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Ever since banana bread-palooza 2020, I’ve had a constant inventory of no less than a couple of bananas in my kitchen. Regardless that it has been a couple of months since I’ve made a loaf (turns on the market may be an excessive amount of of a great factor!), I nonetheless have a behavior of grabbing a pair on each grocery store run.
The inexpensive, transportable fruits are additionally nice for a lot greater than bread. I have been freezing them to and mix into my every day smoothie (which I added to my routine due to this hot tip from EatingWell dietitian and Digital Deputy Editor Victoria Seaver) and to blitz up for nice cream. I’ve sliced and stacked ’em atop a slice of nut butter-schmeared toast, and sometimes take one to-go with a mini nut butter packet (purchase it: $12.90 for 10 packets, Amazon) for between-meal gasoline.
And now, due to Ayesha Curry, I’ve a scrumptious new concept to place these bananas to make use of at breakfast. (ICYMI, Curry is an actress, cookbook author, TV host, designer, mother of three, spouse to basketball participant Steph Curry and the founding father of Sweet July journal, and he or she lost 35 pounds during the pandemic without cutting out her favorite comfort foods).
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“Because the climate cools down, our meals is heating up! With a buttery rum sauce and pecans that pack a punch, this Bananas Foster Porridge is the right meal to maintain in rotation because the temperatures begin to drop,” Curry and co. clarify in the Instagram caption.
With a consistency just like oatmeal, this decadent morning meal is impressed by bananas foster, a traditional New Orleans dessert recipe originally created in 1951. It is stated to be named after Richard Foster, a member of the New Orleans Crime Fee who helped make the French Quarter a safer place within the ’50s. A chef at one in every of his favourite native eating places, Brennan’s, developed the dish in honor of Foster as a means to assist promote the truth that New Orleans was such a prolific port for the import of bananas from South and Central America.
Curry’s twist takes a few of the components of that beloved dessert—together with brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, rum (which is non-obligatory) and bananas (naturally!)—and combines it with a spiced cornmeal porridge that is harking back to oatmeal.
“A buttery rum sauce enhances the sweetness of the bananas in the very best means. Serve this with some chopped pecans to layer in some crunch,” Curry and her crew clarify on the recipe web page for her Bananas Foster Porridge.
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It is surprisingly easy to make: Mix cornmeal and water in a medium pot, carry it to a boil, then stir till it begins to thicken. Whisk in your favourite type of milk, a scoop of darkish brown sugar, a pair bay leaves, some vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and a pinch of salt. Simmer till this combination resembles the feel of oatmeal. Take away the pan from the warmth, stir in a pat of butter, and your porridge is all set.
Then it is time to deal with the caramel-y banana sauce: Soften some butter in a pan, then add extra brown sugar and stir till it’s saucy. Toss in a number of sliced bananas, toss to coat in stated sauce, and convey this all to a simmer. If it is the weekend and you are feeling spirited, now’s the time so as to add the spiced rum. Rigorously tip the pan to set the rum aflame and permit the alcohol to burn off a bit. (Psst…that fireside half is just vital—and attainable—should you add the rum, so skip it should you move on the liquor.)
Spoon the bananas foster combination over the porridge, crown every bowl with chopped pecans and flaky sea salt, and seize a spoon!
After spying the dish on Instagram, followers are raving, “Including this to the rotation,” and “Wow that appears good!!!”
I could not agree extra. Admittedly, this recipe is kind of wealthy and one thing I am going to in all probability save for vacation weekends—Curry’s 2-minute Blueberry Smoothie is extra my velocity for sufficient protein and nutritional vitamins for weekday vitality—however it’s a dish I can see myself turning to all fall and winter lengthy to share with household and buddies who’re staying for a special day weekend.
When you, too, are feeling impressed to present Curry’s craveable deal with a strive, get the Bananas Foster Porridge recipe here. Then preserve the foster enjoyable going with our traditional Bananas Foster and our next-level Bananas Foster Upside-Down Cake.
