Broiled Bananas

Recipe by: Michele Urvater | from Monday to Friday Cookbook

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Course: Dessert

Total Time: Under 15 Minutes

Skill Level: Easy

Cost: Inexpensive

Photo by: Joseph De Leo

This dessert, which requires no time nor culinary expertise, is nonetheless sophisticated because of the intriguing play between the sweet of the fruit and the sugar and the tang of the lime juice. Sour cream, for those who can afford the calories, adds yet another dimension, the play of cool against hot.

Because broiling bananas is not messy, and this recipe is so good, it’s worth making an exception to my rule of never broiling.

Yield: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

4 bananas, not too ripe
¼ cup (packed) brown sugar
1 tablespoon lime juice
Sour cream (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat the broiler.

2. Peel the bananas and slice crosswise ½ inch thick. Mix the brown sugar and lime juice and toss with the banana slices.

3. Spread the bananas in a shallow baking pan and broil until the sugar has melted into a glaze, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve immediately, with sour cream if you wish.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Nutrients per serving (% daily value)

Nutritional information does not include optional sour cream.

Calories 158kcal (8%)

Calcium 18mg (2%)

Vitamin C 11mg (19%)

Vitamin A 4mcg RAE (0%)

Potassium 445mg

Magnesium 33mg

Protein 1g

Sugar 28g

Fiber 3g