Caramelized Banana Splits With Hot Chocolate Sauce
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 firm-ripe bananas, sliced diagonally 1/2 inch thick
- 1⁄2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (no more than 60% cacao if marked)
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream (or you can use cinnamon ice cream)
- 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted and cooled
directions
- Melt butter in a 12 inch heavy skillet over medium heat, then add bananas in 1 layer and sprinkle with brown sugar.
- Increase heat to medium-high and cook bananas, gently turning once and shaking skillet occasionally, until sugar is caramelized, 3-4 minutes.
- Divide bananas among 4 dessert bowls, leaving any remaining caramel in skillet.
- Add cream to skillet and boil over medium heat, stirring, until caramel is dissolved.
- Add chocolate with a pinch of salt and whisk until melted.
- Top bananas with scoops of ice cream, then drizzle with some chocolate sauce, then sprinkle with nuts.
- (There will be extra sauce).
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bev I Am
United States
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