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Plantain Cashew nut Nutella Wonton: Dessert you never say no

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After making mushroom ginger dumplings I had more than half of wonton wrappers left. May be I left it intentionally by just using only 12 wontons for dumplings. I like fried goodies, they are tasty, and taste they give can’t replicate using a baked version. Yes it is healthy and delicious to still if you ask me which one gets more votes for taste. It is fried ones. 
I tried to convert sabudana vada (sago pearl fritters) and ulli vada (onion fritters) baked version. Yes they are tasty but they can’t match the taste of fried version. Somebody tried and found out that they taste okay but not tasty as the fried one. Hey you are excepting too much from baked food.  I make fried goodies too. I know they are not good for your health. Yes everything in moderation is fine. If you want to make deep fried goodies with 1 teaspoon oil, it won’t the same as you excepting when it comes out of it.
I had seen Giada making fried nutella ravioli with wonton wrappers. At that time I had not discovered Nutella. But then one day when I was at Walmart, I decided I wanted to try the taste of Nutella.  My princess immediately fell in love with Nutella. Whenever she wants Nutella she would bring the bottle to me along with a spoon to dig in. After her eating episode, her entire face will be painted with Nutella.
 I had once made turrón, a Philippine dessert using spring roll wrapper and it is really tasty. So I wanted to use plantain in this recipe. I have a weakness toward plantain and especially when it comes to frying anything with banana. The ripe plantain is sweeter than banana, but not mushy. Further once you fry them the caramelization of sugar in plantain makes it tastier.
I wanted to add some crunch to my fired wontons, so added some crushed cashew nuts. I filled wonton wrappers with ½ teaspoon of nutella, ¼ teaspoon of crushed cashew nuts and a piece of ripe plantain. Riper is better, not ripest one as they tend to lose their shape.  Fry them for about 2-3 minutes, and enjoy with or without powdered sugar. It is delicious and addictive, nobody is going to stop with one or two and they will be going for more. Here the recipe, it is really good as party snack, but make it in a large quantity, as nobody is going to stop with a few.

 Just five  things you need for making this delicious treat,  you need the following things.

Heat oil in pan, crush the cashew nuts and set aside. Peel the skin of plantain and cut into thin rounds and set aside. In a baking sheet line the wonton wrappers and add ½ teaspoon of nutella in the center with the help of two spoons. Then add crushed cashew nuts on the top and place plantain on the top. Brush the sides  of wonton wrappers with water( if you are using egg wash, this is the time to use) .Make the wonton wrapper into a triangle and seal the sides well. Don't forget this step  when you frying if it is not sealed well contents will sweep out into the oil. 

Gradually slide the prepared wontons into hot oil and  cook one minute each side or until they become golden brown color. Drain using a slotted spoon  into kitchen tissue for removal of excess oil.

Dust with powdered sugar and enjoy as much  you wish.

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Plantain Cashew nut Nutella Wonton

                                                                                        adapted from   Tasty kitchen.com

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Serves: 5

Ingredients

  • 28 wonton wrappers, thawed ( I used Nasoya brand)
  • ¼  cup crushed cashew nuts
  • 2 cups Canola Oil
  • 1 jar (13 Oz. Jar) Nutella hazelnut spread
  • 1 ½ plantains sliced thinly (you should be able to get 28 pieces/
  • ¼ cup water ( If you want you can used egg wash made of  1 egg + 1 tablespoon of water)
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Directions

Heat  canola oil in the   frying pan or deep bottom pan, I used the later one.

Place  wonton wrappers in a baking sheet.  Cover them with a foil to prevent wonton wrappers from drying. crush cashew nuts in zip lock bag and set aside. Cut plantain into round pieces of ½ inch thick and set aside.

place ½ teaspoon of nutella in the center of each  wonton wrapper.  Add crushed cashew nuts on the top of nutella. Then place plantain on the top of nutella and cashew nuts.

Dampen the sides of wonton wrapper with water( if you prefer you can use egg wash here)  then wrap the diagonally to form a triangle  and seal very well and Repeat the remaining wonton wrappers until you finish a every thing.

It’s important to make sure you have a good, tight seal, otherwise the filling will leak out and cause oil splatters.

When the oil reaches 300F, carefully slide in a few wontons into the oil with a long-handled spoon. Fry for 1 minute on each side, until golden brown. Drain on kitchen tissue to let cool.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Variations

  1. Try whatever filling you want use.

I am linking this delicious treat to Gallery of Favorites  hosted by Alea and April.
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  2. Alea Milham says

    Swathi, these look amazing! I really like your new blog header and layout.

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  3. The 21st Century Housewife© says

    These sound delicious, Swathi! What a great way to use nutella. I like the cashews too. Your wontons sound like such a treat!

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  4. Gauri says

    I like the combination of ingredients and the result looks fabulous!
    You have a nice space here!

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  5. Reeni Pisano says

    I'm glad you tried Nutella Swathi! It is one of my favorites too. These wontons look so irresistible! I would definitely have to make a lot of them!

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  6. Treatntrick Treat and Trick says

    Irresistible and delightful treat!

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  7. Elisabeth says

    Wow, I just love the delicious innovative ripe plantain use with the Nutella, instead of banana. Crispy, sweet,and so much fun to eat this yummy treat!

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  8. Lizzy Do says

    Mmmmm....I've made Giada's recipe, too, but you've made them even better!!!

    Reply

  9. Rebecca Subbiah says

    wow these are fun 🙂

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  13. simple baking says

    Drooling!!! These are super. How did I miss this post!!!! Love nutella..love bananas....love fried stuff...hell this is my kind of food!!

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  14. Shweta in the Kitchen says

    Mouthwatering, definitely cant say a no to this one 🙂 Swati was thinking if these can be baked instead of frying? have u tried?

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    • Swathi Iyer says

      I haven't tried though, you can try them baking at 350F for 5-7 minutes with a spray of oil.

      Reply

  15. Lois Christensen says

    These look delicious! Sharing these as My Host Favorite tomorrow on my blog! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday!

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  16. PrathibhaSreejith says

    Looks so yum, perfect snack idea.

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  17. Az says

    very innovative!!

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  18. Navaneetham Krishnan says

    Love what you did with the wanton skins but I will leave out the nutella and just the bananas inside will be great for us. Both of us don't like anything too sweet.

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  19. Cathleen says

    Oh my goodness, I don't think I could ever say no to anything with nutella. This looks fantastic!!

    Reply

  20. mjskit says

    What great little tasty breakfast pastries! I love using wontons like this and the nutella and banana - so good!

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  21. Jay says

    wow...marvellous...I'd looove to give it a try..:)
    Tasty Appetite

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  22. Shama Nagarajan says

    Super inviting dear !!! Join us in Fast Food Event Noodles

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  23. Lubna Karim says

    I have some wonton sheets laying lazy in fridge....will try these soon.....pictorial is very helpful.....

    Reply

  24. Curry Leaf says

    Lipsmacking . Pass it on Swathi. YUM

    Reply

  26. tadkapasta says

    Love sweet wontons and these look really tasty!

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  27. Chitra says

    wow, tats very nice.. never tried this way ..

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  28. Achu says

    WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW AWESOME.LOVED IT AS I HAVE ALL THOSE INGREDIENTS.WILL MAKE IT TOMORROW 🙂

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  29. Swasthi says

    lovely step by step clicks. they look crispy and are perfect for tea time

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  30. Balvinder Ubi says

    I would love to try some of these fried sweet wonton. Have a great weekend My friend!

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  31. Mélange says

    Splendid recipe..It's truly innovative and as you said there,none can say no to this..Cheers !

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  32. Hamaree Rasoi says

    What a way to fill up wontons with banana and nutella! Delicious and lovely preparation.
    Deepa

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  33. Torviewtoronto says

    looks wonderful i ususally put banana and nutella for snacks but plantain is a good idea

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  36. Beena.stephy says

    Woow tempting

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  37. DivyaGCP says

    I agree with you fried ones always tastes better. Love these deep fried wontons and moreover they have nutella, so definitely cant say no to this dessert.

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  38. kala says

    wowwwwwwwwwwwwwww veryyyyyyyyyy yummyyyyyyyyyyy def there would be only one word wantmoreeeee

    Reply

  39. Renata says

    O.M.G! That looks terrific!

    Reply

  40. Premalatha Aravindhan says

    wow too gud wonton swathi,me the gr8 fan of wonton...thanks for sharing:)

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  41. Priya R says

    Swathi you have made something with all my favorite ingredients... looks so lovely and i am out of words here... you have lots of patience to click step by step pictures and make things so easy for us to understand... Hats off to all your hardwork

    Reply

  42. Lindsey says

    Wow! A dessert won ton! A fantastic idea!! Thanks for sharing this at Foodie Friends Friday!!

    Reply

  43. divya says

    Extremely tempted...Drooling here..

    Reply

  44. Suja Manoj says

    Crispy snack,sure must have tasted awesome,my kid love nutella and banana combo with bread,ethu onnu pareshikanam 🙂

    Reply

  45. Priya says

    Omg, seriously am in love with this fried wontons, definitely a kid's pleaser.

    Reply

  46. PT says

    looks very crispy.. delicious..

    Reply

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