Name: Caribbean banana splits
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 50 gram sugar; 1 tablespoon water; 2 firm Dole bananas in the skins, halved longwise; 1 heaped tsp butter; 1 tablespoon rum; 1/4 cup cream; whipped cream or ice cream to serve; chopped nuts (optional)

Caribbean banana splits

For dessert that's as easy to make as it is to eat, you can't go past this Caribbean banana split recipe. Dole bananas and rich rum sauce come together to create a sweet treat that's perfect served with a big scoop of ice cream

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Serves 2

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Ingredients

50 gram sugar

1 tablespoon water

2 firm Dole bananas in the skins, halved longwise

1 heaped tsp butter

1 tablespoon rum

1/4 cup cream

whipped cream or ice cream to serve

chopped nuts (optional)

Method

1.Place the sugar and water in a frying pan and simmer, stirring from time to time until caramel coloured.

2.Remove from the heat and place the bananas cut side down in the mixture, return the pan to a gentle heat and cook for 1- 2 minutes.

3.Add the butter, swirling the pan gently, then the rum. Cook for a further minute, then add the cream and simmer until the sauce thickens and the bananas are cooked – around 1-2 minutes.

4.Remove the bananas to plates and pour the sauce over the top, add ice cream or whipped cream and top with chopped nuts if desired.