I love sweets and desserts.
My coffee is sweetened with homemade creamer, and I add a bit of honey to my tea. However, despite my love for everything sweet, I usually avoid too much refined sugar. These bananas are definitely a dessert, but since they are fried in coconut oil, and sprinkled with cinnamon and coconut sugar, they are incredible healthy and full of essential nutrients. You would think they taste strongly of coconut, however all you can taste is sweet banana with melt-in-your-mouth caramelized cinnamon and sugar. Holy yum.
I'm sure you all know of the benefits of coconut oil, but have you tried coconut sugar? It's packed full of nutrients, and is THE most sustainably grown sugar on the market. If you are going to substitute in in recipes, just use 1:1 measurements for brown sugar. Depending on the recipe, it may or may not change the taste. In the case of these bananas, it ended up tasting like delicious cinnamon sugar.
This recipe takes about 12 minutes to prepare AND cook. First you need to grab these things:
Medium frying pan
3 medium bananas or two large bananas
About 1/4 cup coconut sugar
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
3 Tablespoons coconut oil
Put your coconut oil in the frying pan and turn the heat to high. While it's heating up, slice up your bananas to be about a half-inch thick. They really don't have to be super even, so don't stress it. The coconut oil will melt, and should be ready to fry things in 1 1/2-2 minutes depending on your stove. It will bubble a bit when you place the bananas in, and that's how you know it's good to go.
After you place the bananas in the hot oil, reduce the heat to medium-high and sprinkle the top with half of the coconut sugar, and half of the cinnamon. Leave it alone for about 2 minutes.
After the two minutes, flip the little guys over and sprinkle with the rest of the cinnamon and coconut sugar. Leave it for about 3 1/2 minutes, and then flip one more time. Let it fry for 2 more minutes, then take them out of the frying pan and put right on a plate! I found that I don't even have to drain them of excess oil. Let cool as they will be incredibly hot, and enjoy!
Cinnamon-Fried Bananas Recipe
3 medium bananas or 2 large bananas
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
3 Tablespoons coconut oil
Drop the coconut oil in a pan and turn the heat to high. While it's heating, slice the bananas in 1/2 inch pieces. After the oil has heated for about 2 minutes, place your bananas in the pan. Sprinkle the top with half of the coconut sugar and half of the cinnamon. Let fry for 2 minutes, then flip. Sprinkle the other side with the rest of the coconut sugar and cinnamon, and let fry for about 3 1/2 minutes. Flip once more, and fry for 2 minutes. Take out of the pan and serve on a place after letting them cool for a bit.
What's your favorite healthy dessert?