Banana and Cream Cheese Spring Rolls

Take your sweet cravings to the next level! These Banana and Cream Cheese Spring Rolls are sweet, melty, and fried to a perfect golden crunch. They’re deliciously addictive and impossible to share!

I kind of debated at first whether to post the recipe for these banana and cream cheese spring rolls here or on my other cooking blog, Kawaling Pinoy, which focuses on Filipino and Asian-inspired eats. It is, after all, turon, and it can’t get any more Filipino street food than this.

Also, I wasn’t sure if you’ll have easy access to the ingredients. However, I’ve seen cardaba bananas at Mexican grocery stores I frequent, and they seem to be available in abundance year-round. I’ve also seen spring roll wrappers at Walmart, Target, and most better supermarkets, so it shouldn’t be a problem to find. Or, you can order these spring roll wrappers on Amazon (this is an affiliate link) and enjoy convenient home delivery. 🙂

And, lastly, I think you should give these dessert spring rolls a try. I promise you’ll be the star of any party you’ll bring them to. That is, if you’ll even want to share. They’re the ultimate combination of textures and flavors with a perfectly crisp, crunchy shell and a warm, melt-in-your-mouth center of sweet bananas and rich cream cheese. You’ll be hard-pressed to eat just one!

Ingredient notes

• Spring roll wrappers are NOT the same as egg roll wrappers you commonly find at major supermarkets. Although they look the same, they’re different in texture and taste. While the latter is thicker and “eggy”, spring roll wrappers are paper-thin and fry up into a shatteringly crisp crunch, which is perfect for these dessert rolls.
• The recipe uses cooking bananas locally known as saba in the Philippines. Also called cardaba or burro, they’re available at most Mexican supermarkets. They’re firm and starchier when unripe but become softer and sweeter as they ripen. Choose ones that are ripe but firm, so they hold their shape and do not turn to mush when fried.
• While traditional turon uses sweetened jackfruit, I swapped it for cream cheese for a creamy, savory contrast. Mozzarella or processed cheese is also a great, melty alternative.
• The granulated sugar coating caramelizes during deep-frying, providing sweetness and crunch.

How to make banana cream cheese spring rolls

• Peel and slice the bananas lengthwise into halves or quarters, depending on your preferred thickness. Roll in sugar until fully coated to add sweetness. Assemble them immediately after coating, as the sugar will melt over time and can tear the wrappers.
• Separate the wrappers into individual sheets. Arrange a wrapper on a flat, working surface like a diamond, with the lower corner pointing at you. Place a banana and a strip of cream cheese in the middle and fold the bottom corner over the filling. Fold the left and right corners over, then roll snugly until about an inch remains at the top corner. Moisten the corner with a dab of water and continue rolling tightly to form a log.
• Coat the spring rolls with sugar and then fry in hot oil until golden and caramelized, turning as needed for even cooking. Drain on a wire rack, not on paper towels, as the caramel might stick.

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Banana and Cream Cheese Springrolls

What happens when sweet bananas meet rich cream cheese inside a crispy, golden wrapper? Banana turon! These dessert spring rolls are fried to crunchy perfection and are so deliciously addictive, you won’t be able to stop at just one!

Prep Time: 20 minutes mins

Cook Time: 10 minutes mins

Total Time: 30 minutes mins

Author: Lalaine Manalo

Course: Dessert

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24 Servings

Ingredients

• ▢ 12 pieces saba bananas
• ▢ 1 cup sugar
• ▢ 24 pieces Spring roll wrappers
• ▢ 8 ounces cream cheese cut into strips
• ▢ oil

Instructions

• Peel bananas and cut lengthwise into halves. Roll in sugar.
• Separate spring roll wrappers into individual sheets. On a flat working surface, lay wrapper like a diamond. Arrange 1 banana slice in the middle of the diamond and place 2 cream cheese slices lengthwise on top of the banana slice. Fold the bottom pointed end of wrapper over filling. Fold side ends of the sheet inward and roll into a log. Wet the pointed edge of the wrapper to completely seal. 
• Roll spring rolls in sugar. Continue to wrap the remaining bananas.
• In a skillet over medium heat, heat about 2-inches deep of oil. Add banana spring rolls and fry, turning once or twice, for about 3 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and caramelized.

Notes

Cover the wrappers with a damp kitchen towel during assembly to keep them from drying out.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 97kcal, Carbohydrates: 23g, Protein: 2g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 72mg, Potassium: 237mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 50IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 40mg, Iron: 0.2mg

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