Name: Hokey pokey banana split
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 bananas, skin on, halved lengthways; Coconut oil, melted, for brushing; 30 gm coconut sugar (see note); 6 white marshmallows; Coconut ice-cream and chopped honeycomb (see note), to serve; Salted peanut caramel; 200 gm caster sugar; 60 gm salted butter, coarsely chopped; 125 ml (½ cup) pouring cream; Roasted salted peanuts, coarsely chopped, to serve

Hokey pokey banana split

The caramel can be made in advance; simply thin with a little hot water before serving.

Photo of halved bananas on black plate, topped with ice cream and caramel — Photo: Alicia Taylor

Serves 6

Prep

Cook

20M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

6 bananas, skin on, halved lengthways

Coconut oil, melted, for brushing

30 gm coconut sugar (see note)

6 white marshmallows

Coconut ice-cream and chopped honeycomb (see note), to serve

Salted peanut caramel

200 gm caster sugar

60 gm salted butter, coarsely chopped

125 ml (½ cup) pouring cream

Roasted salted peanuts, coarsely chopped, to serve

Method

1.For caramel, stir sugar and 60ml water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves, then bring to the boil and cook, swirling pan occasionally, until light caramel in colour (4-5 minutes). Add butter and whisk to combine. Add cream (be careful, mixture may spit) and 2 tsp sea salt flakes, whisk to combine. Set aside and cool to room temperature.

2.Heat a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Brush bananas with coconut oil and scatter with coconut sugar. Cook, in batches, cut-side down until just starting to caramelise (2-3 minutes). Transfer to a plate.

3.Thread marshmallows onto small metal forks. Toast over a flame until just charred (20-30 seconds).

4.To serve, place 2 banana halves on each plate. Top with scoops of ice-cream and toasted marshmallows. Drizzle with caramel and sprinkle with honeycomb and peanuts.

Note: honeycomb is available at select supermarkets. Coconut sugar is available from select supermarkets and health-food shops. prepare ahead
Notes

By Gourmet Food Team

Gourmet Traveller is Australia’s trusted authority on food, travel and luxury lifestyle, bringing the latest news and trends to life through quality journalism, enticing recipes and evocative photography. For more than 55 years, it has been inspiring and informing Australians with the best in cooking and dining. The Gourmet Traveller legacy is one of trust, prestige and relevance.

Styling by Steve Pearce

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