Turon Recipe – Filipino Fried Banana Lumpia With Chocolate Syrup & Jackfruit

This chocolate-based turon recipe combines the classic taste of turon with a new twist. In the Philippines, deep fried banana lumpia (turón) is a popular snack cuisine, and its mango, coconut, and sweet potato fillings make it a versatile sweet treat.

There are countless combinations of turón fillings available in the Philippines like coconut, sweet potato, and mango that make it hard to ever get enough.

Eating it at home or as street food, the iconic lumpia (spring roll) wrapper filled with banana and sugar and deep fried to a deep golden brown is a fun snack to savor.

This is a turon recipe with a twist. Rather than use caramel, we're using tablea chocolate substitute. It's well, richer and tastier than caramel coating, in my opinion.

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Step 1: Coat bananas with brown sugar by rolling them in a shallow dish filled with sugar. Repeat for all bananas.

Step 2: Position a banana 2 inches from the edge of a wrapper and place langka in the center of the banana.

Step 3: Carefully roll the wrapper without tearing it. When 1 inch from the opposite end, fold the sides inward and continue rolling to create a sealed turón.

Step 4: In a skillet, heat oil and fry turón on medium heat until both sides are golden brown, approximately 4-5 minutes each side.

Step 5: Remove fried turón from the skillet and place on a wire mesh to drain excess oil. Once drained, transfer to kitchen towels.

Step 6: For the Chocolate Tablea Sauce, mix all ingredients in a pot and continuously stir until the sauce thickens and maintains its shape when running a spoon through it.

Despite being commonly consumed outside of the home, this dish is still best when served warm with a side of chocolate at home.

You can add any ingredients like mango, coconut, jam, ube, or chocolate as additional ingredients. You can also use the leftover sugar from step 1 and sprinkle them over the lumpia wrapper before frying it to have a sweeter caramel sauce-covered glaze.

If saba bananas (cooking bananas) aren’t available, lakatan bananas are a good substitute. But any bananas will do if you can't find these in the US (for example). Just don't use overripe ones. In case you're searching around for the ingredients in an ethnic grocery store, langka is the Filipino word for jackfruit.

As this is a dessert/snack recipe, calories can be quite high. But as long as you know that and eat as a treat (not a main course, please) you'll enjoy this dish without ruining your waistline.

Let's learn how to make crispy turón with a twist: “Filipino fried banana turon” with jackfruit (langka) and chocolate table syrup. Expect to fill your kitchen with a heavenly caramel aroma as you create this tasty Filipino dessert.

And if you like the crispy texture of lumpia, try the chicken version for a savory sensation.