Tropical Baked Bananas

Ingredients:

4 tbsp butter, softened
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1 1/2 tsp orange or pineapple juice
1 1/2 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
6 firm bananas peeled and sliced in half lengthwise
1/3 cup shredded coconut

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375. Grease a medium baking dish. Mix butter and brown sugar in a small bowl until smooth.

2. Add cloves, orange juice, lime juice and ginger in a bowl.

3. Place bananas in prepared dish. Spread seasoned butter over bananas.

4. Sprinkle coconut evenly over bananas. Bake until topping bubbles and bananas are cooked through, about 10 minutes.


-Fresh ginger can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 months!
-To easily mince ginger, grate it. The flesh will go through the holes, but the peel will just stay behind.

*Compliments of Easy Everyday Cooking