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Baked Bananas (Akwadu) from Equatorial Guinea

Baked Bananas (Akwadu) from Equatorial Guinea is a perfect recipe for breakfast OR dessert! The bananas are baked in orange juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, and coconut and can be served with honey!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 276 kcal
Course: Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine: African

Ingredients

  • 4 bananas cut into ½ inch rounds
  • ⅓ cup orange juice
  • ⅓ cup lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp butter melted
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup shredded coconut
  • ⅓ tsp cinnamon
  • honey optional

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Cut the bananas into rounds about ½” in thickness and lay them in a shallow baking dish. Pour orange juice, lemon juice and butter over the bananas.
  3. Sprinkle the brown sugar, coconut, and cinnamon on top.
  4. Place the baking tray in the oven for 15 minutes. When they are done baking, turn the oven to broil and broil for about 2 minutes, until the coconut is toasted on top.
  5. Serve with honey if you so desire. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only. 
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  • Peel the bananas and cut them into rounds about ½ of an inch thick. 
  • I used dark brown sugar, but you can use light brown if that’s what you have on hand.
  • I used sweetened, shredded coconut
  • ⅓ cup is about 1 lemon 
  • ⅓ cup is about 1 orange (I used clementine juice when making this as I forgot to grab and orange from the store)
  • Honey, cinnamon.
  • If you’d prefer, you can try making this recipe with plantains as opposed to bananas. Make sure to use a browner plantain, as it will be sweeter! Don’t forget to take the skin off. 
  • The baked bananas would be absolutely delicious served in oatmeal for breakfast. If you want to go the dessert route, you can scoop them over ice cream! 
  • If you don’t want your bananas sitting in liquid when you are done, you can decrease the amount of liquid in the recipe
  • Drizzle the bananas with honey for an extra touch of sweetness.
  • Bananas: Peel the bananas and cut them into rounds about ½ of an inch thick. 
  • Brown Sugar: I used dark brown sugar, but you can use light brown if that’s what you have on hand.
  • Coconut: I used sweetened, shredded coconut
  • Lemon Juice: ⅓ cup is about 1 lemon 
  • Orange Juice: ⅓ cup is about 1 orange (I used clementine juice when making this as I forgot to grab and orange from the store)
  • Optional additions: Honey, cinnamon.
  • If you’d prefer, you can try making this recipe with plantains as opposed to bananas. Make sure to use a browner plantain, as it will be sweeter! Don’t forget to take the skin off. 
  • The baked bananas would be absolutely delicious served in oatmeal for breakfast. If you want to go the dessert route, you can scoop them over ice cream! 
  • If you don’t want your bananas sitting in liquid when you are done, you can decrease the amount of liquid in the recipe
  • Drizzle the bananas with honey for an extra touch of sweetness.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 276kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 47g (16%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 23mg (8%) Sodium 95mg (4%) Potassium 529mg (15%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 32g (64%) Vitamin A 384IU (8%) Vitamin C 30mg (33%) Calcium 29mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 276

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 276kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 47g 16%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Sodium 95mg 4%
Potassium 529mg 11%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 32g 64%
Vitamin A 384IU 8%
Vitamin C 30mg 33%
Calcium 29mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.