Spiced Bananas Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Slice the bananas and place them in a greased, ovenproof, 9 by 9 inch dish.
• In a small bowl, mix the cashew nuts, peanuts, coconut, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Pour the orange juice and rum over the bananas, then sprinkle them with the nut and sugar mixture. Dot the top with butter. Bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until the bananas are golden and the sauce is bubbling.
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Steps:

• Peel the bananas, cut into 1/2" thick slices and place in a large bowl. Mix the vinegar, light brown sugar, dark brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and mace in a large pot. Tie the cloves, cardamom, peppercorns and saffron in a cheesecloth bag and add to the pot. Bring to a rolling boil and pour over bananas. Drain off and repeat for 5 more days. On the seventh day, discard the spice bag, pour the bananas and juices into a large pot, bring to a rolling boil and ladle in sterilized jars, cover and seal .

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8x3 inch loaf pans. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
• Mash the bananas, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves together in a large bowl with a fork until well combined. Stir in the melted butter and vanilla extract, then fold in the flour mixture until a batter forms and no dry lumps remain. Pour into the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan, and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Combine the egg, egg substitute, bananas, applesauce and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Coat muffin cups with cooking spray; fill two-thirds full with batter. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until muffins spring back when lightly touched. Cook for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
• Sift flour,baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, allspice and nutmeg together in bowl.
• Add lemon zest and almonds.
• Stir until combined.
• Set aside. Beat butter in large mixing bowl until soft and creamy.
• Beat in sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and beat until thoroughly blended.
• Beat in flour mixture alternately with bananas until mixture is well blended.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in center of oven 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
• Invert from pan and cool completely on rack.
• Variation: Banana-walnut or -pecan bread: Omit almonds.
• Add 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans with bananas.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Whisk together the flour, bran, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
• Mash the bananas and stir in the eggs, brown sugar, oil and vanilla.
• Mix well and add to the dry ingredients. Stir until well combined.
• Spoon the batter into a prepared muffin pan and bake until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted, about 12-15 minutes.