Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls

Name: Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls | Slimming & Weight Watchers Friendly
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 4 bananas (slightly under-ripe, peeled and left whole); 4 sheets filo pastry (25 x 25cm each); 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 small egg (beaten); 50ml readymade 50% less sugar caramel dessert topping; low calorie cooking spray; 1/4 tsp icing sugar (for dusting)

10MINS
25MINS
266KCAL

These crispy filo wrapped baked bananas have a hint of cinnamon and are served with a caramel dipping sauce.

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NutritionPer Serving

Calories266
Carbs52g
Protein6.5g
Fat1.8g
Saturates0.5g
Sugars25g

For the full list of ingredients and comprehensive instructions, please see the recipe card at the end of this post. Before you scroll, there’s important stuff to know in the blurb!

Whether you’re entertaining family and friends, or just looking for a quick dessert that looks like it’s straight from a restaurant kitchen, these Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls are just the ticket.

We’ve used filo pastry to help give these rolls a nice crunch without adding loads of extra calories, which means that they’re perfect if you’re counting calories or following a plan like Weight Watchers. It’s lighter than traditional pastry and we love how easy it is to use. You can use it for wrapping, scrunching and topping – the possibilities are endless!

We love using fruit in dessert, and bananas are so versatile. If you fancy a change from Banana Bread, try using under-ripe bananas in this delicious dessert. It’s really important to use firm, slightly under-ripe bananas for this recipe, as if you use ripe ones then they may ooze out from the filo parcels!

The 50% reduced sugar dessert topping sauce is the perfect dipping texture and sweetness and tastes sooo good, but if you’re not a fan then don’t worry: you could also serve them with a low fat chocolate sauce, sweetened quark or even our Custard – delish!

What diets is this Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls recipe suitable for?

This Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls recipe is suitable for vegetarians.

Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.

How Weight Watchers friendly is this Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls recipe?

You need to count 6 Points per portion of this Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls recipe if you’re on WW Green.
You need to count 6 Points per portion of this Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls recipe if you’re on WW Blue.
You need to count 6 Points per portion of this Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls recipe if you’re on WW Purple.

Do you need any special ingredients to make Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls?

You will need ready made 50% less sugar caramel dessert topping which should be available in the baking aisle at most supermarkets. It gives you the sweet caramel flavour without adding unnecessary extra calories and sugar!

How many calories are in this Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls recipe?

There are 266 calories per portion of these Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls, which means they fall into our Everyday Light category.

This Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls recipe is perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet, and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.

As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180ºc.

Step 2

Spray a baking tray with low calorie cooking spray and use to grease the tray.

Step 3

Place a banana on one end of a filo pastry square and sprinkle with a little of the cinnamon.

Step 4

Brush with egg around all four sides of the pastry square.

Step 5

Roll up, encasing the banana in pastry, and press the ends together to form parcels that resemble a banana shaped “cracker”.

Step 6

Place on the baking tray and then repeat for remaining 3 bananas.

Step 7

Brush the parcels with egg and bake in preheated oven for 20 – 25 minutes , turning once or until golden and the bananas are tender.

Step 8

Dust with icing sugar, cut in half, and dip into the caramel sauce, serve at once.

What could I serve with these Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls?

These Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls work really well when served with our Custard after the following main and accompaniment:

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How do you know when Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls are cooked?

The rolls should be cooked until golden brown and the bananas are tender – this will take around 20-25 minutes.

Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe.

How long can you keep Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls in the fridge?

Once you’ve put it out, ideally you should eat it within 4 hours.

If you allow any leftovers to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill. You can keep leftovers of these Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.

Can I freeze Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls?

We wouldn’t recommend freezing this recipe – it’s so tasty that you might not have any left over anyway!

How do I reheat these Banana and Caramel Filo Rolls?

We don’t recommend reheating this recipe, it’s best enjoyed fresh.

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