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Pan Fried Bananas with Lechera Recipe

Cinnamon dusted bananas or plantains pan-fried in butter then drizzled with sweetened condensed milk called Platanos con Lechera. A popular easy to make Mexican dessert.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
16 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 462 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 4 large bananas or 4 plantains about 2 ½ lbs.
  • 2 tbsp. cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 6 ozs. sweetened condensed milk Lechera
  • 2 tbsp. sugar optional

Instructions

Preparation
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  1. Peel the bananas. Cut the banana in half then cut each piece in half lengthwise.
  2. Sprinkle the bananas with ground cinnamon.
  3. Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat.
  4. Placed the cinnamon-dusted bananas in the pan cinnamon side up.
  5. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until the bananas are golden brown.
Serving
  1. Place 4 slices of banana on a dessert plate then drizzle with the sweetened condensed milk. Serve warm.
  2. The most important step is to enjoy :)

Notes

  • Substitutions
  • Storage
  • In addition to the cinnamon, you can dust the bananas with 2 tablespoons of sugar for a sweeter dessert.
  • Eat immediately. This dish doesn't keep well.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1banana Calories 462kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 91g (30%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 11g (17%) Sodium 72mg (3%) Sugar 58g (116%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 462

% Daily Value*

Serving 1banana
Calories 462kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 91g 30%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 11g 17%
Sodium 72mg 3%
Sugar 58g 116%

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