Hot Bananas in Coconut Milk

This is a Chinese dessert that I found to submit for the Zaar World Tour '05... Coconut milk lends a sweet flavor to bananas in this quick and easy recipe. It makes a light dessert for two, or can easily be doubled to serve four people.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 2  bananas, large, very firm
• 1  cup coconut milk
• 2  tablespoons sugar (or other sweetener of your choice)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Peel the bananas and cut into bite-sized pieces.
2. In a medium saucepan, bring the coconut milk to a boil. Add the sugar and cinnamon, stirring to dissolve.
3. Add the bananas.
4. Bring back to a boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for 2 - 4 minutes, until the bananas are tender but not mushy.
5. Serve hot, sprinkling extra cinnamon on top if desired.