A close-up of baked bananas in their skin with gooey honey on top

Baked bananas with vanilla pods

Nutrition know-how

Calories (kcal) per serve Fat (g) per serve
220 3

 

If you substitute the dairy content for a non-dairy substitute, the calorie and fat count will change.


Ingredients

4 ripe bananas
4 tablespoons mixed flower honey
4 tablespoons salted butter (or non-dairy substitute)
4 vanilla pods
Parchment paper
String

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Make a vertical cut along the entire length of each banana to 3/4 of its depth and without detaching the skin. Gently pull apart along the cut and insert the honey and butter cut into small pieces.
  • Cut each vanilla pod into 6-8 pieces. Insert the pieces of pod along the length of the banana.
  • Wrap each banana in parchment paper to form a parcel. Tie with string and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Allow to cool slightly and serve.

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This dessert is good served with caramel or vanilla ice cream.


These recipes should be used in consultation with the advice from your healthcare provider or nutritionist to help fulfil your daily nutritional needs. They are not designed to replace their advice.