Tastes of Hawaii Recipe – Coconut Glazed Bananas From Kauai’s Old Plantation Days

Week 6—Coconut Glazed Bananas!

Coconut Glazed Bananas Recipe

• ½ cup coconut syrup
• 1 Tbsp. rum
• Juice of ½ a small lime
• 3 firm bananas, peeled and cut lengthwise
• 2 Tbsp. toasted, shredded coconut

Directions

Combine coconut syrup, rum, and lime juice in a skillet; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer. Arrange bananas in skillet. Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, or until bananas are nicely glazed. Turn bananas over frequently. Serve hot and sprinkle with toasted, shredded coconut. Makes 6 servings.

As mentioned in the first recipe blog, Hawaii is a wonderful mix of cultures, and each of these peoples brought with them their customs and foods. The early plantation days saw these combining cultures creating foods that are unique only to Hawaii. We thank these early pioneers who planted and nurtured these plantation fields, and created many of these amazing recipes.

These will be recipes from old Hawaiian cookbooks, family, and friends that have been willing to share their family secrets. Recipes will try to be limited to those with ingredients that can be found almost anywhere, so do not worry, you will not have to shop for Poi, or other food items that you can only find here in Hawaii!