Grilled Banana Boats with Peanut Butter Caramel Grilled Banana Boats with Peanut Butter Caramel Did you know that some of the best desserts come off the grill? A recently ripened banana is truly perfect on the barbecue, especially when it’s served with a smooth peanut butter caramel sauce! Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream, and enjoy a sweet summer night under the stars. Categories: Syrups & Sauces Yields 4 servings Prep Time 18 minutes Cook Time 8 minutes Ingredients For the peanut butter caramel: 1 cup (217 g) Redpath® Dark Brown Sugar, packed ⅔ cup (160 ml) heavy (35%) cream ½ cup (120 g) smooth peanut butter salt, to taste For the bananas: 4 large bananas, unpeeled ⅓ cup (73 g) Redpath® Dark Brown Sugar, packed 2 tbsp (28 g) butter, melted ½ cup (65 g) roasted salted peanuts Instructions For the bananas: Slice the unpeeled bananas lengthwise. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar (on the flesh side). Image Preheat an outdoor grill or grill pan to medium high (425°F or 220°C). Make sure to brush well to remove any previous food particles. Place the banana halves, flesh-side up , and grill for 4 minutes. Turn and grill for another 4 minutes. Image Set the two halves on a serving plate. Drizzle with warm peanut butter caramel, and garnish with chopped peanuts. If desired, serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. For the peanut butter caramel: Have ready a small bowl with cold water and a few ice cubes. In a medium saucepan, combine the Redpath® Dark Brown Sugar, cream and peanut butter. Set over low heat and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Image Increase heat to medium and bring to a boil. Stir continuously, taking care to scrape the bottom of the pan to prevent mixture from sticking. Cook until caramel thickens, about 5 to 6 minutes. The caramel is done when a spoonful dropped into the ice water forms a ball that loses its shape when removed. Image Image Remove caramel from heat and carefully pour into a heat proof container. Once cooled to touch taste and add salt as desired. This amount may vary depending on which kind of peanut butter is used. Image CHEF'S TIPS Use just-ripened bananas for this dessert. If the are very ripe they may not hold up on your grill. Try a different nut butter and garnish, such as macadamia nut or almond. More Syrups & Sauces Recipes 6-Ingredient Old-Fashioned Applesauce Sustainable Simple Syrups Sweet & Spicy Ginger Syrup Sticky Toffee Pudding Brown Sugar Simple Syrup Smoky Mustard BBQ Ribs Spiced Marsala Wine Cranberry Sauce Strawberry-Wine Caramel Sauce Caramelized Carrot Ice Cream Sweet Molasses Pancake Syrup
