Description
Warm caramelized bananas and toasted nuts in soft tortillas make a sweet, nutty, slightly salty dessert. It’s great for busy home cooks, families, or anyone looking for a quick, comforting dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium bananas, ripe but firm
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (or coconut oil)
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar (or 1/2 cup granulated sugar + 1 tsp molasses)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- Pinch of fine sea salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted
- 6 small flour tortillas or 6 small corn tortillas
- Optional: vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, chocolate chips, extra caramel sauce, flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Toast nuts: Heat a dry skillet over medium and toast nuts 5–7 minutes, stirring until fragrant; transfer to a bowl.
- Make caramel: Add butter to the skillet and melt; stir in brown sugar and cook until bubbly and slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Caramelize bananas: Slice bananas lengthwise or into rounds; add to skillet and cook 1–2 minutes per side until golden and sauced.
- Warm tortillas: Heat tortillas in a separate skillet or microwave until pliable or crisp to preference.
- Assemble tacos: Place bananas on tortillas, sprinkle toasted nuts, drizzle extra caramel, add a pinch of flaky salt, and top with ice cream or chocolate if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Toast nuts just until fragrant to avoid bitterness.
- Slice bananas right before cooking to prevent browning.
- Watch caramel closely—it can burn quickly on high heat.
- Serve immediately for the best texture contrast.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 Servings
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg