Turon

Name: Turon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 6 bananas, firm, halved lengthways; 80 g brown sugar; 12 sheets spring roll wrappers (wheat); 500 ml neutral vegetable oil; 1 mango, jackfruit (langka) strips are traditional; ripe mango works (optional)

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Slices of sweet banana rolled with brown sugar in a spring roll wrapper and fried until the sugar melts into a crackly caramel shell. A favourite Filipino merienda.

Turon is a Filipino dessert from Philippines, ready in about 35 minutes and made with banana, brown sugar and spring roll wrappers (wheat). It serves 6 and is rated easy to cook.

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Turon is a type of Filipino snack. It is also called deep-fried banana rolls or banana lumpia — Photo: Herbertkikoy / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-4.0

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 35 min
Serves: 6
Level: Easy
Calories: 299

Ingredients

6 servings (12 rolls)

6 (710 g) Bananas (opens in a new tab), firm, halved lengthwaysSaba bananas are traditional; firm cooking bananas are best.Swap: Plantain (Ripe plantain, sliced thinner.)
80 g Brown sugar (opens in a new tab)Some for rolling, some to caramelise in the oil.
12 sheets (145 g) Spring roll wrappers (wheat) (opens in a new tab)Contains wheat, gluten
1 (200 g) Mango (opens in a new tab), jackfruit (langka) strips are traditional; ripe mango works (optional)

For frying

500 ml Neutral vegetable oil (opens in a new tab)About 50 g is absorbed.

Equipment

Method

1
Step 1
Roll each banana (opens in a new tab) half in brown sugar (opens in a new tab), keeping about 2 tablespoons of sugar aside.
- 3 min
2
Step 2
Place a banana (opens in a new tab) (and a strip of jackfruit or mango (opens in a new tab)) on a wrapper, fold in the sides and roll up tightly, sealing the edge with water.
- 10 min
3
Step 3
Heat the oil to 170 °C and fry the rolls until golden. Sprinkle the reserved sugar into the oil around them; it melts and clings as you turn the rolls, forming a caramel coating.
- 15 min
- 170°C
- Wok (opens in a new tab)
- Food thermometer (opens in a new tab)
Food safety: Never leave hot oil unattended, keep the pan no more than a third full, and lower food in away from you. Melted sugar sticks and burns — let the rolls cool before biting.
4
Step 4
Lift out onto a rack (not paper, where the caramel sticks) and cool for a few minutes before serving.
- 3 min

About this dish

Origin: Philippines · Well documentedMore food from Philippines
Dish: Snack · Dessert · Desserts · Street food · Sweets & confectionery
Cooking method: Deep-fried
Taste: sweet, fruity, buttery
Diet: Vegan · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients
All labels
Vegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-sodium · DASH-style
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for: Street food · Child-friendly · Budget-friendly
Cook more with: Banana · Brown sugar · Spring roll wrappers (wheat)
Techniques: Deep-frying

Allergens

May contain: Eggsfrom spring roll wrappers (wheat)
Contains: Wheatfrom spring roll wrappers (wheat)
Contains: Glutenfrom spring roll wrappers (wheat)

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

299 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 164 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

Protein 5%
Carbohydrate 69%
Fat 26%

Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g*
Energy	299 kcal	183 kcal
Protein	3.7 g	2.2 g
Carbohydrate	53.9 g	32.9 g
Net carbohydrate	50.4 g	30.8 g
Sugars	—	—
Added sugars	12.9 g	7.9 g
Fibre	3.5 g	2.1 g
Fat	9.1 g	5.5 g
Saturated fat	0.8 g	0.5 g
Trans fat	—	—
Cholesterol	2 mg	1 mg
Sodium	142 mg	87 mg
Salt equivalent	0.4 g	0.2 g

Vitamins & minerals per serving

Potassium: 460 mg
Calcium: 28 mg
Iron: 1.2 mg
Magnesium: 38 mg
Vitamin A (RAE): 5 µg
Vitamin C: 10 mg
Vitamin D: —
Vitamin B12: 0 µg
Folate (DFE): 56 µg

How these numbers were made

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
*Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
Optional ingredients are not included: mango.
Spring roll wrappers (wheat): Wonton / egg roll wrappers (FDC 172802) used as a stand-in; thin lumpia and spring roll pastry is similar wheat dough, often made without egg.
“—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

Firm, barely ripe bananas hold their shape; very ripe ones turn mushy.

Common mistakes

Draining on kitchen paper — the caramel glues itself to it.

Serve with

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or a cup of coffee.

Storage

Best eaten within a few hours.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added 26 Oct 2026 · Updated 8 Nov 2026

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Main ingredient

Banana, firm, halved lengthways6 piece · 708 g
Spring roll wrappers (wheat)12 sheet · 144 g
Mango, jackfruit (langka) strips are traditional; ripe mango works (optional)1 piece · 200 g

Used in steps 1, 2

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