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Warm Baby Bananas with Dulce de Leche Sauce

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Baby bananas are sweeter than regular bananas. Choose ones that are ripe but firm. They can be found at many supermarkets or online at melissas.com.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 min

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1 9- to 10-ounce jar dulce de leche or caramel sauce
3/4 cup dulce de leche liqueur*
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Large pinch of ground nutmeg
12 baby bananas, peeled
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
Crushed amaretti cookies or almond macaroons**

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk dulce de leche sauce and liqueur in small saucepan over low heat until sauce is just warm. Whisk lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in large bowl to blend; add bananas and toss to coat.

    Step 2

    Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bananas; sauté until heated through and beginning to brown, turning gently with heat-resistant rubber spatula, about 5 minutes. Transfer 2 bananas to each of 6 plates. Drizzle warm sauce over. Sprinkle with crushed amaretti and serve.

  2. Step 3

    *Available at some supermarkets, liquor stores, and Latin markets.

    Step 4

    **Available at some supermarkets and Italian markets.

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