Brown Butter Banana Dessert
One night I was craving something sweet and nothing sounded good until….
….I thought about this dessert I get at one of my favorite restaurants that’s made with a fried banana.
The banana has a coating on it like a very light pancake batter and is served with vanilla ice cream.
I didn’t have ice cream….but I did have some bananas.
Then before I knew it, I was heating a skillet, adding butter and letting it brown slightly….then adding brown sugar, and last but not least, a banana.
Within a few minutes the banana started to caramelize and turn a nice golden color.
The banana seemed to take on the color and flavor of the brown butter too.
Next, out of the pan it came, on to a serving dish along with some honey and chocolate sauce drizzled over it.
It was so good that I made it again a couple days later but this time I added vanilla ice cream and toasted almonds.
And wow….this is such a delicious dessert.
This recipe is a quick and easy variation on Bananas Foster.
It doesn’t have the rum or the cinnamon but it does have the brown sugar and the butter.
Let’s check out the ingredients:
Bananas, brown sugar, butter, slivered almonds, honey, and chocolate sauce.
Here’s how to make it.
Peel the bananas.
Heat a skillet on medium heat.
Add the butter….
….and stir….
…..until it starts to become a very light golden color.
Then add the brown sugar.
And stir.
Next add the whole bananas…..
….let the bananas get a golden color on one side before turning them over.
While the bananas are cooking, gently slide them in the pan so the side that is cooking gets coated with the brown sugar and butter mixture.
When the side that is face down is caramelized, gently turn it over with a pair of tongs and repeat the same process.
When the bananas are caramelized (about 3 or 4 minutes), gently remove the bananas from the pan and put them on to the serving dish.
Cut each banana on a diagonal into 3 pieces. Set aside for just a moment while toasting the almonds.
Turn off the heat, and remove any excess brown sugar and butter mixture by carefully wiping the pan with a paper towel.
Then put the pan back on the heat and add the slivered almonds.
Continuously stir until the almonds turn a golden color (about 2 to 3 minutes). Set aside.
Top the bananas with the ice cream.
Next,
drizzle the honey over the ice cream.
Super delish.
You can serve this on a plate for two, a plate for one, or even in a bowl.
Or a plate for two and just you can eat it! That’s what I would do.
Then,
drizzle the chocolate sauce over the ice cream…..
….and top with the toasted almonds.
What’s going on with all of these different dishes! I was having problems making up my mind which one I liked best.
The black and white one was my fave.
Enjoy!
YUM.
Brown Butter Banana Dessert
Yield: Serves 3
Ingredients:
3 whole Bananas
2 tablespoons Butter
2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
1 ½ cup Vanilla Ice Cream
¼ cup Slivered Almonds
2 tablespoons Honey
2 tablespoons Chocolate Sauce
Directions:
Peel the bananas. Heat a skillet on medium heat. Add the butter and stir until it becomes a very light golden color. Then add the brown sugar and stir. Next add the whole bananas and let them get a golden color on one side before turning them over. While the bananas are cooking, gently slide them in the pan so the side that is cooking gets coated with the brown sugar and butter mixture.
When the side that is face down is caramelized, gently turn it over with a pair of tongs and repeat the same process. When the bananas are caramelized (about 3 or 4 minutes), gently remove the bananas from the pan and put them on to the serving dish. Cut each banana on a diagonal into 3 pieces. Set aside for just a moment while toasting the almonds.
Turn off the heat, and remove any excess brown sugar and butter mixture by carefully wiping the pan with a paper towel. Then put the pan back on the heat and add the slivered almonds. Continuously stir until the almonds turn a golden color (about 2 to 3 minutes) and set aside.
Top the bananas with the ice cream. Next, drizzle the honey and chocolate sauce over the ice cream. Top with the toasted almonds. Serve on a plate, in a bowl, or in a decorative glass.
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I hardly ever see a banana dessert offered at restaurants anymore. Not sure why, it is a favorite! Your dessert here looks fabulous. Just the ingredients in the recipe is enough to tell me that this is delicious. You also sound like you had a lot of fun assembling the dessert in different ways, however we do agree that the black and white was the best. Delicious post!
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CouponClippingCook — April 7th, 2012 @ 3:15 am
Hi Tina, thank you very much. Have a nice weekend!
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I just made this a few minutes ago, omitting the almonds and sauce since I didn’t have any. So easy, and amazingly delicious. I love any form of cooked bananas. Thanks for the recipe!
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CouponClippingCook — April 8th, 2012 @ 11:23 pm
Hi Laura, that’s great. So glad that you liked it. Thank you for letting me know and have a great week!
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I really like your way of presenting the recipes. Step by step with the pictures. Makes it very easy to follow and quick to make.
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CouponClippingCook — April 12th, 2012 @ 9:23 am
Thank you very much. So glad you like it. Have a great day.
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Oh my goodness, what a treat this is! This is one of the most delightful desserts I have ever seen, seriously delicious!
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Oh my word! This would be such a big big hit in my house. I love brown butter anything and your pictures have me droooling here! Well done Nancy!
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CouponClippingCook — April 18th, 2012 @ 11:46 pm
Thank you very much!
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Oh yum! Crispy bananas with honey, ice cream and chocolate is the exact dessert I could eat every night! It looks wonderful and I can’t wait for all this cinco de mayo food to digest so that I can try it!
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CouponClippingCook — May 5th, 2012 @ 11:17 pm
Hi Julia, thank you!
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I made this off the cuff the night before last and everyone LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this. It is both easy and delicious. Thank you for sharing!!!
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CouponClippingCook — June 24th, 2012 @ 10:25 am
Hi Teresa, so glad you all liked it. You’re so right, this is one of those recipes that you can make off the cuff. Thank you for letting me know and have a great rest of the weekend!
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This desserts look amazing I going to make it tomorrow thanks
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CouponClippingCook — August 24th, 2012 @ 11:08 pm
Hi Dina, thank you and have a nice weekend!
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I just made this tonight after looking online for banana desserts. It was *amazing*. I used pecans rather than almonds, and basically caramelized them as well in the remaining butter and sugar. So delicious. My husband loved them as well. A total winner!
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Nancy — February 24th, 2013 @ 8:36 pm
Hi Fiona, so glad you liked it and your changes sound so good. I’m going to try this with pecans next time and what a good idea to caramelize them. Thank you for letting me know. Have a great week!
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