were good although a little strange. We agreed that they’d be good on pancakes (with whipped cream), ice cream or oatmeal, but we also agreed that regular sliced bananas are nearly as tasty on all those things for a lot less work, calories and sugar. It was a fun experiment but next time we’ll just use our bananas for our favorite banana goodies thus far — smoothies, frozen “ice cream” recipes,, banana bread and fresh eating. It was a fun experiment though!
Kristin
It’s so nice that you and your son got to spend some time together in the kitchen. To me, that’s sometimes the best part of cooking and eating… even more than the food itself. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Randee
This sounds so good! Especially over some vanilla ice cream 😉
Kristin
That’s an awesome idea! 🙂
Sarah
This is a great idea, why have I never thought of it?
Kristin
I thought the same thing once I made it, lol! Why had I never thought of it before? Thanks for stopping by, Sarah!
Michelle Stough
I am going to try them with maple syrup and brown sugar!
Kristin
Oh yum, that sounds delicious! 🙂
Jeanna
Great idea and I’ve got some bananas overripening as I type. I wonder if they’d cook right with butter or oil. I can’t seem to keep cooking spray in the house.
Kristin
Yes, you could definitely use butter or oil, just not too much. I like the cooking spray because it is easy to get just a coating on the pan. Enjoy! 🙂
Karren Haller
Thank you for sharing on Wonderful Wednesday, it has been pinned and shared on Instagram.
Please stop by and share again!
Have a great week!
Kippi
Wow, I had no idea you could fry a banana. Thank you for sharing.
Have a great week, Kippi #kippiathome
Pamela
I love this idea. They look delicious.
Kristin
Thank you!
Phatt
My grandmother used to make these for me when I was young. I’m gonna try them with my 3! Thanks!!
Chas Greener
We are really working hard to get my son to eat some fruits and vegetables as he doesn’t like either. Maybe I’ll try something like this and at least it’ll be a step in the right direction. Thanks for sharing.
Kristin
I hope that it works! Thanks!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
These look like a mouthful of happiness!! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner Party. Have a great week.
Kristin
Thanks, Helen. You too!
Sarah Tevis
These look so delicious! I can’t wait to make this!
Kristin
I hope you enjoy them! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Sonia
Can you use honey instead of sugar?
Kristin
I think that’s a great idea, Sonia! I have never done it myself but I would say give it a shot and see how it turns out. Let me know! 🙂
Sally Marie
Perfect snack for my family. Thanks!
Erin
What else could you do with the bananas? I am interested in making this but not sure what to pair it with or put it on. Not a big fan of cherry yogurt. Looks yummy though!
Kristin
You could put it on angel food cake or even pound cake. Pancakes or waffles would work too. Honestly, we usually just eat it without anything else! I have a few other recipes with bananas if you want something entirely different.
https://dizzybusyandhungry.com/easy-banana-cookie-recipe/
https://dizzybusyandhungry.com/banana-bread/
https://dizzybusyandhungry.com/banana-oatnut-french-toast/
Carrie Atkinson
I bet these would be awesome over ice cream!! Yummm… I just found my snack for tonight.
Kristin
Oh, that is an AWESOME idea! Yum!
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