Banana Brown Betty

Name: Banana Brown Betty
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup orange juice, divided; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon butter; 6 small firm bananas, cut into chunks; 6 tablespoons dry bread crumbs; TOPPING:; 1/3 cup quick-cooking oats; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons cold butter

At home in Bremen, Indiana, Kathleen Starcevich recalls that her three kids used to “go bananas” over this delicious, down-home dessert flavored with a sunny splash of orange juice, brown sugar, bananas and cinnamon.

Ingredients

1 cup orange juice, divided
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon butter
6 small firm bananas, cut into chunks
6 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
TOPPING:
1/3 cup quick-cooking oats
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cold butter

Directions

In a large skillet, combine 1/4 cup orange juice, sugar and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until light caramel in color, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add bananas and stir gently to combine.
Spoon half of banana mixture into six 6-oz. ramekins or custard cups coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon bread crumbs. Top with remaining banana mixture. Spoon 2 tablespoons remaining orange juice over each.
In a small bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, orange zest, cinnamon and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over bananas.
Place ramekins in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.