Description
Sweet caramelized Pan Fried Cinnamon Bananas offer a delightful dessert escape with minimal ingredients and maximum flavor. Quick skillet magic turns simple bananas into a warm, golden treat you cannot resist savoring.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 ripe bananas, sliced into ½-inch rounds
Sweeteners:
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar (or honey/maple syrup)
Spices and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of salt
Cooking Fat:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (or coconut oil for dairy-free)
Instructions
- Carefully slice ripe bananas into uniform, quarter-inch thick medallions, ensuring consistent thickness for even caramelization.
- Place a nonstick skillet over medium heat and allow it to warm gradually while melting unsalted butter until it becomes fragrant and lightly golden.
- Arrange banana slices in a single, uncrowded layer across the skillet’s surface, allowing each piece ample contact with the heated butter.
- Generously sprinkle brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and a delicate pinch of sea salt over the banana slices, creating a sweet and aromatic coating.
- Allow bananas to sizzle and caramelize for approximately 2-3 minutes, watching for rich golden edges and developing a glossy, amber-like surface.
- With a gentle spatula, carefully turn each banana slice, revealing the beautifully caramelized side and exposing the uncooked surface to the heated pan.
- Drizzle pure vanilla extract across the bananas, creating a luxurious glaze that will enhance the existing caramelized flavors.
- Continue cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes until the second side reaches a similar golden-brown color and the entire slice is tender and fragrant.
- Transfer the warm, cinnamon-infused bananas to your desired serving dish, ready to accompany pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, or as a standalone sweet treat.
Notes
- Select ripe but firm bananas for the best caramelization and texture, avoiding overly soft or bruised fruit.
- Maintain medium heat to prevent burning while allowing natural sugars to create a beautiful golden-brown caramelized surface.
- Use a wide, nonstick skillet to ensure even cooking and easy banana flipping without breaking the delicate slices.
- Customize the recipe by adding a sprinkle of nutmeg or cardamom for extra warmth and complexity in flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg