Sauteed Bananas With Caramel Sauce

This is a rich ending to a perfect meal. If you want a non-alcoholic version, use apple juice for the dark rum.

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  toasted  peanut oil, divided
• 1  tablespoon honey
• 2  tablespoons  firmly packed brown sugar
• 3  tablespoons low-fat milk
• 1  tablespoon dark raisin
• 1  tablespoon walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 2  firm bananas
• 2  tablespoons dark rum

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium high.
2. Stir in 1 tablespon peanut oil, honey and brown sugar, stir until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes.
3. Sit in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time.
4. Stir and cook until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
5. Remove sauce from heat and stir in raisins and chopped walnuts.
6. Set aside and keep warm.
7. Peel the bananas, cut each crosswise into 3 sections and then cut each section in half lengthwise.
8. Add the additional 1/2 teaspoon peanut oil to a nonstick frying pan and place over medium-high heat.
9. Add the cut bananas and saute until they begin to brown, 3 to 4 minutes each side turning once.
10. Transfer to individual serving plates.
11. Pour the rum into the pan, bring to a boil, and deglaze the pan.
12. Cook until rum is reduced by half.
13. Add the carmel sauce to the rum and warm.
14. Spoon warm sauce over the bananas and serve immediately.