πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨ Seychellois Cuisine

Daube Banane

Banana in Coconut Caramel

Prep Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 346 kcal

Ripe bananas slow-cooked in coconut milk with vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg until they melt into a luscious caramelised dessert.

Ingredients

  • 6 ripe bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise
  • 200ml coconut milk
  • 100g brown sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod, split
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine coconut milk, brown sugar, vanilla pod, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
  2. 2 Stir until sugar dissolves and sauce begins to simmer gently.
  3. 3 Carefully lay banana halves in the sauce in a single layer.
  4. 4 Cook on low heat for twenty minutes, gently turning once, until bananas are soft and sauce is thick and caramelised.
  5. 5 Serve warm in shallow bowls with the coconut caramel spooned over.

Did You Know?

Daube banane is sometimes called the Seychellois version of bananas Foster, though it predates the famous New Orleans dessert by at least a century.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/seychellois/daube-banane/