Bananas a la Mexican
Recipe from Midwest Living

Coffee-flavored liqueur or spiced rum can be used to make these cinnamon and sugar bananas. Use them to top ice cream or yogurt.


Bananas a la Mexican

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Servings: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 25 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup
    packed brown sugar
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  • 3 tablespoons
    coffee-flavored liqueur, spiced rum, rum, or apple juice
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  • 3 tablespoons
    butter, cut up
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  • firm ripe bananas, bias-sliced 1/2-inch thick
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    ground cinnamon
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  • 2 cups
    vanilla frozen yogurt or ice cream or 1/2 of a 10-3/4-ounce package frozen pound cake, thawed and cut into 4 slices
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    Pressurized whipped dessert topping (optional)
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    Pecan pieces or slivered almonds, toasted (optional)
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Directions
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Sprinkle the bottom of a 1-quart casserole with brown sugar. Pour liqueur, rum, or juice over sugar. Top with butter. Add banana slices and sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake, covered, in a 400 degree F oven about 15 minutes or until juices around edges of casserole just begin to bubble. Stir gently. Spoon banana mixture over frozen yogurt, ice cream, or pound cake. Top with whipped topping and nuts, if you like. Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 355, Total Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 130 mg, Carbohydrate 56 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 14%, Calcium 32%, Iron 4%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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