There is something so decadent and delicious about bananas that have been cooked with a little butter, sugar, and cream.
Probably because anything that is cooked with a little butter, sugar, and cream goes from ho-hum to oh-yeah-gimme-some.
There are all kinds of ways to caramelize bananas. One way is in Bananas Foster (vegan, GF).
Yesterday I simply seared the bananas for one minute in a non-stick skillet, added butter, cinnamon, sugar, cream, and stirred for a couple minutes until a caramel sauce began to form and the bananas caramelized a bit.
These bananas got my weekend started off properly.
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Caramelized Bananas (Gluten Free with Vegan option)
1 banana, sliced into rounds about 1/4 inch thick
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter (or margarine)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup cream (or half-and-half, milk, nut milk)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Spray a non-stick skillet with cooking spray, add the bananas, and cook them for about 1 minute over medium high heat, allowing them to sear.
And the remaining ingredients except for vanilla, and cook over medium heat, stirring gently and continuously, for about 3 minutes, or until sauce begins to thicken, reduce, brown, and caramelize. Turn off the heat, add the vanilla extract, and stir (the alcohol in the vanilla will cause the sauce to bubble up so use caution when adding it). Serve immediately.
To keep vegan, use margarine and a vegan milk such as almond or cashew milk. Coconut milk (full-fat recommended) will impart much more flavor but can also be used.
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I love anything that gets caramel-ey and gooey and chocolate gooey things trump gooey bananas. Shocking, I know.
Caramel and Chocolate Gooey Bars (GF with Vegan adaptation)
Do you like caramelized bananas?
Served over pancakes, waffles, toast, on top of yogurt, cereal, oatmeal, as a side next to eggs and hash browns, as a brunch menu item, or poured over ice cream, warm bananas that have been cooked and caramelized are such a decadent treat.
Although I wouldn’t call them health food, they’re still a fruit, so that’s nice and they’re probably healthier than eating cookies.
What was the best part of your weekend, food or otherwise?
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Somebody looooves your new header!! <3 I'm now going to spend a good hour catching up on your back post ;)
Holy yum! I want those nanas. Ive had them on top of banana pudding before-so good! Best part of my weekend-dinner with friends friday. Worst-i have a tummy bug :(
I love caramelized bananas but I’ve never added cream…holy decadence. I love it!
Yum, I’ve never made caramelized bananas, but they look amazing! I’ve been on a major banana kick lately so I need to try this recipe!
Another quickie way to use up (ripe) bananas which is what I like about it.
averie, i love the blog redesign. :) carmelized bananas are outrageously delicious. they should be illegal :) best part of my day will be my run later! it’s warm in baltimore today.
Enjoy your nice weather and rock the run!
I am really liking the blog makeover and am looking forward to see where you go from here. (The caramelized bananas don’t look to shabby either :)
Thanks, Tracy, and for your support, always!
Caramelized bananas always looks so tasty but I just can’t get over the consistency of them!
Normally I am not one for softer-textured food either, but in this case, I do love them!
I’ve never had a bananas foster actually. But I have no doubt I’d love it. How could you not like caramelized bananas??
MAKE IT! Lighting rum-soaked bananas and brown sugar and butter/marg on fire is worth it’s weight in gold, too :)
I’ve done this before but never thought to add the butter, sugar etc. They caramelize well on there own but I bet this just kicks it up. I’ve also baked whole bananas before and that was amazing as well. Best part of my weekend is happening tonight!
I do it your way, too, sometimes, but yes, this is a kicked up version :)
I’m drooling on my keyboard. lol!
Good morning!!!
Yum! Looks fantastic! I can think of lots of things to put roasted banana’s on!
I made some nacho cheesy hemp salad dressing–haven’t had that in a while and it hit the spot! So would those caramelized bananas–reminds me of bananas foster. Otherwise, the best part of my weekend was just being home. Seems like the older I get, the more of a homebody I become. I’m afraid I’ll be a total recluse in another 25 years!!
I love nacho cheezy dressing…an old fave that I used to make but havent in ages is this one
https://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2010/06/spicy-doritos-cheezy-dip-farmers-market.html
And I love bananas foster…flaming bananas, sugar, and rum. All good.
Hi Averie! I love your new website and layout, especially the pink header. It’s adorable, and congratulations. Please tell me you’re not going to delete your old recipes, the raw, mostly vegan ones. I make SO many. Oh, and the best part of my weekend is being home with my family.
they’ll all still be there, as mentioned here…everything will still be up. Don’t worry!
https://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2012/03/thursday-things-linkup-4.html
These sound delightful! I would pretty much put these bananas on everything.
This made me sooo hungry!! Pancakes with bananas sounds fantastic!!! I’m so glad I get off work in an hour and can make some for my “dinner”. :) By the way, I spend 90% of my down time at work crusing your blog and making my grocery list. I never really baked/cooked before but your recipes are awesome!! Easy and delicious!!
That’s the sweetest thing ever! Thank for making my day, Tiffany :)
The best part of my weekend was coming home and being able to spend it in the company of my family. There’s a LOT going on right now in regards to my future plans after graduation in a few months, so it was nice to come home and be in good company through it all!
Good luck with everything! It sounds like you have a lot going on!