Baby Bananas in Orange Sauce (Benin)

DD (toddler) had us try this one and we both declare it "really yummy!" Origanally posted for ZWT7, Sub-Saharan Africa. An easy dessert that is kid friendly yet upscale enough to serve adults. A different way to use bananas as a dessert topping. The orange sauce coats the bananas and brightens up vanilla ice cream and cake. With recipes like this, I’m not sure why you’d ever eat a plain ol’ banana split again! From, globaltableadventure.com

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 2
• Yields: 2

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  orange juice (I used freshly squeezed)
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice (optional, I did use freshly squeezed)
• 2  slightly under-ripe baby bananas (NOTE poster used red bananas which are about 4 inches long)

Directions

1. Heat orange juice, brown sugar, and lemon juice in a skillet for about 15 minutes on low (there should be small bubbles breaking the surface, but not quite a simmer). The orange juice will reduce and thicken into a syrup.
2. Peel bananas and add to syrup. Cook for a few minutes per side, making sure to warm through.
3. Serve immediately with ice cream, pound cake, or plain. Both would be all the better!