Best Tropical Banana Sundaes Recipes

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Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup heavy cream
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
4 ripe bananas
1 cup mango sorbet
1 cup coconut sorbet
1 cup raspberry sorbet
1/4 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts, toasted if desired
4 maraschino cherries

Steps:

In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup cream just to a boil. Remove from heat and add chocolate. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes; stir to combine.
In a medium bowl, whip remaining 1/2 cup cream with sugar until soft peaks form. Set aside.
Peel bananas, and split lengthwise; divide among 4 sundae dishes. Top with a scoop (1/4 cup) each of mango, coconut, and raspberry sorbets. Drizzle each sundae with chocolate sauce; top with whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry. Serve immediately.

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Provided by PaulaG

Categories Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 firm bananas (Green tipped works best.)
1 lemon, juice of
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 cups vanilla frozen yogurt or 1 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream
1/8 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
4 maraschino cherries
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/8 cup half-and-half
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon Kahlua

Steps:

Peel and slice the bananas into 1/4 inch diagonal slices. Place cut bananas in a shallow dish and toss with lemon juice.
Melt the butter and brown sugar in a heavy skillet and cook on medium high heat for one minute or until butter is melted. Stir in the bananas tossing to coat. When bananas are nicely glazed remove from heat.
Place the chocolate chips and half-and-half in a microwave safe measuring cup. Microwave for 20 seconds, stir and microwave again for 10 to 20 seconds if needed. Stir until smooth. Add cinnamon Kahlua or Kahlua substitute.
Place a scoop of vanilla ice cream in an ice cream dish, top with the warm bananas spooning any of the brown sugar glaze over each individual serving. Drizzle with chocolate sauce and sprinkle with toasted chopped walnuts. Garnish each with a maraschino cherries.

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Provided by Dawn Hansen

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 ripe but firm bananas, peeled, thickly sliced on diagonal
1 cup purchased chocolate sauce, warmed
Toasted sweetened coconut

Steps:

Place 1 scoop vanilla ice cream in each of 4 dessert bowls. Place bowls in freezer.
Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add bananas; sauté until just beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Spoon bananas over ice cream. Top with chocolate sauce and coconut.