Among Spanish desserts, some of the most well-known are croquettes, but did you know that there are also sweet versions?
Banana croquettes are a hidden gem, offering the perfect solution to those ripe bananas you have at home, transforming them into a delicious dessert worthy of sharing with your loved ones.
Continue scrolling down this article and you’ll learn how to make this dish step by step, with the best tips for storing, serving, and making ingredient substitutions.
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Background of the Dish
Banana croquettes are a relatively modern invention in Spanish cuisine, emerging from experimentation with different ingredients and incorporating bananas into bakeries beyond the classic banana bread.
Unlike traditional croquettes, these are sweet and sprinkled with powdered sugar or cinnamon to give them that fantastic autumnal flavor.
Banana croquettes aren’t a super common version of this dish, so your best bet for enjoying some delicious ones is to make them at home, ready in less than an hour with our recipe.
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Things You’ll Need for Banana Croquettes
To prepare this fantastic banana croquettes recipe, you will need egg, flour, breadcrumbs, cinnamon, powdered sugar, and ripe bananas as the main ingredients.
Ingredients
- 2 large (250 g) ripe bananas
- 3/4 cup (100 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 g) unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup (100 g) breadcrumbs
- Oil for frying (about 1 cup / 240 ml)
- Optional: powdered sugar or cinnamon for dusting
How to Make Banana Croquettes – Step by Step Guide
- To start making this banana croquettes recipe, you have to grab a bowl, place the peeled ripe bananas, and mash them with a fork. Add the butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt, and mix everything together.
- After that, add the flour little by little, mixing until you have a thick, sticky dough that you can shape with your hands or a spoon.
- For the most fun step of the sweet croquettes recipe, place a little flour on your hands and shape the dough into small cylinders or ovals.
- Now, in a small bowl, beat an egg and place the breadcrumbs on a plate. Dip each banana croquette in the egg and then in the breadcrumbs until coated. You can repeat this step for extra crispy croquettes.
- Then, grab a deep frying pan and heat the oil over medium heat (about 170°C / 340°F). Fry the croquettes in small batches, approximately 2 to 3 minutes per side, until they have a golden brown exterior.
- Once the tropical banana croquettes are ready, place them on absorbent paper to remove excess oil. At this point, you can sprinkle powdered sugar or cinnamon on top.
- Finally, serve the homemade banana croquettes warm or at room temperature and enjoy.
Substitution of Ingredients
What we love most about this easy banana croquettes recipe is that it’s not only super tasty, but it also allows you to play with the ingredients until you get your favorite version.
You can also turn them into chocolate banana croquettes by adding chocolate chips to the batter before frying, or by serving them with a chocolate dipping sauce.
For extra crispy banana croquettes, remember to do the coating process twice, or you can even try adding corn flakes or thinly chopped almonds to the breadcrumb mix.
Ready to join the wave of fried dessert recipes? Then you can’t miss the Andalusian trifecta: pestiños, Spanish sugar cookies, and churros with dipping sauce , to sweeten your afternoons.
Tips on Serving Banana Croquettes
Spanish dessert croquettes aren’t the most well-known compared to their savory counterparts, but they are certainly one of the simplest to serve.
Simply place the banana croquettes sprinkled with powdered sugar or cinnamon on a plate, and they’re ready to become the perfect dessert or snack.
To take dessert banana croquettes to the next level, you can prepare different dipping sauces such as caramel, dulce de leche, chocolate, or the classic Chantilly cream and serve them together.
Other banana snack ideas that can be useful depending on the season include covering half of the croquette with white or dark chocolate and adding Christmas-themed sprinkles on top (or black and orange for Halloween).
If you have guests for dessert or afternoon tea, you can make other sweet snacks from Spain, such as the fantastic Frixuelos de Asturias or the popular Fartons.
How to Store Banana Croquettes
If you enjoyed these banana dessert croquettes but were too full and had leftovers, don’t despair; there are several ways you can store them.
The easiest way is to place the banana croquettes in an airtight container and store them at room temperature for 3 days or in the refrigerator for 5 days (you’ll need to reheat them and sprinkle sugar on top before serving).
The best part is that you can also freeze the banana croquettes raw or cooked, placing them in a freezer-safe bag or container.
In the freezer, they can last up to a month, and then you should defrost them the night before—ideally in the refrigerator—to enjoy them.
Spain has even more surprises for you, and desserts like chocolate croquettes and Ensaymada also have several storage options, so we invite you to check them out.
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Delicious Banana Croquettes Recipe
Among Spanish recipes, some of the most well-known are croquettes, but did you know that there are also sweet versions?
Banana croquettes are a hidden gem, offering the perfect solution to those ripe bananas you have at home, transforming them into a delicious dessert worthy of sharing with your loved ones.
Continue scrolling down this article and you'll learn how to make this dish step by step, with the best tips for storing, serving, and making ingredient substitutions.
Ingredients
- 2 large (250 g) ripe bananas
- 3/4 cup (100 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 g) unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup (100 g) breadcrumbs
- Oil for frying (about 1 cup / 240 ml)
- Optional: powdered sugar or cinnamon for dusting
Instructions
Notes
For a gluten-free version of the banana croquettes, simply use gluten-free flour and breadcrumbs, and make sure that the rest of the ingredients don't go through cross-contamination.
These delicious fried banana croquettes can also be enjoyed in their healthier version, cooked in the oven or an air fryer, which keeps them crispy on the outside while soft and sweet on the inside, without the extra oil.
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