Description
Bananas smell and taste divine when caramelized using their own natural sugars! This recipe makes a great snack, dessert, or even side dish for a meal.
Ingredients
- 6 bananas
- a little coconut oil for greasing the pan (optional)
Instructions
- Grease your nonstick pan, if using the oil, and heat it over medium low.
- Add your bananas. When one side is soft, flip to soften the other side.
- Keep cooking the bananas until their juices emerge and evaporate.
- Then, stirring very occasionally, brown the bananas, flipping a few times to create more golden crusty parts.
- Once the banana are sufficiently caramelized, after about 15 minutes, remove to a plate and serve.
Notes
For a sweet dessert, try julienned mint, a sprinkle of cinnamon, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a dollop of whipped cream, or just as is.
For a side dish, try accompanying them with sour cream or plain yogurt.
As a snack, try these bananas on top of a bowl of yogurt and granola.
For another snack, top these bananas with berries and honey and eat like a pudding.
Yet another snack: how about spreading these bananas on top of a piece of pumpkin bread?
For a decadent breakfast, serve these bananas on top of waffles and pancakes.
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