Irish Bananas

St. Patrick's Day - Holidays and Events

Bananas are simmered in brown sugar, butter and Irish whiskey for a delicious warm treat to serve with vanilla ice cream.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Irish Bananas

Ingredients

½ cup butter

½ cup packed light brown sugar

½ cup Irish whiskey

4 large bananas

peeled and halved lengthwise

Chef John's Corned Beef Hash

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Directions

Step 1

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar and whiskey. Bring to a boil and cook until sugar has dissolved. Add bananas to the skillet and simmer gently until bananas are tender and glazed with the syrup. Serve immediately with vanilla ice cream.

Nutritional Information

Irish Bananas

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 500

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.8g 4%

Carbohydrates: 58.1g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 3.5g 14%

Sugars: 43.4g

Fat: 23.5g 36%

Saturated Fat: 14.7g 74%

Cholesterol: 61mg 20%

Vitamin A Iu: 796.1IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.2mg 9%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 32%

Vitamin C: 11.8mg 20%

Folate: 28.3mcg 7%

Calcium: 36.4mg 4%

Iron: 0.6mg 3%

Magnesium: 39.8mg 14%

Potassium: 530.5mg 15%

Sodium: 172.5mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 211.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.