Best Honey Bananas Recipes

HONEY-RUM GRILLED BANANAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine rum, honey and cinnamon; set aside. Cut bananas in half lengthwise, leaving the peel on. , Place bananas cut side down on grill. Cover and grill over medium heat for 3 minutes. Turn and brush with honey mixture. Cover and grill until tender, 5-6 minutes. Peel bananas. Serve immediately with ice cream.

HONEY-BAKED BANANAS

Steps:

• Place the bananas in a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Combine the butter, honey and lemon juice; drizzle over bananas. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle each serving with coconut and pecans; top with a dollop of whipped topping.

PECAN WAFFLES WITH SAUTéED BANANAS AND CINNAMON HONEY

Steps:

• To Make The Waffles
• Preheat a waffle iron according to the manufacturer's directions. Preheat the oven to 200°F.
• In a food processor, pulverize the pecans until finely ground. Add the eggs, butter, honey, vanilla, baking soda, and salt, and blend well.
• Grease the waffle iron using a partially wrapped stick of cold butter. Hold the butter by its wrapped end and rub the other end all over the waffle iron's cooking surface. Add 1/4 cup batter and cook for a few minutes, until golden brown. Set right on the oven rack to crisp up and keep warm while you cook more.
• To Prepare The Bananas
• Melt the butter with the oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the bananas and cook for about 6 minutes, turning once, until golden brown. Set aside.
• Mix the honey and cinnamon until well blended.
• Place the waffles on warmed plates, top with the bananas, honey, and serve.

BANANAS GRILLED IN THEIR PEELS WITH A HONEY-RUM GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill. In a bowl, blend rum, honey, and cinnamon. Reserve.
• Over direct medium heat, grill bananas, cut side down for 3 minutes, or until the bananas develop visible grill marks.
• Turn bananas and brush with honey-rum mixture. Continue grilling, with lid down, for 5 minutes, or until bananas are cooked throughout.
• Remove, discard peel, and serve immediately with ice cream.

FLAMING BANANAS FOSTER WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM AND HONEY SEA SALT PEANUTS

Steps:

• Combine the peanuts and honey in a small bowl and season with salt, to taste. Set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, add the butter, sugar and cinnamon, stirring to combine until the sugar melts, about 3 minutes. Add the bananas and saute until a thick caramel coats the bananas and they begin to soften, about 3 to 5 minutes. Divide the ice cream evenly among serving bowls, spoon honey nuts over the ice cream and top with a light sprinkle of sea salt. Add the rum to the pan with the bananas and carefully ignite with a torch lighter, match, or by gently tipping the pan into the burner flame. Shake the pan until the flames subside. Spoon the bananas over ice cream and peanuts and serve.

WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES AND BANANAS WITH HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Prick the sweet potatoes all over with a fork, put them in a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes. Toss the bananas into the pan and continue roasting for 10 to 15 minutes, until both the bananas and potatoes are very soft. Remove the pan from the oven but don't turn the oven off.
• When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh into a large mixing bowl. Peel the bananas and add them to the bowl along with 1 stick of the butter, and the honey. Season with salt and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until everything's well combined and the mixture is fluffy. Spoon into an oven-proof serving bowl and smooth the top.
• In a separate mixing bowl, use your fingers to rub together the remaining stick of butter, the brown sugar, flour, and pecans until the mixture is the consistency of coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the sweet potatoes and return to the oven. Cook for about 20 minutes, until the crumbs are golden. Serve hot.

GRILLED BANANAS WITH CINNAMON CREME FRAICHE AND HONEY

Steps:

• Remove bananas from the bunch. Place whole bananas with skins on a preheated grill to medium. Grill for about 7 minutes turning once until the skins begin to brown and soften.
• Remove the bananas from the grill with tongs. Place them on a platter. Serve banana right in its skin. Using a paring knife, carefully cut a slit down the length of the banana and press it open to reveal the flesh. Top with a dollop of creme fraiche and some diced strawberries. Finish it off with a drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Serve warm.
• Danny's note: This dish is a great make-your-own dessert. Just set out a tray of grilled bananas and bowls of the toppings. Guests can top assemble their own desserts.

GRILLED BANANAS WITH HONEY-RUM GLAZE FOR CAMPING OR AT HOME

Steps:

• In bowl, blend rum, honey and cinnamon. Reserve (I do this before we go and put it in a tupperware container).
• Over direct heat grill bananas, cut-side down for 3 min, or until bananas get obvious grill marks.
• Turn bananas and brush with honey-rum mixture. Continue grilling, with lid down, for five minutes or until bananas are cooked throughout.
• Remove and serve immdiately with ice cream.

FRIED BANANAS WITH LAVENDER HONEY AND FIVE-SPICE CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Stir the chocolate syrup and 5-spice powder together and set aside.
• In a deep fryer or large heavy saute pan with deep sides, heat the oil to 375 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, and baking powder. Add the seltzer water in a stream while whisking constantly. Dip the bananas in the batter to coat and fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and sift the powdered sugar over the top immediately.
• Place 2 banana pieces on a serving plate and drizzle chocolate sauce over. Top with a drizzle of honey.
• Top with a spoonful of creme fraiche. Grate chocolate over top. Garnish with a small sprig of mint.

BBQ HONEY BANANAS

Steps:

• Spoon one teaspoon of honey and sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon brown sugar over the top of each split banana piece.
• Cook on medium barbecue plate for three minutes on each side.
• Place ice-cream into bottom of bowl and top with bananas while still hot. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

GRILLED FRENCH TOAST SKEWERS WITH BANANAS AND HONEY

Steps:

• Thread 6 brioche cubes onto each skewer, leaving 1/4 inch of space between cubes; leave out overnight to dry.
• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, butter, sugar, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a baking dish; soak the skewers in the mixture for 5 minutes, turning as needed.
• Spray a large piece of foil with cooking spray and place it on one side of the grill grate. Lay the skewers on the foil, leaving about an inch of space between them. Grill, covered, turning occasionally, until golden, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, brush the bananas with oil and place cut-sides down on the other side of the grill grate (not on the foil). Cook, turning as needed, until golden and covered in grill marks, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve the skewers and bananas drizzled with honey.

HONEY BANANAS

Steps:

• Slice bananas into two small bowls.
• Drizzle honey over top; sprinkle with granola if desired.

HONEY LIME BBQ BANANAS

Steps:

• Peel bananas.
• Halve lengthways.
• Spray with the cooking spray.
• Combine honey and lime juice in a small bowl, and set aside.
• Prepare grill, and upon reaching 350 degrees, place bananas on grill cut side down.
• Grill for 2 minutes, brush with the honey lime sauce, turn.
• Grill for 2 minutes on round side, brush with remaining sauce.
• Serve and enjoy!

HONEY COCONUT BANANAS

Steps:

• Cut the ends off the banana, slice it lengthwise, and lay it skin-side down on a piece of aluminum foil on a baking sheet.
• Score banana crosswise 1/4 inch deep, every 1 inch apart. Coat banana with honey and sprinkle with coconut.
• Set a countertop convection oven to "turbo" setting. Cook until coconut starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Garnish with whipped cream.

KIDS FAVORITE HONEY BAKED BANANAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Peel the bananas, cut in half and place in a baking dish.
• Sprinkle the bananas with brown sugar.
• Cut the lemon in half and squeeze a little juice over each banana.
• Drizzle a teaspoon of honey over EACH banana (2 halves).
• Bake for 20-30 minutes or until well browned.

WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES AND BANANAS WITH HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Prick the sweet potatoes all over with a fork, then put them in a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes. Toss the bananas into the pan and continue roasting until both the bananas and potatoes are very soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool but leave the oven on.
• When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh into a large mixing bowl. Peel the bananas and add their flesh to the bowl along with the honey and 1 stick of the butter. Season with salt and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until everything is well combined and the mixture is fluffy. Spoon into an ovenproof serving bowl and smooth the top.
• In a separate mixing bowl, use your fingers to rub together the pecans, brown sugar, flour and the remaining stick of butter until the mixture has the consistency of coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the sweet potatoes and return to the oven. Cook until the crumbs are golden, about 20 minutes. Serve hot.

WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES AND BANANAS WITH HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Prick the sweet potatoes all over with a fork, put them in a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes. Toss the bananas into the pan and continue roasting for 10 to 15 minutes, until both the bananas and potatoes are very soft. Remove the pan from the oven but don't turn the oven off. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh into a large mixing bowl. Peel the bananas and add them to the bowl along with 1 stick of the butter, and the honey. Season with salt and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until everything's well combined and the mixture is fluffy. Spoon into an oven-proof serving bowl and smooth the top. In a separate mixing bowl, use your fingers to rub together the remaining stick of butter, the brown sugar, flour, and pecans until the mixture is the consistency of coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the sweet potatoes and return to the oven. Cook for about 20 minutes, until the crumbs are golden. Serve hot.

WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES WITH BANANAS AND HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Prick the sweet potatoes all over with a fork, put them in a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes. Toss the bananas into the pan and continue roasting for 10 to 15 minutes, until both the bananas and potatoes are very soft. Remove the pan from the oven but don't turn the oven off. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh into a large mixing bowl. Peel the bananas and add them to the bowl along with 1 stick of the butter, and the honey. Season with salt and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until everything's well combined and the mixture is fluffy. Spoon into an oven-proof serving bowl and smooth the top. In a separate mixing bowl, use your fingers to rub together the remaining stick of butter, the brown sugar, flour, and pecans until the mixture is the consistency of coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the sweet potatoes and return to the oven. Cook for about 20 minutes, until the crumbs are golden. Serve hot.

FRIED HONEY BANANAS

Steps:

• 1. Lightly drizzle olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Arrange banana slices in pan and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side.
• 2. Meanwhile, whisk together honey and 1 tablespoon of water. Remove pan from heat and pour honey mixture over banana.
• 3. Allow to cool and sprinkle with cinnamon.

PEANUT BUTTER PANINI WITH BANANAS & HONEY

Steps:

• Put the peanuts, salt, peanut oil and the 2 Tbs. honey in a mini food processor. Process until the desired consistency is reached, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. You will need 1/2 cup peanut butter for making the panini; reserve the remaining peanut butter for another use. (It will keep, covered and refrigerated, for up to 2 weeks.) Preheat a panini press to 400°F according to the manufacturer's instructions. Brush one side of each bread slice with the melted butter. Turn 4 of the slices over and spread each with 2 Tbs. peanut butter. Top each with 4 banana slices and drizzle with 1 tsp. honey. Top each with one of the remaining bread slices, buttered side up. Place the sandwiches on the preheated panini press and cook until the bread is golden brown and toasted, about 2 minutes. Transfer the sandwiches to a cutting board and cut each in quarters. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches. Serve with honey for dipping. Serves 4.