Grilled Bananas With Frozen Yogurt And Maple Cream Recipes

GRILLED BANANAS

Steps:

• Build a charcoal fire or preheat a gas grill.
• Slice the bananas, in their skins, in half crosswise and then lengthwise so each banana yields 4 pieces. Set aside on a clean platter. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Drizzle the honey on the cut sides of the bananas and sprinkle them with the cinnamon sugar. Let the bananas sit for 5 minutes.
• Place the bananas, cut side down, on the center of grill. Grill for 2 minutes or until grill marks appear. Using a pair of tongs, turn them over and cook for 5 more minutes, or until the skin pulls away from the bananas. Remove the bananas from the grill and serve them immediately, on top of vanilla ice cream and drizzled with bourbon or liqueur, if desired.

FROZEN BANANA YOGURT

Steps:

• Whizz the flesh from the bananas, yogurt and condensed milk together in a food processor or blender until smooth. Scrape into an ice cream container or loaf tin, or divide between individual pots.
• Crush up the banana chips, if using, by tipping them into a food bag and bashing with the end of a rolling pin - like you would biscuits for a cheesecake base. Swirl through the frozen yogurt mix, then cover the container or containers well with cling film and freeze overnight until solid. Will keep for 3 months in the freezer.

GRILLED BANANAS WITH FROZEN YOGURT AND MAPLE CREAM

Steps:

• To make maple cream sauce, combine cottage cheese, maple syrup, and vanilla extract in blender.
• Process till smooth and creamy (2 min). refrigerate till ready to use.
• preheat grill to medium high place foil on grill.
• Peel bananas halve lengthwise.
• In shallow dish large enough to hold bananas in single layer, stir together butter and brown sugar and add bananas, turn gently to coat.
• using a metal spatula or tongs transfer bananas to foil on grill.
• Grill till brown and cooked through (2-4 min each side).
• Place two grilled banana slices on each plate and serve with a dollop of frozen yogurt (1/4 cup) and top with maple cream sauce.