Banana Flour & Powder Supplier from Sri Lanka
Leafy Ceylon is a trusted green banana flour supplier from Sri Lanka, offering fine green banana flour and naturally sweet banana fruit powder in bulk and private label. Bakeries, gluten-free and paleo brands, smoothie and breakfast makers and food manufacturers choose us for clean, naturally grain-free flour, careful drying and friendly export support.
From Jamaican green banana porridge to grain-free brownies and banana smoothies, one simple enquiry gets you the right form, pack and quotation.
Green Banana Flour Key Facts
- Plant: cultivated banana, Musa (banana family, Musaceae)
- Forms: green banana flour from unripe fruit; banana fruit powder from ripe fruit
- Other names: farinha de banana verde (Portuguese), harina de plátano verde (Spanish), farine de banane verte (French), plantain flour, elubo ogede (Yoruba)
- Character: green flour is mild, earthy and naturally grain-free; fruit powder is sweet with real banana flavour
- Nutrition: naturally rich in resistant starch, potassium and fibre
- Origin: Sri Lanka
- Credentials: ISO 22000 · GMP · HACCP · FDA registered
- Supply: samples, bulk orders, private label and worldwide shipping
What Is Green Banana Flour?
Green banana flour is made by peeling, slicing, drying and finely milling unripe green bananas. The result is a soft, creamy-white flour with a mild, earthy taste that is naturally grain-free, loved by gluten-free and paleo bakers around the world. Banana fruit powder, made from ripe bananas, brings natural sweetness and real banana flavour to smoothies, cereals and desserts.
Nutrition at a glance
Green banana flour is naturally rich in resistant starch: Brazilian research found up to 61 g per 100 g in green banana flour (Leonel et al., 2024). Banana powder is naturally rich in potassium, fibre and magnesium.
| Per 100 g dehydrated banana / banana powder | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dietary fibre | 9.9 g |
| Potassium | 1,491 mg |
| Magnesium | 108 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.44 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central.
Green banana flour vs banana fruit powder
| Green banana flour | Banana fruit powder | |
|---|---|---|
| Made from | Unripe green bananas | Ripe bananas |
| Taste | Mild, earthy, neutral | Sweet, real banana flavour |
| Star feature | Naturally rich in resistant starch | Natural banana flavour and sweetness |
| Favourite uses | Grain-free baking, porridge, pasta, smoothies | Smoothies, cereals, desserts, ice cream |
Which Banana Flour Forms Do We Supply?
Green banana flour
A fine, creamy-white flour from unripe bananas for grain-free breads, pancakes, brownies, pizza bases, pasta, porridge and smoothies. Available pulp-only or whole-fruit, milled to the fineness your recipe needs.
Banana fruit powder
A naturally sweet powder from ripe bananas for smoothies, breakfast cereals, dessert mixes, ice cream and bakery, bringing real banana flavour to every recipe.
Every quotation from our green banana flour supplier team confirms the form, variety, fineness, moisture, pack size and lot details for your order.
Sri Lankan Sourcing and Origin
Bananas grow all year round in Sri Lanka’s warm tropical climate, where dozens of dessert and cooking varieties thrive in home gardens and farms across the island. This rich diversity lets us match the variety to the flavour and texture your product needs.
As a Sri Lankan green banana flour supplier, Leafy Ceylon brings together carefully selected fruit, clean processing and export packing, with origin and lot details for your brand story.
Harvesting and Processing
For green banana flour, we select firm, unripe bananas, wash and peel them, then slice, gently dry, mill and sieve the fruit into a fine, creamy flour. Banana fruit powder starts with ripe, sweet bananas, dried and milled to keep their natural flavour.
Our team shares product photos, processing details and samples, so you can try the flour in your own recipe before you order.
Quality and Certifications
As a quality-focused green banana flour supplier, we check every lot for colour, aroma, fineness, moisture and cleanliness. A COA with lot information is available, including microbiology, pesticide and heavy-metal testing, and starch or fibre analysis where you need it.
Produced in an ISO 22000, GMP and HACCP certified, FDA-registered facility. Our certificates are shared with your quotation, and we prepare the commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and shipment documents for every order.
How Is Green Banana Flour Used?
Grain-free and paleo baking
Breads, pancakes, waffles, brownies, cookies and pizza bases with a soft texture and mild, earthy taste.
Traditional porridges
Jamaican green banana porridge, East African banana porridge and Nigerian plantain flour amala (elubo ogede).
Smoothies, shakes and protein blends
A creamy, naturally rich base for smoothies and powder blends.
Pasta, noodles and snacks
Grain-free pasta, noodles, crackers and snack bars.
Cereals, desserts and ice cream
Banana fruit powder for natural banana flavour in breakfast cereals, dessert mixes and ice cream.
Capsule and powder supplement brands
Fine green banana flour for capsules and powder blends.
Natural cosmetics
Banana powder for natural face masks and skin care.
Private label and repacking
Retail pouches and bulk packs under your own brand.
What Makes Our Green Banana Flour Special?
Our green banana flour is soft, fine and creamy-white with a mild, earthy flavour that lets your other ingredients shine. It is naturally grain-free and naturally rich in resistant starch, which is why gluten-free, paleo and wellness brands love it. Many bakers use a little less banana flour than wheat flour, as it absorbs water beautifully.
Our banana fruit powder captures the sweet, sunny flavour of ripe Sri Lankan bananas. Sealed packs stored cool and dry keep both forms fresh and free-flowing.
Bulk Packaging and Private-Label Options
As an experienced green banana flour supplier, we pack flour and fruit powder in sealed, moisture-protective liners inside sturdy cartons or bags. Choose bulk packs for manufacturing or private-label retail pouches for your own range.
Share your pack weight, artwork and label language, and your quotation will confirm the packaging options and production run.
Why Choose Leafy Ceylon as Your Green Banana Flour Supplier?
Two forms in one place. Green banana flour and banana fruit powder from one trusted supplier.
Naturally grain-free and nutrient-rich. Clean flour, naturally rich in resistant starch, potassium and fibre.
Proven quality. Three decades of export experience and an ISO 22000, GMP, HACCP and FDA-registered facility.
Friendly export support. Samples, packing and freight planned together in one clear proposal.
Quality Documentation
Export Experience
Direct Partnership
Shipment Planning
Samples, MOQ, Lead Time and Repeat Supply
Order a sample of green banana flour, banana fruit powder or both, and bake, blend or cook with it in your own recipe.
Send your first-order quantity, repeat volume, packing and target arrival date. As your green banana flour supplier, we confirm sample availability, MOQ and preparation time in one clear quotation, and keep your approved sample as the reference for every repeat order.
International Shipping and Order Process
- Brief: share the form, use, quantity, packing and destination.
- Proposal: review the specification, samples, price and timing.
- Trial: enjoy your sample and confirm the order.
- Dispatch: we pack and ship with all shipment documents.
Samples and smaller orders travel by courier, while larger orders go by air cargo or sea freight, with transit times confirmed in your quotation.
Where Does Our Banana Flour Go? Global Markets and Communities
As an international green banana flour supplier, Leafy Ceylon serves bakeries, wellness brands and food manufacturers in these thriving markets:
USA, Canada and Australia
Gluten-free, paleo and wellness bakers, smoothie bars and health-food brands love green banana flour as a naturally grain-free favourite.
The Caribbean and its diaspora
Jamaican green banana porridge is a much-loved breakfast in Kingston and in Jamaican communities in London, Toronto and New York.
West and East Africa
Plantain flour amala in Nigeria and banana porridge in Uganda and Kenya, plus African grocers in London, Houston and Atlanta.
Brazil and Latin America
Farinha de banana verde stars in Brazilian breads, cakes and smoothies, and harina de plátano is popular in Colombia and Ecuador.
UK and Europe
Free-from bakeries, health-food retailers and plant-based brands, with farine de banane verte in French ranges.
Middle East and Gulf
Health cafés and bakeries in Dubai and Riyadh.
Green Banana Flour: Frequently Asked Questions
Friendly answers for bakers, food brands, importers and private-label buyers of green banana flour and banana fruit powder.
Green banana flour is made from unripe bananas and has a mild, earthy taste, naturally rich in resistant starch. Banana fruit powder is made from ripe bananas and brings natural sweetness and real banana flavour. Many brands stock both, and we supply them side by side.
Green banana flour has a mild, earthy, slightly nutty taste without a strong ripe-banana flavour, so it blends beautifully into breads, pancakes and savoury dishes. For sweet banana flavour, choose our banana fruit powder.
Yes. Many bakers start by replacing about 25 to 30% of the wheat flour, and in grain-free recipes use roughly three-quarters of a cup of banana flour for every cup of wheat flour, because banana flour absorbs water beautifully. A little recipe testing gives you the perfect texture.
Start with pancakes, brownies or banana bread, which show off its soft, moist texture. Add a little extra liquid, mix well and let the batter rest for a few minutes before baking. Our team can send sample quantities for your first trials.
Both are available. Pulp-only green banana flour is light and creamy in colour, while whole-fruit flour includes the peel for a deeper colour and extra fibre. Tell us your preference and we confirm it in your specification.
Sri Lanka grows many dessert and cooking banana varieties all year round. We select the variety that suits your flavour and texture needs and confirm it with your sample and quotation.
Green banana flour is a fine, naturally grain-free flour made by drying and milling unripe green bananas. It has a mild, earthy taste and is naturally rich in resistant starch, making it a favourite of gluten-free and paleo bakers, smoothie lovers and food brands around the world.
Whisk green banana flour into water or milk, then simmer while stirring until thick and creamy. Season with cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and a pinch of salt, and sweeten with condensed milk or sugar. It is a much-loved Jamaican breakfast enjoyed from Kingston to London and Toronto.
Yes. Green banana flour makes delicious grain-free pasta, noodles and gnocchi, and blends well with other flours for a smooth, tender bite. It is popular with pasta makers in Brazil, the USA and Europe.
Absolutely. Banana fruit powder adds natural sweetness and real banana flavour to smoothies, shakes, cereals, oatmeal and dessert mixes, while green banana flour makes smoothies thick and creamy.
Green banana flour is naturally grain-free, which is why gluten-free and paleo bakers love it for breads, pancakes, brownies and pizza bases. Tell us about your product range and labelling plans, and we will share the documents that support your brief.
Yes. Tell us how you plan to use the flour and fruit powder and the trial quantity you need, and our team will confirm availability and dispatch. Request a Sample.
Your quotation confirms the MOQ and preparation time for your chosen form and packing. Share your first-order quantity, repeat volume and target arrival date, and we will plan everything together.
Yes. We supply both forms in bulk packs or retail pouches under your own brand. Share your pack weight, artwork and label language, and we confirm packaging options and production runs in your proposal.
Every lot comes with a COA covering identity, appearance, moisture, fineness and microbiology, with pesticide and heavy-metal testing and nutrition, starch or fibre analysis available on request.
Sri Lanka grows bananas all year round in a warm tropical climate, giving a steady supply of fresh fruit. Leafy Ceylon adds three decades of export experience, an ISO 22000, GMP, HACCP and FDA-registered facility, and friendly support from sample to shipment.
Discuss Your Banana Requirement
Tell your green banana flour supplier team at Leafy Ceylon whether you need green banana flour or banana fruit powder, with your use, quantity, packing, destination and arrival date, and we will send a clear quotation with samples.
Contact Leafy Ceylon for technical and export enquiries.