Bananas, become Banana Bread, and then achieve their destiny

Bananas

It’s Bananas B A N A N A S, sing along ala Gwen Stefani!  What to do with the overripe, black mushy banana discovered behind the basket in the kitchen? Well, here at PlannedOvers, it gets put in the freezer until such time that several other bananas have joined and we now have a banana quorum for making banana bread.

A few years ago I got turned onto grinding my own wheat and I use a Fidibus that I got on Amazon, if you are interested in pursuing such a thing The Fresh Loaf has a good comparative analysis

of two of the most popular models click here to read.   Also during this quest a friend told me about Bread Beckers http://www.breadbeckers.com/ which is a neat place to learn about how to use freshly milled flours.

But this PlannedOver does not require any grinding, just some old bananas that were destined for the dumpster.  So you're thinking, EVERYBODY makes banana bread out of overripe bananas, well do they also know to make Pan Seared Banana Bread, with Creme Anglaise, Caramelized Bananas, and Caramel sauce???  Because that’s what mine did.

Sounds complicated?  It’s not. I’ll let you in on a HANDY little Plannieover secret, “Creme Anglaise” can also be known as melted vanilla ice cream!  Now that the secret is out what can YOU create with a little PlannedOver ice cream?

Banana Bread - use your favorite recipe, I’m all whole wheat and honey instead of sugar, but to each his own.

PlannedOver Banana Bread dessert - quantities will vary depending on how many you are planning to serve, or how big you want your serving to be!

Butter

Banana Bread slices

Melted vanilla ice cream

Bananas

Honey or Sugar

Caramel Sauce a quick search on http://allrecipes.com/ is a good start.  I typically take an equal amount of butter and sugar, let the sugar melt and turn golden then add PlannedOver heavy cream and whisk until I get the desired consistency.  It keeps for a LONG time making it, it’s very own PlannedOver.

Melt a little butter in a nonstick pan and gently toast the bread slices - similar to a grilled cheese.  Melt butter in another sautee pan and add bananas and whatever sweetener you are using, cook until golden.

To plate, put melted vanilla ice cream in the center of the plate top with banana bread slices, top with bananas and drizzle with caramel sauce!

Bon Appetit!!