Caramel Bananas With Maple Syrup

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 ripe bananas
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup (may use brown sugar in a pinch)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 cut bananas in half crosswise then lengthwise.
• 2 melt the butter over medium-high heat in a large skillet and place the bananas in the butter, coating them using a pastry brush.
• 3 move the bananas to one side of the pan.
• 4 slightly tip the pan (with bananas on upper side), then add the maple syrup (or brown sugar), vanilla and lemon juice.
• 5 sprinkle the cinnamon and give the mixture a good stir.
• 6 lower the pan and blend the sauce with the bananas, spooning the sauce over the top.
• 7 cook for 5 minutes.
• 8 arrange 4 banana pieces on each dessert plate.
• 9 garnish each dish with mint sprig, and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or any flavor ice cream of your choice.