Baked Banana – Bravo for a 2 minute dessert!

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Happy 50th Jittery Cook post!  Your positive response fuels the Jittery Cook blog. Research shows that there are  ingredients that could theoretically be combined into 10 quadrillion recipes — of which only one million, just .0000001%, have already been recorded. So between the already recorded recipes and the ones yet to be created, Jittery Cook may have enough raw material to keep going indefinitely.

Many years ago an elderly gentleman shared this Baked Banana recipe with me, and I’ve been enjoying it ever since. It is more of an idea than a recipe, but it tastes so good, I couldn’t resist sharing.

Baked Banana Ingredients (per serving)

• 1 very ripe banana, peeled
• 1/4 – 1/2 c yogourt

Place the banana in the microwave on a plate. Cover it with a splatter guard or loosely with a paper towel. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, until deflated. Carefully remove from the microwave using an oven mitt.

Serve hot, bathed in its own juices, for dessert or as a snack, with your preferred yogourt.

This is merely the third Jittery Cook dessert to date. The ingredients are healthy, so there is no need for post dessert regret.

Thank you to my good friend and coworker, Cheryl Weiss, for tipping me off to using a baggie to pipe yogourt.

Out of the first 50 Jittery Cook posts, the following are 20 Jittery Favorites:

1. Roasted Red Pepper Spread – Unforgettable
2. Greek Giant Lima Beans – Addictive!
3. Salmon Watercress Latkes – Martha Stewart Would Approve
4. Poached Salmon Salad Sandwich with Sauce Verte
5. Pecan Cranberry Squash – Thanksgiving Delight
6. Chicken Soup – To cure whatever ails you
7. Eggplant, Red Pepper and Chili – Middle Eastern Mezze Appetizer
8. Asian Salmon Salad with Pea Shoots, Pomegranate and Avocado
9. Grilled Turkey, Avocado and Mozzarella Sandwich with Hot Peppers – There’s no place like home
10. Homemade Ricotta – From Scratch to Scrumptious
11. Quinoa, Bok Choy and Shiitake Mushrooms – Healthy, wealthy in what matters and wise
12. Romaine Salad with Grilled Lemon Chicken – Salad Days
13. Yes we’re going to a party, party – Dark Chocolate Bark
14. More than meets the eye – Spicy chickpeas
15. Eggplant Parmigiana – Rome wasn’t built in a day!
16. Roasted Veggies – Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
17. Pasta with sun-dried tomato, spinach and basil – True Confessions
18. Pickled Salmon – In a Pickle
19. Eggplant Carpaccio – On Cloud Nine
20. It’s About Thyme – Greek style garlic chicken

Special mention however, for the posts that include Romanesco, which is exquisite to look at and tastes delicious:

1. Green, Green, Green Soup – Dress it up or not
2. Romanesco, Purple Cauliflower and Radish Appetizer