Making Mayo's Recipes: Banana pecan compote

Making Mayo’s Recipes: Banana pecan compote

By
Dana Sparks

January 12, 2017

Serve this flavorful banana topping on pancakes or waffles, or pair with your favorite low-fat yogurt. This sauce is a delicious combination of bananas, orange juice, vanilla, cinnamon and chopped pecans. To add texture, after orange juice reduces add 1 tablespoon of butter and cook until melted.

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Ingredients

4 very ripe sliced medium bananas
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Directions

Heat a medium saucepan to medium heat. Add bananas and brown sugar and saute until sugar dissolves, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add orange juice, vanilla and cinnamon. Let the orange juice reduce for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Top with pecans before serving.