CHOCOLATE BANANA BUNDLES
Banana and chocolate is such an irresistible combo that I make this quick dessert often. You can also top these tasty bundles with the butter and brown sugar mixture left over from coating the bananas, or sprinkle on a dash of sea salt. -Thomas Faglon, Somerset, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until blended. Add bananas; stir to coat. Remove from heat; set aside., Unfold puff pastry; cut into 4 rectangles. Place a halved banana in center of each square. Overlap 2 opposite corners of pastry over banana; pinch tightly to seal. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets. , Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Drizzle with chocolate. Serve warm, with ice cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 596 calories, Fat 31g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 249mg sodium, Carbohydrate 78g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
SAUTEED BANANAS WITH CARAMEL SAUCE
This is a rich ending to a perfect meal. If you want a non-alcoholic version, use apple juice for the dark rum.
Provided by PaulaG
Categories Dessert
Time 22m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium high.
- Stir in 1 tablespon peanut oil, honey and brown sugar, stir until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes.
- Sit in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Stir and cook until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
- Remove sauce from heat and stir in raisins and chopped walnuts.
- Set aside and keep warm.
- Peel the bananas, cut each crosswise into 3 sections and then cut each section in half lengthwise.
- Add the additional 1/2 teaspoon peanut oil to a nonstick frying pan and place over medium-high heat.
- Add the cut bananas and saute until they begin to brown, 3 to 4 minutes each side turning once.
- Transfer to individual serving plates.
- Pour the rum into the pan, bring to a boil, and deglaze the pan.
- Cook until rum is reduced by half.
- Add the carmel sauce to the rum and warm.
- Spoon warm sauce over the bananas and serve immediately.
BANANA-CARAMEL SAUCE
Serve this sweet sauce with our Buttermilk Waffles.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat sugar with water, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil (without stirring) until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Immediately add heavy cream and butter (mixture may sputter and clump); cook, stirring, until smooth. Add thinly sliced bananas; stir to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 201 g, Fat 11 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g
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