Best Sautéed Bananas Recipes

CINNAMON SAUTEED BANANAS

Steps:

• Cut bananas crosswise into 1/4" slices.
• Toss slices in a bowl with the sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice.
• Heat saute pan over medium-high heat, add butter.
• When butter is bubbly, add the bananas.
• Holding the pan by the handle, toss the bananas every 10 seconds or so for 2-3 minutes until tender.
• (The slices should hold their shape and be carmelized) Serve on a warm plate-- good with ice cream or angel food cake or by itself!

SAUTEED BANANAS WITH TANGY SWEET CREAM

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, add the butter and melt it over medium-high heat. Add the bananas and saute until they begin to caramelize. Add the orange juice, sugar and salt and cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes. The bananas should be nicely browned, and the orange juice and sugar will have formed a glaze. (If needed, add a tablespoon of water.) Serve on a dessert plate with a tablespoon of Tangy-Sweet Cream.;
• In a medium bowl, mix all the ingredients until creamy and smooth.

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.

SAUTEED BANANAS WITH CARDAMOM PRALINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté half of bananas, cut sides down first, turning over once, until golden, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes total. Transfer with a slotted spatula to 2 dessert bowls. Heat 1 tablespoon butter and sauté remaining bananas in same manner, transferring to 2 more bowls.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in skillet over moderate heat, then add brown sugar, cream, cardamom, and a pinch of salt and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lime juice.
• Spoon sauce over bananas and ice cream.

SAUTEED BANANAS IN PRALINE SAUCE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Melt the butter in a large saute pan on the grates of the grill. Whisk in the sugar and cook until melted and smooth. Standing back, carefully add the bourbon and cook for 2 minutes. Add 1/3 cup pecans and cook for 30 seconds. Add the bananas and spoon the sauce over the bananas constantly until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Scoop the ice cream into bowls and top with the bananas and sauce. Garnish with the remaining chopped pecans and serve.

CREPES WITH SAUTEED BANANAS AND CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, and salt. Make a well in the center. Add milk, eggs, and 1 tablespoon butter; whisk to combine. Cover, and refrigerate 1 hour (or up to 1 day).
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees; place a baking sheet in oven. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium high. Lightly coat skillet with butter. Pour 1/3 cup batter into skillet, and quickly swirl skillet so batter evenly coats bottom. Cook crepe until edges are dry, 1 to 2 minutes. Loosen with a wide spatula, and using both hands, grip edges with fingertips and quickly turn over. Cook 1 minute more. Slide onto sheet to keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter (you should have 12 crepes).
• Heat 1 teaspoon butter in skillet over medium. Add bananas and brown sugar; cook, stirring occasionally, until bananas are lightly browned on one side, about 3 minutes. Fold crepes into quarters; top with bananas and chocolate.

SAUTEED BANANAS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup cream, 1 tablespoon butter and 2 tablespoons sugar over medium heat and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in chopped chocolate until smooth. Set aside.
• In medium bowl, whip 1/4 cup cream with electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
• In large skillet melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar evenly over surface of pan and cook until it begins to turn golden. Place bananas cut side down in pan and pour rum over bananas. Continue to cook, basting with sauce, until bananas begin to soften.
• To serve, place two warm banana slices on a plate, spoon a little rum sauce over the top, drizzle with chocolate sauce and top with whipped cream.

SAUTEED BANANAS

Steps:

• Melt butter. Dissolve cornstarch in water. Add to skillet. Add brown sugar and raisins.
• Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, add lemon juice.
• Slice bananas and stir into mixture. Serve immediately. (Do not cook the bananas.).

SAUTEED BANANAS WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

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.

BLACK-EYED PEAS AND TOMATOES WITH SAUTEED PLANTAINS(OR BANANAS)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large high-sided skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion and cook about 10 minutes or until golden and tender, stirring frequently.
• Stir in garlic, ginger and cayenne and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add tomatoes and peas and bring to a simmer. Cook 15 minutes or until peas are tender and flavors blended. Stir in salt.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a separate skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, add plantains or bananas and cook about 5-8 minutes or until browned on both sides, gently flipping halfway through cooking.
• Serve alongside black-eyed peas in a shallow bowl.

FRENCH VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH SAUTEED BANANAS AND PHYLLO TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spread a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Top with a layer of phyllo and brush the sheet with the melted butter. Mix sugar and cinnamon. Scatter a layer of sugar across the butter coated pastry. Repeat with 2 more layers of pastry, then top with a final sheet of dough then cut pastry into long triangles, working from side to side of the cookie sheet, using a sharp paring knife or pizza wheel. Cover the pastry with another sheet of parchment paper and another cookie sheet. Place pastry in the hot oven and bake 15 minutes or until golden. Remove pastry from oven to cool.
• Begin other recipes in your menu while pastry bakes.
• When you are ready to serve dessert, heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons butter. When butter melts, add bananas and saute 3 minutes. Sprinkle with brown sugar to coat bananas. When sugar melts around fruit, add rum and flame it. Pour rum from shot glass, not from the bottle, to prevent flame ups. When flame goes out and alcohol has evaporated, spoon warm bananas into cocktail glasses. Top with small scoops of French vanilla ice cream and garnish with phyllo triangles. Serve extra triangles on a pretty plate for sweet snacking.

SAUTEED BANANAS OVER ICE CREAM WITH OATMEAL-RUM COOKIE

Steps:

• In a large frying pan melt butter over medium-high heat. When butter has melted, add bananas and saute 1 minute. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, and rum. Stir to combine. Let simmer 3 to 4 minutes. Serve bananas over ice cream with cookie on the side.

SAUTEED BANANAS

Steps:

• Peel bananas and cut once crosswise and once lengthwise, so each banana is cut into four pieces. Heat the butter in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Dredge the bananas in flour, shaking off excess. Wait for butter foam to subside, then add bananas to skillet. Cook, turning frequently, until golden-about 10 minutes. Add sugar, then cook for 1 more minute. Serve with sugar and lemon juice.

SAUTEED BANANAS AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub the sweet potatoes. Place them in a large saucepan, cover with water, and simmer until soft (about 20 minutes). When cool enough to handle, peel the sweet potatoes and cut into 2-inch thick pieces. Set aside.
• Melt 3 Tablespoons butter or margarine in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add bananas and fry, turning often, until well coated and heated through (about 5 minutes).
• Add sweet potatoes, toss carefully to coat, and heat through, about 5 minutes.

SAUTEED BANANAS WITH CARDAMOM PRALINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, sauté bananas, cut sides down first, turning over once, until golden, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes total.
• Transfer evenly with a slotted spatula to 4 dessert bowls.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in skillet over moderate heat, add brown sugar, cream, and cardamom. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat, stir in lime juice and toasted pecans.
• Scoop ice cream into dessert bowls on top of bananas, spoon the sauce over the top of ice cream.

ICE CREAM TOPPED WITH SAUTEED BANANAS

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saute pan. Add sliced bananas. Add Banana and Amaretto liqueurs. Add sugar and cinnamon. cook for about three minutes. Remove from heat. Place two scoops of ice cream into two brandy glasses. Spoon hot mixture over top of ice cream. Serve at once.

SAUTéED BANANAS

Steps:

• In an nonstick pan, heat butter, sugar, and liquids until sugar dissolves. Add bananas and cook on low to medium heat until barely soft. Serve warm, garnished with zest, alone or with whipped cream or ice cream.