Crunchy African Bananas

Description

Bananas are grown in over 100 different countries throughout the world, and their sweet taste is very popular with children in Africa.

• Fruits and Veggies Matter Child Recipe Cards by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
• Cook Time: 30 minutes
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp butter or margarine
• 1 tbsp firmly packed brown sugar
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• cooking spray
• 2 large bananas, medium-ripe
• ¼ cup chopped unsalted peanuts

Procedures

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. In a small bowl, melt butter in the microwave, about 45 secons.
3. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon until well blended.
4. Coat a 9 x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
5. Peel bananas; cut each banana lengthwise in half. Place cut-side down in baking pan. Brush with some brown-sugar mixture; sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
6. Bake 20 minutes, or until bananas are lightly browned. Serve warm.

Variation

• Try using a different variety of banana such as a red banana.