Tropical Banana Compote Recipe

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Don't limit your use of bananas to the cereal bowl. Instead, send your taste buds on a "trip" to the tropics with this special speedy dessert. Bananas are available in every season...so this is bound to become a favorite all year-round.

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Tropical Banana Compote Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

3 medium firm bananas
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons flaked coconut, toasted
Maraschino cherries or strawberries, optional

Directions

Cut bananas in half lengthwise, then cut widthwise into quarters. Arrange in a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish.
In a saucepan, combine orange juice, butter and brown sugar; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and butter is melted. Pour over the bananas.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Spoon into individual serving dishes; sprinkle with coconut. Garnish with cherries or strawberries if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 192 calories, 7 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 70 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Tropical Banana Compote in Taste of Home Meals in Minutes Calendar Annual 1997, p5