Banana Recipes

Yellow being the most common color, bananas come in a variety of colors like red and purple. These fruits that are native to Southeast Asia and Australia have found their way in every part of the world and are used in all kinds of cooking. Whether its desserts, breakfast, beverages or salads, bananas add a nice taste to any meal. Here are some mouth-watering banana recipes to suit everyone’s taste buds:

Banana Sorbet
Ingredients:

• White sugar – 1 cup.
• Water – 1 cup.
• Mashed banana – 1 cup.

Preparation:

• Take a small dish and add the sugar and water to it, mixing continuously bring it to a boil. After its boiled allow it to cool.
• After it has cooled add the bananas to this and then place in the refrigerator and allow it to freeze for 4 hours.
• After it is sufficiently frozen add this to a blender and blend till it is smooth. Put in the refrigerator once again for 2 hours.
• Serve in martini glasses.

Tortilla de Banana – Colombian banana omelet
Ingredients:

• Butter – 3 tablespoons.
• Bananas, sliced – 4.
• Eggs, separated – 6.
• Salt – ½ teaspoon.
• Cayenne pepper – ½ teaspoon.
• Milk – ¼ cup.
• Parsley, chopped – 2 tablespoons.

Preparation:

• Take a medium sized skillet and heat the butter in it and add the bananas, let the bananas sauté for 5 minutes taking care to turn them regularly. After this is done remove them and set aside.
• In a bowl, beat the egg yolks with salt, cayenne pepper and milk. Slowly add the egg whites and beat into the yolk mixture.
• Place the egg mixture in a greased baking dish and top with the banana slices.
• Bake for 350 degrees F for 20 minutes, after it is golden brown, remove and serve with parsley.

Twisted banana split
Ingredients:

• Banana liqueur – 1 ounce.
• Strawberry liqueur – 1 ounce.
• Swiss almond chocolate liqueur – ½ ounce.
• Pineapple juice – 3 ounces.
• Cream – 1 ounce.
• Whipped cream, not whipped – ½ ounce.
• Whipped cream, whipped for topping – 1-½ ounces.
• Cherry – 1 (for garnish).

Preparation:

• In a blender add all the ingredients and blend well.
• Next add some ice and blend once more.
• Pour the mixture into a glass.
• Top with whipped cream and cherry.

Banana Fudgicle
Ingredients:

• Dark Crème de cacao – 3 ounces.
• Banana, ripe – 1.
• Half and half or cream – 4 ounces.
• Ice cubes, shaved – 12 ounces.
• Bitter chocolate – garnish and topping.

Preparation:

• In a blender add the crème de cacao and banana.
• Next add the cream and ice cubes.
• Blend well till it is smooth and thick.
• Pour into martini glasses and garnish with chocolate shavings.

Banana Waldorf salad
Ingredients:

• Red apples, cored and diced – 3.
• Banana, sliced – 1.
• Celery stalk, sliced – ½.
• Walnuts, crushed – ¼ cup.
• Dates, chopped – 1/3 cup.
• Mayonnaise – 3 tablespoons.

Preparation:

• In a large bowl, add the apples, bananas that have been marinates in lime juice for 5 minutes to prevent turning black, celery, walnuts, dates and mayonnaise.
• Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Serve in lettuce cups or bowls lined with iceberg lettuce.