Best Nutty Bananas Recipes

NUTTY BANANAS

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This dish can be prepared with walnuts, honey-roasted peanuts or another nutty topping. And the mayonnaise and the sugar could be replaced by a salad dressing or plain yogurt. Either way, it's an easy way to dress up bananas.-Elizabeth Montgomery, Allston, MA

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 5m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

3 medium ripe bananas
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Slice bananas in half lengthwise; cut each piece in half. Spread with mayonnaise; sprinkle with sugar and nuts. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216 calories, Fat 17g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 67mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

NUTTY SPICED BANANAS

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Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

6 bananas, slightly underripe
3 tablespoons chopped unsalted cashew nuts
3 tablespoons chopped unsalted peanuts
3 tablespoons dried coconut
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Juice of 1/2 orange
4 tablespoons rum
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Slice the bananas and place them in a greased, ovenproof, 9 by 9 inch dish.
In a small bowl, mix the cashew nuts, peanuts, coconut, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Pour the orange juice and rum over the bananas, then sprinkle them with the nut and sugar mixture. Dot the top with butter. Bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until the bananas are golden and the sauce is bubbling.
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

GRIDDLED BANANAS WITH NUTTY CHOCOLATE CUSTARD

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Looking for a speedy sweet treat? Get out the griddle pan and char banana slices to serve with toasted hazelnuts on top of warmed chocolate custard

Provided by Good Food team

Categories Dessert, Dinner

Time 13m

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

2 ripe bananas , peeled and sliced at an angle into 2cm slices
2 x 150g pots low-fat custard
2 squares dark chocolate
1 tbsp chopped toasted hazelnut

Steps:

Heat a griddle pan to high. Cook the bananas for 2-3 mins each side until charred.
Meanwhile, remove the lids from the custard and push the chocolate into each. Microwave each pot on High for 1 min. Remove and leave to stand for 1 min, then stir well. Divide the custard between 2 bowls, add the hot bananas and sprinkle each with hazelnuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 55 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 46 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium