Banana Shortcakes with Candied Nuts
- SERVES
- 6
- PREP
- 7 Min
- COOK TIME
- 23 Min
Talk about a scrumptious dessert! Wait til you see the magic that takes place when you pair shortcut frozen biscuits with yummy banana-whipped cream and praline topping and call it Banana Shortcakes with Candied Nuts!
What You'll Need
- 6 large frozen biscuits
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/4 cup sugar, divided
- 2 small bananas
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup chopped Southern praline-style pecans (see Note)
What to Do
- Brush frozen biscuit tops with melted butter; sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon sugar. Bake biscuits according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, slice bananas, and toss with lemon juice. Place half banana slices in small bowl, and mash until smooth; reserve remaining banana slices.
- Beat whipping cream and remaining sugar in medium bowl at high speed with an electric beater until stiff peaks form. Fold in mashed banana and reserved banana slices.
- To serve, split warm biscuits, and spoon banana cream evenly on bottom halves. Sprinkle with chopped praline-style pecans, and replace tops.
Notes
We used praline-style pecans as a topping for these shortcakes, but feel free to substitute other candied nuts or toffee bits as you desire.
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 538
- Calories from Fat 287
- Total Fat 32g 49 %
- Saturated Fat 12g 58 %
- Trans Fat 0.2g 0 %
- Protein 6.5g 13 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 52mg 17 %
- Sodium 782mg 33 %
- Total Carbohydrates 60g 20 %
- Dietary Fiber 2.7g 11 %
- Sugars 19g 0 %
