Banana Pecan Topping

Use this banana topping on ice cream, pound cake, or gingerbread.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 3  medium bananas, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup pecan halves

Directions

1. Melt the butter in a large, heavy skillet pan. Cook the bananas in the hot butter, stirring, for about 2 minutes, or until bananas begin to soften.
2. Add the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cook until the sugar dissolves and begins to caramelize, about 2 to 3 minutes; add the vanilla.
3. Add pecan halves just before serving.
4. Serve warm or at room temperature, on ice cream, gingerbread, bread pudding, or pound cake.