Baked Bananas ( 2 versions)
Baked Bananas
3 Tablespoon butter
3 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
5-6 firm, ripe bananas, peeled and cut into 2-3" chunks
3 Tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
grated coconut
orange or lemon zest
Preheat oven to 375o. Place butter and lemon juice in shallow baking dish. Place in oven only until butter is melted. Stir butter and lemon juice together until mixed. Put banana chunks in baking dish and turn until bananas are well coated. In small bowl stir together brown sugar and cinnamon until blended. Sprinkle sugar mixture on top of bananas. Bake 18-20 minutes or until bananas are heated through and butter just begins to bubble. Do not overcook. Place bananas in small serving dishes. Sprinkle small amount of grated coconut and zest over each. Serve immediately. 4-6 servings.
Baked Bananas
6 ripe firm bananas, peeled
1 1/2 cups orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold butter
Preheat the oven to 375ยบ. Slice bananas and place in 6 greased, 1 cup ramekins or custard cups.
In a measuring cup, combine orange juice and vanilla; pour over bananas.
In large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, nutmeg and salt.
Cut in butter until mixture resembles small peas. Spoon crumble mixture evenly over fruit.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipping cream if desired. Serves six.
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