DF Baked Bananas

Here's one of the best quick & easy dessert recipes out of a cookbook of cakes, pies, cupcakes, tarts, cheesecakes, brownies, cookies. It's the exclamation point on dinner recipes.

Dessert doesn't have to be elaborate to compliment your main meal entree. Even a simple last bite like a fruit compote or a pudding recipe topped with whipped cream can make a wonderful last-statement sweet.

Consider your dinner recipe and what dessert recipe goes well to make a balanced taste. Avoid heavy or spicy dishes back to back. Balance rich dishes with simple ones. Don't serve too many spicy foods in one meal. Don't serve successive sweet dishes, such as chicken basted with currant jelly, mixed fruit salad and strawberry trifle dessert recipe.

As the final dish, you want to serve dessert properly. Set out the dessert fork or spoon when you first set the table. Choose the "dessert container," such as a small plate or glass stemware, once you decide what dessert you will prepare so you can visualize how your final presentation will appeal to the eye. For example, set crystal stemware on a crystal dish with a stem of mint leaves.

Baked Bananas
Serves: 4

3 medium bananas
2 tablespoons apple juice, unsweetened, with vitamin C, frozen concentrate, with water
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350°F. Peel bananas and slice them in half lengthwise. Place banana halves cut side down in a glass baking dish lightly coated with cooking spray.

Mix remaining 3 ingredients together and pour over bananas. Cover and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until tender. Top with flaked coconut, if desired.

I'm Alexandria Marx, the Yum Expert and everyday home kitchen cook blogging about family friendly foods from around the world that are easy to make, nutritious, decadent and delicious. Wife, mother, diabetic. If you enjoyed this post, please tweet your friends and followers. Thanks.