{"id":1288,"slug":"fried-bananas","title":"Fried Bananas","description":"Fried bananas is a delightful dessert or snack enjoyed in many cuisines around the world. These sweet, caramelized banana slices offer a perfect balance of crispy and tender textures. Whether served on their own or as a topping for ice cream or pancakes, fried bananas are a simple yet satisfying treat.","ingredients_raw":["4 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced","2 tablespoons butter","2 tablespoons brown sugar","1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)","Vanilla ice cream (optional, for serving)"],"ingredients_norm":["ripe banana","butter","brown sugar","cinnamon","vanilla ice cream"],"steps":["Heat a skillet or frying pan over medium heat and melt the butter.","Add the banana slices to the pan and sprinkle them with brown sugar.","Cook the bananas for 2–3 minutes on each side or until they turn golden brown and caramelized.","If desired, sprinkle cinnamon over the bananas during cooking.","Remove the fried bananas from the pan and serve them hot. Optionally, serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra treat."],"categories":["Recipes for dessert","Recipes using banana","Recipes for fritters","Fried recipes","Recipes using brown sugar","Recipes using butter","Recipes using ground cinnamon"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":20,"servings":"4","yield_text":null,"difficulty":"easy","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Fried_Bananas","source_ref":"4587508","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Fried_Bananas&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"3c47f039310e9301c400c3b122e2ac9e1eae749e10ad73ade87737459c56e8dc","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:02Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:02Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/fried-bananas"}