Banana Crescent Dessert
My family enjoys a good banana dessert, and banana bread disappears around here as
fast as candy or cash laying around.
The inspiration for this banana crescent dessert came from a tiny spiral bound cookbook called 101 Recipes with Bananas that my mother-in-law gave me. I took out a few ingredients that I figured would make my family boo hoo it, like the coconut and nuts, and I really think it turned out beautifully without them.
It’s basically a banana wrapped in a crescent roll, but sweetened a bit, and made a little fancy looking.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 can crescent rolls (8 count)
- 2 bananas (ripe but NOT mushy)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup maple sugar
- 2 Tablespoons extra powdered sugar for the tops (after baking)
- Open crescent rolls, and on a greased cookie sheet separate them into 4 rectangles of 2 crescent rolls each.
- Then in a bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, and spread the mixture evenly over each rectangle.
- Cut the two bananas in half and roll each piece in the lemon juice first, and then in the maple syrup.
- Lay each banana piece on the narrow end of the rectangles, and roll it up in the dough, and seal the edges.
- Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for about 14 minutes (but start to check at 12 minutes),
till they are golden. - Sift powdered sugar onto the tops while warm.
You can serve them whole or cut them in half. These would also be delicious
served with some vanilla ice-cream, and I prefer these served warm instead of baked ahead.
Banana Crescent Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 can crescent rolls 8 count
- 2 bananas
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup maple sugar
- 2 Tablespoons extra powdered sugar for the tops after baking
Instructions
- Open crescent rolls, and on a greased cookie sheet separate them into 4 rectangles of 2 crescent rolls each.
- Then in a bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, and spread the mixture evenly over each rectangle.
- Cut the two bananas in half and roll each piece in the lemon juice first, and then in the maple syrup.
- Lay each banana piece on the narrow end of the rectangles and roll it up in the dough.
- Seal the edges as best you can.
- Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for about 14 minutes (but start to check at 12 minutes),
- till they are golden.
- Sift powdered sugar on to the tops while warm.
With Mother’s Day coming up, these could make a nice treat for mom too! They are sweet, warm and pretty.
If you fancy bananas, here are some other yummy banana treats:
Banana & Vanilla Wafer Ice-cream Trifle
Toasted Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich
Hope you find a new favorite!
