Cinnamon dusted bananas or plantains pan-fried in butter then drizzled with sweetened condensed milk called Platanos con Lechera. A popular easy to make Mexican dessert.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time6 minutesmins
Total Time16 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: bananas, dessert, Easy, Lechera
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 462kcal
Author: Andrés Carnalla
Ingredients
4large bananas or 4 plantainsabout 2 ½ lbs.
2tbsp.cinnamon
2tbsp.butter
6ozs.sweetened condensed milkLechera
2tbsp.sugaroptional
Instructions
Preparation
Peel the bananas. Cut the banana in half then cut each piece in half lengthwise.
Sprinkle the bananas with ground cinnamon.
Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat.
Placed the cinnamon-dusted bananas in the pan cinnamon side up.
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until the bananas are golden brown.
Serving
Place 4 slices of banana on a dessert plate then drizzle with the sweetened condensed milk. Serve warm.
The most important step is to enjoy :)
Notes
Substitutions
In addition to the cinnamon, you can dust the bananas with 2 tablespoons of sugar for a sweeter dessert.