I like to serve them warm on top of cool and creamy Greek yogurt. It’s such a lovely combination. This simple dessert is sweet, creamy, and decadent. The combination of bananas, coconut oil, and cinnamon is delightful. There’s no need to add sugar or honey to these fried bananas! Each of the ingredients is naturally sweet, and they combine into an incredible treat that everyone in my family loves.
Variations
As mentioned above, you can use unsalted butter instead of coconut oil. I tried both, and although I prefer coconut oil, butter is excellent too. Another option is to use ghee. Sometimes, I add vanilla extract. After removing the bananas to a plate, I add ¼ teaspoon to the pan, swirl it into the remaining coconut oil, and drizzle those pan juices over the plated bananas. Not a fan of cinnamon? You can simply omit it.
Instructions
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Fresh bananas: Ripe, but not too ripe. They should be firm enough to survive cooking. Cinnamon: Make sure it’s fresh. Virgin coconut oil: I love the flavor it adds. You can also use unsalted butter, as I do in the video below.
You start by slicing the bananas. Try to cut them evenly. Cook the banana pieces in coconut oil (or unsalted butter) until golden. This should take about three minutes per side over medium heat. They will smell so good as they cook! Transfer the bananas to plates, drizzle them with the remaining coconut oil from the pan, and serve. Very soft bananas will disintegrate while you cook them, becoming a banana mash. Delicious, but not what we’re going for! See the photo below - the bananas on the bottom are overripe. They will be excellent in keto banana bread but won’t work in this recipe. The ones on the top are perfect - they are just slightly underripe and can withstand cooking. Other ways to serve them:
Use them to top homemade frozen yogurt and especially chocolate frozen yogurt. They make an excellent topping for almond flour pancakes. Serve them in pretty dessert glasses and drizzle them with melted peanut butter, almond butter, walnut butter, or hazelnut spread. Dust them with cocoa powder. Top them with a handful of chocolate chips.
