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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.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: African

Ingredients

  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 3½ 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

Instructions

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  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.