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    Home » Filipino Desserts » Kamote Turon (Sweet Potato Spring Rolls)

    Kamote Turon (Sweet Potato Spring Rolls)

    by Lainey · Posted: Oct 22, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    These crunchy, sweet,  and delicious Kamote Turon will wow your Filipino family! It’s simple to make, vegan, and addicting!

    sweet potato spring rolls on a wooden board with a banana leaf in between

    What is Turon?

    Turon, for those who do not know what they are, is a type of banana wrapped in a spring roll pastry that is then deep-fried.

    It is popular street food in the Philippines that is more or less the same wherever you go …except for these. It’s prepared with, sweet potato, ube powder, and pineapple juice- it’s amazing!

    What is Kamote?

    In English, it’s sweet potato which grows abundantly in the Philippines even if you don’t mean to grow it. It is also spelled Camote.

    Tips & Variations:

    • Do not overcook the turon because if you overcook it, it will become a little bitter.
    • Freezing: You can freeze the kamote turon for up to 6 months in a freezer-safe container, before it’s fried. Just make sure that you thaw them to room temperature before deep-frying

    delicious fried kamote turon coated with caramelized sauce

    How to Make Kamote Turon:

    Listed below are all the ingredients you will need:

    • water
    • sweet potatoes
    • ube powder
    • lumpia wrapper
    • coconut oil
    • butter
    • salt
    • brown sugar
    • pineapple juice

    ingredients for kamote turon

    Wash the sweet potatoes.  Then in a pot over medium-high heat, bring to boil 2 cups of water, add potatoes, and boil for 30-35 or until potatoes are tender.

    boiled sweet potatoes in a pot

    Drain the water and place the potatoes in a bowl, and mash the potatoes with a fork or a potato masher, then divide the potatoes into two separate bowls. 

    mashed boiled sweet potatoes using a fork and placed in a yellow green bowl

    In one of the bowls, add ube powder and mix until well combined and set aside.

    a little amount of mashed potatoes in a yellow green bowl and a mixture of ube and mashed sweet potatoes in a glass bowl and

    Layout the lumpia wrapper and if using a square wrapper, lay it out with the corner pointed towards you.

    Then add two tablespoons of kamote ube in the lower middle section of the wrapper.

    ube kamote filling on a lumpia wrapperFold left and right corners toward the center and continue to roll, then seal with water. Repeat until all the kamote ube filling and the plain filling is gone.

    kamote ube filling and the plain filling rolled in a lumpia wrapper

    Fill a large frying pan with oil and heat the oil over medium-high heat. Gently place the turon into the hot oil and fry until golden brown on all sides, about 3 to 5 minutes, then place the fried lumpia on paper towels to remove the excess oil.

    deep fried the kamote turon in a large frying pan

    In another pan over medium-low heat, add 2 tablespoons vegan butter and allow it to melt. Then add salt, brown sugar and cook until it’s caramelized.  Add pineapple juice mixing it by moving the spoon in one direction/motion. (note: Don’t mix in circles)

    caramelized sugar, salt, vegan butter and pineapple juice for the sauce

    Once the syrup has been incorporated, (You will know if it is ready if the thread drops slowly), add the fried turons and mix carefully until the sauce has covered the turon (the pan should be clean). 

    fried kamote ube spring rolls coated with the sweet sauce

    Place fried turon on a platter and allow it to cool completely, then serve.

    kamote ube turon cut in halves

    Looking for more Filipino Desserts? Try these?

    • Turon
    • Ube Ice Candy
    • Buko Pandan
    • Biko
    sweet potato spring rolls with a banana leaf on a wooden board
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    Kamote Turon

    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Filipino
    Keyword: Kamote Turon, sweet potato turon
    Servings: 4 -6 servings
    Author: Lainey

    Ingredients

    • 2 cup water
    • 2 cups sweet potato wedges and peeled
    • 1 tablespoon ube powder
    • 25 large lumpia wrapper
    • 2 cups coconut oil
    • 2 tablespoons vegan butter
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoons pineapple juice

    Instructions

    Filling:

    • Wash the sweet potatoes.  Then in a pot over medium-high heat, bring to boil 2 cups of water, add potatoes, and boil for 30-35 or until potatoes are tender.
    • Drain the water and place the potatoes in a bowl, and mash the potatoes with a fork or a potato masher, then divide the potatoes into two separate bowls. 
    • In one of the bowls, add ube powder and mix until well combined and set aside.
    • Layout the lumpia wrapper and if using a square wrapper, lay it out with the corner pointed towards you.
    • Then add two tablespoons of kamote ube in the lower middle section of the wrapper.
    • Fold left and right corners toward the center and continue to roll, then seal with water. Repeat until all the kamote ube filling and the plain filling is gone.

    Frying the Turon:

    • Fill a large frying pan with oil and heat the oil over medium-high heat. Gently place the turon into the hot oil and fry until golden brown on all sides, about 3 to 5 minutes, then place the fried lumpia on paper towels to remove the access oil.
    • In another pan over medium-low heat, add 2 tablespoons vegan butter and allow it to melt. Then add salt, brown sugar and cook until it’s caramelized.  Add pineapple juice mixing it by moving the spoon in one direction/motion. (note: Don’t mix in circles)
    • Once the syrup has been incorporated, (You will know if it is ready if the thread drops slowly), add the fried turons and mix carefully  until the sauce has covered the turon (the pan should be clean). 
    • Place fried turon on a platter and allow it to cool completely, then serve.
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