Maruya are saba banana fritters coated with a light batter, deep-fried until golden and lightly dusted with sugar. Typically made with saba, this Filipino-style banana fritters is easy to make and is great for merienda!. Sugar is usually sprinkled on top to finish, but you could always add your own spin on it. The most common variant is prepared by coating thinly sliced and "fanned" bananas in batter and deep frying them. They are then sprinkled with sugar.
Filipino banana desserts is incomplete without it. Compared to the other two desserts, Maruya is very distinct and it’s also a lot of fun since these are always shaped like a “hand fan.” Maruya Recipe may not be as common as Turon and Banana Cue, but the trifecta of Filipino banana desserts.