The dessert I made for our Iron Chef competition was so simple. I'm not going to lie, I picked Baked Bananas with Roasted Marshmallows because it's what I wanted for dessert. It would have been prettier if I had a blow torch to roast the marshmallows with.
Bananas have a whole bunch {pardon the pun} of health benefits.
- The average banana has 467 mg of potassium. It may prevent high blood pressure and atherosclarosis.
- They protect against stomach ulcers
- Slow digesting
- Good source of fiber
- Helps your eyesight
- Promotes kidney health
Baked Bananas with Broiled Marshmallows
1 banana
1/2-1 tsp cinnamon (depending on taste)
1 T sugar free maple syrup
1/4 cup mini marshmallows (enough to cover the top of the ramekin)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Spray small ramekin with pan spray
- Slice banana into small chunks in a medium bowl
- Sprinkle with cinnamon and maple syrup and toss to coat (or you can just put it all ontop of the bananas in the ramekin)
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until soft.
- When it's done turn broiler to HIGH and top bananas with marshmallows
- Place ramekin back in oven on top rack and broil for 1-3 minutes until marshmallows are brown and charred {watch them carefully!! They go from slightly brown to burned VERY quickly}
I personally like mine slightly brown and Ken likes his basically burnt. How much you roast them is your personal preference. I bet that apples would also taste good under the marshmallows.
What other fruits would be good topped with marshmallows?
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