Baked Banana Coconut Custard

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 ripe bananas, peeled and cut into 1-inch sections
• 2 cups canned unsweetened coconut milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• sugar, as needed to finish
• 1/4 cup candied walnuts, coarsely chopped (purchased)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 puree the bananas in a food processor.
• 3 then add the coconut milk, eggs and sugar into the food processor and pulse until well mixed.
• 4 pour the banana custard mixture out into a bowl and stir in the shredded coconut.
• 5 butter eight 1/2-cup ramekins.
• 6 pour the banana custard into the ramekins, about 3/4 way up.
• 7 place the ramekins in a baking pan and pour enough hot water into the pan, water should come halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
• 8 bake the custards until just set, about 20 minutes.
• 9 immediately remove the ramekins from the hot water bath and place them on a rack to cool.
• 10 just before serving, sprinkle the custards evenly with about 1 tablespoon of sugar.
• 11 turn the oven to broil.
• 12 place the custards back into the oven, at least 4 inches from heating element, until sugar caramelizes, about 2 minutes.
• 13 garnish with the chopped candied walnuts.