Since I have started writing this blog I keep my eyes open for new and delicious recipes. If I can find recipes that are simple and fast it makes it all the better. When you work as many hours as I do there isn't always a lot of time for baking and cooking during the week.
So when I found the recipe Warm Caramel Bananas in a (Kraft food & family Deliciously Simple. Everyday magazine) I thought it was just what I was looking for, simple, delicious, and fast. Now this recipe is not something I would have considered making before I started writing this blog; so I was stepping out of my cooking comfort zone.
This is one of the reasons that I have enjoyed writing a blog; it has taken me to new levels of baking and cooking. I have enjoyed making new things that I would not have tried in the past.
The recipe is simple to make and does not have a lot of ingredients, but I believe it is one of those comfort foods that everybody would enjoy. The caramel is light and not too heavy and tastes amazing with the bananas.
The nuts add a little crunch that is very pleasing to the dessert. And the chocolate I think tops off everything, really doesn't chocolate make almost everything taste better.
Recipe: (As found in the Kraft food & family Deliciously Simple.Everyday Magazine)
Warm Caramel Bananas
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup sour cream
2 medium bananas peeled
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add sugar; cook until melted, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low. Gradually add sour cream; cook 1 minute.
Cut bananas in half lengthwise and crosswise creating 4 half slices each. Add banana slices cut sides down, and pecans to skillet. Cook 1 minute or until bananas are evenly coated and tender, basting occasionally with sauce.
Spoon bananas into 4 dessert dishes; top with remaining sauce from skillet. Drizzle chocolate on top of bananas.
Melt chocolate chips in the microwave. I melted them slowly in the microwave 30 seconds at a time, stirring them after each 30 seconds so that they will not over cook.
I altered this recipe in a couple of ways. The recipe called for peanuts which I did not have so I substituted pecans and it called for a square of Baker's chocolate which I did not have so I substituted that with the chocolate chips.
Caramelized bananas are fantastic. I bet this was divine! (You are right, chocolate makes EVERYTHING better)
ReplyDeleteYou know I used to eat bananas all the time but after I had the children I discovered if I ate them they gave me stomach ache. So I tend not to eat them. But this recipe sounds sooo good. I may risk having a sore tummy for this. lol.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have some of that please :) I like blogging for the same reason as well - trying out new things that you otherwise won't try. It's great fun!
ReplyDeleteI just bought a bunch of banana "Pisang Raja" (king of bananas) and can't wait to make this tonight! Drooling thinking about it.
ReplyDeleteI've never had caramelized bananas. They look heavenly!
ReplyDeleteTried your salmon last night--delish!
ReplyDeletei loove that our blogs make us step out of comfort zone with what we cook and eat too :)
ReplyDeleteYum caramelized bananas...This caramel sauce is a great way to top them off and of course chocolate. I am trying to think how the sour cream tastes in the sauce. Sounds great!
ReplyDeleteIt looks delicious. My hubby loves bananas so I will be making this. YUM!!! So glad to find your blog!
ReplyDeleteThis really looks soo tasty. Will be making this during the weekend. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
ReplyDeleteYum! Thanks for posting this in my linkup!
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