Caramelized Bananas with Condensed Milk and Cinnamon
A no-bake Brazilian classic that comes together in ten minutes: ripe bananas pan-fried until golden, then drowned in sweet condensed milk and dusted with cinnamon. The warm fruit against the chilled, almost-frozen cream is the whole point. Foolproof, cheap, and always a hit.
🛒 Ingredients
4 servings
- 4 ripe bananas (caturra or similar)
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz / 397 g)
- 2 tbsp margarine (or butter)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
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Directions
- 1
Peel the bananas, slice them lengthwise, then cut each half in two.
- 2
Melt the margarine in a skillet and fry the bananas for 2–3 minutes per side, until soft and golden.
- 3
Arrange the bananas in a shallow dish, pour the condensed milk over them and sprinkle with cinnamon.
- 4
Chill for at least 1 hour, until the topping is very cold and almost set. Serve right away.
💡 Chef's Tip
A handful of toasted cashews or a little lime zest cuts through the sweetness. Keep the dish properly cold — the warm-fruit-against-cold-cream contrast is what makes it special.
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