Desserts, Ghana, African

Bananas Ghana

by Kofi Adu

This delightful Bananas Ghana recipe offers a simple yet lovely dessert originating from West Africa. Ripe bananas are coated in a fragrant cinnamon sugar mixture, then baked until tender while being basted with a vibrant orange juice and apricot brandy sauce. The dish is finished with a sprinkle of shredded coconut or chopped peanuts, creating a harmonious blend of sweet and tangy flavors.

Total Time

35 minutes

Difficulty

Easy

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Ingredients for 8 Servings

8

medium bananas, cut in half lengthwise and then crosswise
1/4 cup

sugar
1 teaspoon

cinnamon
1 cup

orange juice
3 tablespoons

apricot brandy
3 tablespoons

shredded coconut or chopped peanuts
1/2 cup

soy cream (optional garnish)
1 tablespoon

sugar (optional garnish)

Time

Preparation Time

15 minutes
Cooking Time

20 minutes
Total Time

35 minutes

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Method

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
In a shallow bowl, combine the 1/4 cup of sugar with the cinnamon. Roll the banana pieces in this cinnamon sugar mixture until evenly coated, then arrange them in a 9-inch ovenproof dish.
In a separate bowl, mix the orange juice and apricot brandy together. Pour this liquid mixture over the bananas in the dish.
Bake for 20 minutes, periodically basting the bananas with the juice from the dish to keep them moist and flavorful.
Remove the bananas from the oven and sprinkle either the shredded coconut or chopped peanuts evenly over the top.
If desired, mix together the 1/2 cup of soy cream and the 1 tablespoon of sugar. Serve this mixture on the side as an optional garnish for the bananas.

Notes:

This is a simple and lovely dessert from West Africa. The recipe includes an optional garnish of sweetened soy cream, which can be served on the side.

Serving info: Total recipe: 1305.6g · Yields 8 portions · Portion size: 163.2g

Nutrient	Per 100g (or 100ml)	Per Portion	% Daily Value
Energy (kcal)	103.0	168.1	8.4%
Carbohydrates (g)	23.3	38.0	13.8%
↳ of which sugars (g)	14.6	23.9	47.8%
Dietary fiber (g)	2.2	3.5	12.5%
Protein (g)	1.0	1.6	3.2%
Total fat (g)	0.8	1.3	1.7%
↳ Saturated fat (g)	0.5	0.9	4.5%
↳ Monounsaturated fat (g)	0.04	0.07
↳ Polyunsaturated fat (g)	0.05	0.09
↳ Trans fat (g)	0.0	0.0
Sodium (mg)	1.8	2.9	0.1%
Calcium (mg)	8.0	13.0	1.0%
Iron (mg)	0.2	0.4	2.2%
Potassium (mg)	301.0	491.3	10.4%
Vitamin C (mg)	12.7	20.7	23.0%
Vitamin B12 (µg)	0.0	0.0	0.0%

Ingredient data sources

Bananas, raw — 944g — Bananas, raw (FDC ID: 1109050) — source: USDA
Sugars, granulated — 50g — Sugars, granulated (FDC ID: 173167) — source: USDA
Cinnamon, ground — 2.6g — Spices, cinnamon, ground (FDC ID: 171387) — source: USDA
Orange juice, raw — 248g — Orange juice, raw (FDC ID: 170146) — source: USDA
Apricot brandy — 40g — Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 80 proof (FDC ID: 170940) — source: USDA
Coconut, shredded, sweetened, dried — 21g — Nuts, coconut meat, shredded, sweetened, dried (FDC ID: 170196) — source: USDA

⚠️ = estimated or sourced outside the listed databases.
% Daily Value based on FDA 2020 Daily Values for adults (2,000 kcal diet).

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