Baked bananas with black garlic

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An unusual dessert recipe recipe using garlic, specifically black garlic.

Ingredients

• 1 banana – skin on
• 1 Flake chocolate bar
• 1 peeled clove of black garlic – very finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons of runny honey
• 1 teaspoon of brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons of brandy or dark rum
• Vanilla ice cream for serving
• Kitchen foil

Mise en place

• Pre-heat the oven to 180C, 350°F, Gas Mark 4

Method

1. Mix together the Flake bar, finely chopped black garlic, honey and sugar.
2. Place the banana on a piece of foil.
3. Make a slit along the top of the banana through the skin and half way through the flesh.
4. Stuff the mixture inside the slit.
5. Pour over the brandy or rum.
6. Make a parcel with the foil.
7. Place the foil parcel in a baking dish,
8. Put into the oven for 20 minutes.
9. Remove banana from the foil.
10. Serve hot with vanilla ice cream.

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This recipe originated from the recipe section of Black Garlic and is by Angie Redgate

Many thanks to Black Garlic and Angie Redgate for kindly giving Cookipedia permission to use the recipes from their website.

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