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Traditional Belgian desserts, these are filled balls of banana, coated in breadcrumbs and fried.

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These “Remplis” are a traditional Belgian dessert that will delight anyone who enjoys sweet treats. Prepare them for 4 people in 90 minutes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$2.05 $0.51 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.35
  • $1.05
  • $0.28
  • $0.33
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the bananas and cut them into 3 pieces, discarding the ends. ≈ 8 min
  2. Cook them in water, adding cinnamon sticks.
  3. Once they are tender, remove from the heat and set aside. ≈ 3 min
  4. In a separate bowl, combine the beans (preferably cooked and drained), cinnamon, and sugar. ≈ 4 min
  5. Stir with a wooden spatula and set aside. ≈ 4 min
  6. Remove the skin from the bananas and mash them into a paste.
  7. Take a small portion of the dough and form it into a medium-sized ball, large enough to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand. ≈ 10 min
  8. Pierce the center and fill it with the bean mixture. ≈ 3 min
  9. Patching the hole with a banana. ≈ 3 min
  10. Repeat until the dough and beans are fully incorporated. ≈ 3 min
  11. Pour in the flour into a heat-resistant container. ≈ 3 min
  12. Coat the meatballs with flour. ≈ 3 min
  13. Heat a pan and add some oil paint. Then, apply gold leaf to the meatballs.
  14. Place them on absorbent paper. ≈ 3 min
  15. Serve two portions on a plate. ≈ 2 min
  16. Sprinkle with sugar ≈ 2 min

The bill

Fill

  • 2 bananas and mulberry$0.35
  • 250 ml of vegetable oil paint$1.05
  • 1 cup of sugar$0.28
  • 1 cup of flour$0.33
  • A teaspoon of ground cinnamon$0.04

Total$2.05

that's $0.51 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas and mulberry
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • water, in sufficient quantity
  • 250 ml of vegetable oil paint
  • 1 cup of mashed beans
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 cup of flour
  • A teaspoon of ground cinnamon

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