Bananas in Orange Sauce

Name: Bananas in Orange Sauce
Ingredients: 2 bananas; 3 tablespoons sugar (white or brown); 160ml orange juice (i used store-bought); 1/2 vanilla pod; 1 good pinch cinnamon; 1 orange; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 2 tablespoons cointreau orange liqueur; 70g butter (82% fat)

February 10, 2011

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My suggestion to replace classic caramelized bananas. This recipe takes the idea to another level. The caramel enriched with the flavor of orange juice, zest, and liqueur is simply delicious and makes you unable to leave the pan after preparing it. I speak from experience... 😊

I found the recipe on the official Cointreau website. You can serve the sauce with ice cream (vanilla, coconut, cream, with nuts), crepes, or a slice of simple pound cake.

Ingredients

2 bananas
3 tablespoons sugar (white or brown)
160ml orange juice (I used store-bought)
1/2 vanilla pod
1 good pinch cinnamon
1 orange
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoons Cointreau orange liqueur
70g butter (82% fat)

How to prepare bananas in orange sauce

Before starting, prepare all your ingredients and have them within reach, because everything is prepared quickly.
Put the sugar in a small saucepan and caramelize over low heat, stirring often, until it gets a golden color.
Add 80ml orange juice and stir quickly. If the caramel has hardened a bit around the spoon, leave everything over low heat until the caramel "lump" dissolves completely in the syrup.
Then add the scraped vanilla seeds and cinnamon. Increase the heat a bit and let the sauce boil until it starts foaming on top (maximum 1 minute).
Add the lime juice, the liqueur, and the grated orange zest (using a fine grater). If you're serving this dessert to children, let it boil a few times to evaporate the alcohol. If not, immediately remove the pot from heat.
Add the butter cut into cubes in 3-4 batches and stir until completely dissolved. Add the remaining orange juice (the other 80ml).
Cut the bananas lengthwise and then into slices. Put them in the sauce and stir.
Serve the sauce cold with ice cream or warm with crepes (classic or American). If it has been refrigerated, stir before using.