Caramelized Banana Berry Bread Food

CARAMELIZED BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease loaf pan(s).
• 2. In a large frying pan over medium heat, add sliced bananas, 2 Tbsp butter, and 1/4 cup brown sugar. Allow bananas to brown slightly stirring often.
• 3. Add cinnamon and nutmeg.
• 4. Continue cooking 3-5 minutes.
• 5. Add vanilla extract and remove from heat.
• 6. To a large bowl add remaining 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar.
• 7. Beat until smooth (2-3 min).
• 8. Add egg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
• 9. To mixture, add buttermilk and alternately add flour and caramelized bananas beginning and ending with flour.
• 10. Mix well between additions.
• 11. Stir in toasted pecan pieces.
• 12. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan(s).
• 13. Bake at 350 for 40 min if using 9 X 5 loaf pan or 20 min if mini loaf pans, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
• 14. Allow to cool slightly.

CARAMELIZED BANANAS

Steps:

• chocolate-Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet. Add 2 sliced bananas and 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Cook until golden and syrupy, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the bananas with cinnamon and spoon over rum raisin ice cream.
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EASY CARAMELIZED BANANAS

Steps:

• Slice bananas into thick coins or lengthwise strips, depending on your preference.
• Pour sugar onto a plate. Roll bananas in sugar, until completely coated.
• Spray a medium size nonstick pan, and heat over medium high heat. Add bananas and sugar.
• Cook bananas until light to golden brown underneath, about 4-5 minutes (you can lift with a spatula or fork to peek). Be careful not to overcook or burn them (if you smell them browning, or see color in the pan, flip them right away). Keep in mind these times will vary, depending on your stove.
• Gently flip bananas over to brown other side, turning heat down to medium. The second side will brown in about one minute.
• Transfer to a plate that has been coated with cooking spray (otherwise they may stick - they are ooey gooey and sticky!) and serve. Alternately, slide them right onto your ice cream or breakfast food.
• Soak pan in hot water to facilitate cleaning.

CARAMELIZED BANANA BERRY BREAD

Steps:

• To make the caramelized bananas: preheat oven to 375° slice bananas and lay in a single layer on a sheet pan lined in parchment paper. Drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake for 30 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Prepare two 9x4 loaf pans by lining in foil or parchment paper and spraying with no stick spray. Reduce oven to 350°.
• Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add in the berries and toss to coat the berries. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl beat butter and sugar till light and fully incorporated. Add ricotta cheese and mix till smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each one. Add caramelized bananas and vanilla.
• Pour wet mixture over dry mix and fold together just until mixed.
• Spoon mix into prepared pans. Sprinkle each pan with brown sugar. Bake for 50-60 minutes until knife into the center comes out clean.