Oven-Baked Bananas (Bananes au Four Croustillantes)

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    4 people

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    African

Oven-Baked Bananas (Bananes au Four Croustillantes)

Oven-baked bananas are a traditional Gabonese dessert consisting of fried slices of breaded banana which are then baked in the oven before being sprinkled with brown sugar, and served with sour cream.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • oz fresh breadcrumbs
  • 4 bananas
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 4 tablespoons soft brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoons sour cream

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • baking sheet
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (170°C).
  2. Pour the oil into a skillet over a medium-high heat.
  3. Place the breadcrumbs into a shallow dish.
  4. Peel each banana, cut in half widthways, then in half again, lengthways.
  5. Beat the egg together with the orange juice in a medium-sized bowl.
  6. Dip each banana quarter into this mixture, and then roll in the breadcrumbs.
  7. Fry for 2 minutes or so on each side, until the breadcrumbs have become golden.
  8. Remove from the oil, and drain on some paper towels.
  9. Transfer the fried bananas to a baking sheet, and bake in the oven for 5 minutes.
  10. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with the brown sugar.
  11. Serve immediately with sour cream.
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