fried banana dessert

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup cointreau or triple sec
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise
• 1 cup toasted sliced almonds

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• place chocolate chips, cream, and vanilla extract into a small saucepan. stir over medium-low heat until the chocolate chips have melted. stir in the cointreau and set aside.
• melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add bananas, cut-side down, and cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. turn bananas over, and continue cooking until golden brown on the other side, 3 to 4 minutes more.
• to serve, ladle some of the sauce the center of 6 plates. place two banana halves each plate, and sprinkle with toasted almonds.