Preparation time
37 min
Total time
100 min
Servings
4
Calories / Serving
427 Cals
Difficulty
Easy

Picture this: small bananas, sweet and tender, being enveloped in a spicy caramel sauce that dances with the warmth of cinnamon, cardamom, and a hint of star anise. This delightful dish, inspired by the bustling markets of Southeast Asia, not only satisfies your sweet tooth but also offers a kick that leaves your taste buds tingling. Fun fact: the use of spices in desserts dates back centuries, with many cultures believing that spices can aid digestion. So, while you're indulging in these heavenly bananas, you can also tell yourself you're doing your body a favor—what's not to love?
Ingredients
- 90 g Water
- 1 Teaspoon(s) Lemon juice
- 300 g Cristal sugar
- 0.5 Teaspoon(s) Cinnamon powder
- 3 Pinch(es) Ground nutmeg
- 5 Green cardamom seeds
- 3 Pinch(es) Vanilla pod in powder form
- 1 Star anise
- 40 g Butter
- 12 Bananas
Steps
- To ensure the success of the recipe, the ingredients used must match exactly the quantity and description provided. The recipe should be prepared immediately after adding the sugar and other ingredients into the mixing bowl.
- Add 30 g of water, 1 teaspoon(s) of lemon juice, 300 g of cristal sugar in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 16:30min / 120°C / Speed .
- Add 60 g of water, ½ teaspoon(s) of cinnamon powder, 3 pinch(es) of ground nutmeg, 5 green cardamom seeds, 3 pinch(es) of vanilla pod in powder form, 1 star anise in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 1:00min / 0°C / Speed .
- Transfer the content of the preparation content in an airtight jar.
- Setaside the preparation content in a container cover with plastic wrap during 1h .
- A few minutes before the infusion is finished, remove the star anise from the caramel sauce.
- Add 40 g of butter in a pan.
- Add 12 bananas in the pan.
- Sauté the mini bananas in butter, turning them until they are cooked through and golden brown.
- Place 3 bananas on each plate, drizzle with caramel sauce, and serve with vanilla ice cream.



