Banana Butter Pecan Kabobs

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
Yield 8 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Desserts with bananas remind me of Grandma. She and my mom taught me to cook. I rarely measure. For this dish, I set out pecans and butterscotch with kabobs so everyone can customize. —Crystal Schlueter, Northglenn, Colorado

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf (10-3/4 ounces) frozen pound cake, thawed and cubed
  • 2 large bananas, cut into 1-inch slices
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 cups butter pecan ice cream
  • 1/2 cup butterscotch ice cream topping
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

  1. On four metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread cake and bananas. In a small bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon; brush over kabobs.
  2. Place kabobs on greased grill rack. Grill kabobs, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 3-4 minutes or until browned, turning once.
  3. Serve with ice cream; drizzle with butterscotch topping. Sprinkle with pecans.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 462 calories, 24g fat (10g saturated fat), 73mg cholesterol, 322mg sodium, 59g carbohydrate (41g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein.

Desserts with bananas remind me of Grandma. She and my mom taught me to cook. I rarely measure. For this dish, I set out pecans and butterscotch with kabobs so everyone can customize their plates. —Crystal Schlueter, Northglenn, Colorado
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