Recipe: Caramelized baked bananas
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Here's a healthier spin on bananas Foster.
Deliciously caramelized bananas are perfect on ice cream or topped with whipped cream. Think bananas Foster, but healthier. Yum!
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 4 large bananas, sliced into ¼ inch pieces (or length wise)
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: Chopped nuts of choice, ice cream, whipped topping, mini chocolate chips, chocolate syrup, peanut butter, crushed pineapple and/or sliced strawberries (like a banana split)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Combine lemon juice, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a bowl. Place sliced bananas on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle sauce over bananas and bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Baking time depends on how cooked you like your bananas. Longer bake time will make them softer.
Nutrition Facts (per serving): 150 calories, 0g fat, 40mg sodium, 37g carbohydrates, 1g protein, 3g fiber, 24g sugar (includes 9g added sugar)
Recipe from Cecelia Jacobson, Registered Dietitian for the Oregon Heart and Vascular Institute at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.
Cecelia Jacobson RD
Cecelia Jacobson, RD, LD, CDCES, is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist for PeaceHealth in Oregon. She has been providing adult nutrition counseling and diabetes education for more than 20 years. Cecelia also conducts monthly cooking demonstrations, health fairs, and wellness outreach. She is passionate about helping her patients obtain sustainable diet and lifestyle changes in line with their goals. Cecelia grew up near Bellingham, Washington and graduated from Bastyr University. When she is not at work, you can find her outdoors or volunteering. She has ridden Cycle Oregon multiple times on the Candle Lighters, Ride For a Child team. She also loves to camp, hike and tend to her small garden to create culinary experiments at home.
