Fried Banana Split with Dulce de Leches

Fried Banana Split with Dulce de Leches

Fried Banana Split with Dulce de Leches

While this isn’t directly Brazilian, the fried bananas and dulce de leche are(they’re also eaten in just about every Latin country in various forms of preparation). The banana split contains vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, toasted coconut, pecans, maraschino cherries, as well as the fried bananas and dulce de leches.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time8 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Brazilian, Fusion
Keyword: Brazilian, dessert, Fusion, Latin American
Servings: 2
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas split lengthwise
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 1/2 cup cassava flour
  • vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • vanilla ice cream
  • pecans chopped
  • toasted coconut
  • whipped cream
  • maraschino cherries

Dulce de Leches

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

  • Place the sweetened condensed milk in a glass pie pan on a baking sheet filled with warm water. Cover with foil and place in a preheated 425 degree oven for 1 hour.
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  • Uncover and whisk out any lumps. Keep warm.
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  • Dredge the bananas in the flour, then egg, then back in the flour.
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  • Heat up 1/2” deep of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the bananas to the oil.
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  • Fry for 4 minutes a side. Drain grease on a wire rack and sprinkle with sugar.
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Banana Split Assembly

  • Scoop 3 scoops of ice cream in the bottom of a bowl. Cut the bananas in half so you have 4 pieces. Arrange them around the bowl.
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Drizzle over dulce de leches. Top with toasted coconut and pecans. Apply the whipped cream. Top with maraschino cherries.