Sauteed Bananas Recipes

PAN FRIED HONEY BANANAS

Steps:

• Remove the peels from the bananas and slice them 1/2" inch thick.
• Set a nonstick skillet over medium to medium high heat** and add the oil or butter, honey, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to combine.
• Add the banana slices, and fry for 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden and caramelized. Be sure to watch the heat and turn it down if it browns too quickly. You want enough heat to caramelize and brown the slices, but you don't want them to burn.
• Once the bananas are cooked you can enjoy them as is, or with marshmallow creme and peanut butter in a sandwich, with Bananas Foster French Toast, in oatmeal or yogurt, over ice cream, and more. Enjoy!

SAUTEED BANANA FILLING

Steps:

• Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons sugar; stir until the sugar melts, 1 to 2 minutes. Add half the banana slices; let sit, shaking pan occasionally, until bananas are lightly golden on bottom, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Turn bananas over; cook 1 minute more. Remove from heat; add 2 tablespoons bourbon. Cook 30 seconds to cook off alcohol. Transfer to single layer on plate to cool. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Cool before filling Banana Cake.

SAUTEED BANANAS WITH TANGY SWEET CREAM

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, add the butter and melt it over medium-high heat. Add the bananas and saute until they begin to caramelize. Add the orange juice, sugar and salt and cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes. The bananas should be nicely browned, and the orange juice and sugar will have formed a glaze. (If needed, add a tablespoon of water.) Serve on a dessert plate with a tablespoon of Tangy-Sweet Cream.;
• In a medium bowl, mix all the ingredients until creamy and smooth.

SAUTEED BANANA SPLITS

Steps:

• Place the peanuts in a plastic bag, seal, and crush with a heavy-bottomed skillet. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add bananas and saute for 1 minute on each side, just until golden. Transfer bananas to 4 shallow dessert bowls and top with ice cream, warm hot fudge sauce, whipped topping, and peanuts.

SAUTEED BANANAS IN PRALINE SAUCE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Melt the butter in a large saute pan on the grates of the grill. Whisk in the sugar and cook until melted and smooth. Standing back, carefully add the bourbon and cook for 2 minutes. Add 1/3 cup pecans and cook for 30 seconds. Add the bananas and spoon the sauce over the bananas constantly until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Scoop the ice cream into bowls and top with the bananas and sauce. Garnish with the remaining chopped pecans and serve.

ICE CREAM TOPPED WITH SAUTEED BANANAS

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saute pan. Add sliced bananas. Add Banana and Amaretto liqueurs. Add sugar and cinnamon. cook for about three minutes. Remove from heat. Place two scoops of ice cream into two brandy glasses. Spoon hot mixture over top of ice cream. Serve at once.

SAUTEED BANANAS WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium high.
• Stir in 1 tablespon peanut oil, honey and brown sugar, stir until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes.
• Sit in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Stir and cook until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
• Remove sauce from heat and stir in raisins and chopped walnuts.
• Set aside and keep warm.
• Peel the bananas, cut each crosswise into 3 sections and then cut each section in half lengthwise.
• Add the additional 1/2 teaspoon peanut oil to a nonstick frying pan and place over medium-high heat.
• Add the cut bananas and saute until they begin to brown, 3 to 4 minutes each side turning once.
• Transfer to individual serving plates.
• Pour the rum into the pan, bring to a boil, and deglaze the pan.
• Cook until rum is reduced by half.
• Add the carmel sauce to the rum and warm.
• Spoon warm sauce over the bananas and serve immediately.

SAUTEED BANANAS

Steps:

• Melt butter. Dissolve cornstarch in water. Add to skillet. Add brown sugar and raisins.
• Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, add lemon juice.
• Slice bananas and stir into mixture. Serve immediately. (Do not cook the bananas.).

BROWN-SUGAR BANANAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together honey, brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons water; set aside. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. When foam from butter subsides, add bananas in a single layer; cook, flipping once, until dark brown, 7 to 9 minutes total.
• Add reserved honey mixture; cook 45 seconds and serve immediately. Cooled bananas can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 day. Reheat over medium-low before serving.

SAUTEED BANANAS WITH CARDAMOM PRALINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté half of bananas, cut sides down first, turning over once, until golden, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes total. Transfer with a slotted spatula to 2 dessert bowls. Heat 1 tablespoon butter and sauté remaining bananas in same manner, transferring to 2 more bowls.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in skillet over moderate heat, then add brown sugar, cream, cardamom, and a pinch of salt and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lime juice.
• Spoon sauce over bananas and ice cream.

CINNAMON SAUTEED BANANAS

Steps:

• Cut bananas crosswise into 1/4" slices.
• Toss slices in a bowl with the sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice.
• Heat saute pan over medium-high heat, add butter.
• When butter is bubbly, add the bananas.
• Holding the pan by the handle, toss the bananas every 10 seconds or so for 2-3 minutes until tender.
• (The slices should hold their shape and be carmelized) Serve on a warm plate-- good with ice cream or angel food cake or by itself!