Browned Butter Bananas with Orange-Brandy Sauce

Browned butter gives the dessert a rich, caramelized, almost nutty flavor. Choose firm bananas with no spots; they'll hold up better when cooked.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 4 banana pieces, 1 tablespoon sauce, and 1/2 cup ice cream)

Ingredients

• 4  medium bananas
• 1 1/2  tablespoons  butter
• 3  tablespoons  brown sugar, divided
• 2  tablespoons  thawed orange juice concentrate
• 1  tablespoon  brandy
• 1  tablespoon  water
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 2  cups  vanilla low-fat ice cream
• Mint sprigs (optional)

Preparation

1. Peel bananas, and cut bananas in half lengthwise. Cut each half crosswise into 2 pieces.

2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter to pan, swirling to coat. Cook butter 1 minute or until lightly browned. Add bananas; sauté 1 minute or until browned and tender, turning once. Add 1 tablespoon sugar, stirring gently until sugar dissolves. Place bananas in a medium bowl.

3. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, juice concentrate, brandy, 1 tablespoon water, and salt in pan. Bring to a simmer; cook 1 minute. Drizzle sauce over bananas. Serve immediately over ice cream. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

293 (18% from fat)

Fat:

5.8g (sat 3.7g,mono 1.1g,poly 0.2g)

Protein:

4.2g

Carbohydrate:

62.1g

Fiber:

3g

Cholesterol:

16mg

Iron:

0.6mg

Sodium:

164mg

Calcium:

112mg