Sauteed Bananas with Cardamom Praline Sauce
A decadent dessert featuring golden sautéed bananas drizzled with a warm cardamom-spiced praline sauce. Served with vanilla ice cream, this elegant dish combines caramelized bananas with rich cream and aromatic spices.
Ingredients
- •½ stick unsalted butter
- •4 whole bananas
- •¼ cup light brown sugar
- •½ cup heavy cream
- •1 pinch ground cardamom
- •¾ teaspoon lime juice
- •4 servings vanilla ice cream
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
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.
4 min
- 2.
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.
2 min
- 3.
Spoon sauce over bananas and ice cream.
1 min
