Ryan just walked into the kitchen, where seared bananas were on the dessert menu, and asked if I could make him an amuse bouche with a granola bar. Yup. We need to stop watching cooking shows.
For those of you unfamiliar with an amuse bouche, it is a small bite to start a meal. It must be one bite. I figured it was okay to make a dessert amuse bouche to end the meal instead of starting it.
Armed with his half of a granola bite, bananas, maple syrup, rum and Sassy Sauce Bittersweet Chocolate I won from Karen’s monthly contest, I accepted the challenge. The result…why it was amusing!
I heated my pan and add 1 tbsp of Olivio (butter substitute). When it melted, I threw in the banana slices and cooked until the bottom was brown. Then I flipped them. I then gave the bananas a good dosing of rum and let that cook until it dissolved. Next, the bananas got a fair dressing of maple syrup and 2 tablespoons of the chocolate. I waited for the chocolate to melt before flipping the bananas again. Then….I seared the granola bite in the pan….the things we do for love….
Next I assembled the amuse bouche with the granola on the bottom, topped with a banana, and drizzled with maple syrup. For me, a bowl full of maple-chocolate drunken bananas!
This was such an easy, delicious dessert, and we had such a good laugh while making it, that I just had to write a blog post right away! Maybe the challenge chased away my writer’s block?
Love when dishes come together unexpectedly like this. Nice job with the challenge!
This seriously cracks me up. I love that your boyfriend asked for an amuse bouche!
That is hysterical!!! My mom and I have always wanted to host a blind taste test challenge from season one of Top Chef “Snack Master/Fat Bastard”. Perhaps it is something us Boston Blogger/Brunchers need to whip up!
too funny, but sounds interesting and pretty darn yummy. and thanks for the shout out 🙂
hahahaha love it. that amuse bouche sounds delish 😉
Such pretty plating! I would love to try it.
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Totally love this! 🙂
LOL i love this- too much top chef for me too but i am a terrible cook so prob could not make one.
Haha, the Booze Hound wouldn’t even know what an amuse bouche is! Bananas and chocolate– YUM!
Sounds awesome! And thats quite the man you have there. My guy (who is rather sweet otherwise) walks in to the kitchen when I am preparing a meal and says can we just have a ham sandwich! lol
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