Best Brown Sugar Bananas Recipes

BANANAS IN BROWN SUGAR AND RUM

Steps:

• Peel bananas, and carefully cut in half lengthwise.
• In a medium saute pan over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and swirl until dissolved.
• Add 2 bananas, cut side down, and cook for about 2 minutes on each side, turning very carefully.
• Pouring from a measuring cup, with the pan off the heat, add 1/4 cup rum. Stand back from stove, and return pan to heat. Shake the pan, allowing rum to ignite. Let the alcohol burn off, and again shake the pan, to coat the bananas. Cook until glazed and translucent, about 1 minute longer.
• Remove bananas to warm plates, divide sauce between them, and repeat with remaining 2 bananas.
• Garnish each banana with a little dab of creme fraiche or sour cream, and serve immediately.

BROWN-SUGAR BANANAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together honey, brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons water; set aside. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. When foam from butter subsides, add bananas in a single layer; cook, flipping once, until dark brown, 7 to 9 minutes total.
• Add reserved honey mixture; cook 45 seconds and serve immediately. Cooled bananas can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 day. Reheat over medium-low before serving.

BAKED BROWN SUGAR BANANAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°.
• Cut bananas cross-wise in half; cut each half lengthwise in half.
• Place cut sides up in ungreased square baking dish, 9x9x2".
• Mix butter, lemon juice and allspice; brush over bananas.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar.
• Bake uncovered about 15 minutes or until bananas are hot.

BROILED BROWN SUGAR-VANILLA BANANAS ATOP RICOTTA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler, with rack 6 inches from heat source. Mix ricotta and nutmeg in a small bowl. Mix sugars, salt, and vanilla in a small bowl. Cut bananas diagonally 1/4 inch thick, keeping slices in order as you cut. Discard tips.
• Spread 1/4 cup ricotta mixture in each of four 5-inch-wide by 1-inch-deep baking dishes. Fan 1 banana around edge of each dish, creating a circle. Gently press bananas into ricotta mixture. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush bananas with water, then sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons sugar mixture. Pat sugar into an even layer on top of bananas to prevent the sugar from clumping and burning.
• Broil until sugar has caramelized and bananas have softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve immediately.

BANANAS IN BROWN-SUGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir brown sugar, butter and oil in a medium skillet over medium heat until bubbling.
• Add rum(away from the fire) lime juice and cinnamon and cook until slightly thickened.
• Add bananas and cook, stirring, until tender.
• Divide between 2 bowls and top with a dollop of low-fat vanilla yogurt, sour cream or ice cream.

BANANAS IN BROWN SUGAR AND RUM

Steps:

• Peel bananas and cut them in half lengthwise
• n a medium sauté pan, over medium heat, melt 1.5 T of the butter. Add 3 T of the brown sugar and swirl until dissolved.
• Add 2 of the bananas, cut side down, and cook for no more than 2 minutes on each side, turning very carefully. I don't like the bananas overcooked.
• Pouring from a measuring cup, with the pan off the heat, add a mixture of 3/8 cup of rum and 2 T banana liqueur, if using. Stand back from the stove and add the pan back onto the heat and shake the pan, allowing the rum to ignite. I sometimes have to use a long lighter to get it going if using an electric stovetop. Let the alcohol burn off and again shake to pan to coat the bananas. And cook 1 minute longer or until bananas are glazed.
• Remove bananas to two serving dishes with vanilla ice cream, creme fraîche or sour cream. Divide sauce over the two servings.

LOUISIANA SWEET POTATO FRENCH TOAST WITH BROWN SUGAR BANANAS

Steps:

• To make the French toast, blend cream cheese in a large mixing bowl with electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute. Beat in sweet potatoes, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and cloves until combined and smooth. Divide sweet potato mixture evenly (about 1/4 cup on each) on top of 8 slices cinnamon swirl bread. Top with remaining 8 slices bread. Whisk eggs in a large mixing bowl. Continue to whisk and add in half and half, honey and vanilla extract. Spray a nonstick double griddle with cooking spray. Heat griddle over medium heat. Dip sweet potato/cinnamon swirl bread sandwiches into egg mixture, coating both sides and place on hot griddle. Cook 3-4 minutes until bottom is golden brown, flip and cook additional 2-3 minutes until bottom is golden brown and French toast is done. Remove from heat and keep warm. To make brown sugar bananas, place butter in a large skillet over medium heat and melt. Stir in brown sugar and cook, stirring frequently until sugar melts, about 2 minutes.
• Add in bananas and stir in vanilla and cook additional 1-2 minutes until topping is hot. Place 1 sweet potato French toast sandwich on each plate and top with an equal portion of bananas. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and an equal portion of toasted pecans and serve warm