Fried Nutella Banana Rolls ala Mode
In the Philippines, this is a very common snack or dessert item sold on the streets, we often buy it during recess time at school or work break.
Ingredients
- Fried Nutella banana rolls ala mode
- Serves: 4
- Ingredients
- 2 fully riped bananas
- 16 pieces 8" spring roll wrappers ( thin ones)
- Nutella spread as filling
- Cornstarch paste for sealing wrapper or lightly beaten egg white
- Neutral oil for deep frying
- Vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- 1. Prepare the ripe banana by peeling and cutting crosswise, and then cut lengthwise. Two ripe bananas will make 8 pieces total.
- 2. Place 2 stacked spring roll wrappers in a diamond shape in front of you ( For 1 banana slice, use 2 spring roll wrappers to prevent breakage/leaking while frying).
- Place the banana slice about two inches from the bottom center, using a piping bag filled with Nutella, pipe it on top of the banana, then put other banana slice on top of nutella. Pull the bottom corner and cover the filling. Take the left and right corners and fold them towards the center. Finish rolling the entire Nutella banana roll upwards until you have about one inch left. Dip pastry brush in beaten egg white and brush the top corner and complete the roll to seal. Repeat with the rest of the Nutella banana rolls.
- 3. Freeze the rolls for at least 15 minutes.
- Preheat oil at 350°F. Deepfry Nutella banana rolls for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown in color. Drain in a colander.
- 4. Plate fried spring roll in a dessert plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream then drizzle with melted Nutella spread and a sprinkle of favorite toppings ( nut, sprinkle, powdered sugar).
Notes
It's basically sliced ripe local banana wrapped in thin spring roll wrappers, then fried to golden brown perfection and coated with caramelized brown sugar. Moving here in the US, I am immersed in a wide array of foods, especially desserts from different parts of the world. So I recreated this Filipino classic dessert by using the widely available dessert banana, adding Nutella because banana and Nutella are a perfect match, wrapped in spring rolls and fried to golden perfection and served it with vanilla ice cream on the side with a drizzle of melted Nutella. This is the dessert I always do for my Filipino-American family if I don't have much time in the kitchen, it's quick to prepare, just 10 minutes or less with widely available ingredients from the pantry.