Delicious Grilled Bananas with Coconut Sauce

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Serves: 2

Delicious Grilled Bananas with Coconut Sauce

This is one of Thailand’s most popular street food snacks—sweet and smoky grilled bananas, usually cooked over a charcoal grill. But guess what? You don’t need a charcoal grill to enjoy this delicious treat! With an air fryer, you can easily make grilled bananas at home that taste just as amazing.

Ingredients

Steps

  • Make the Coconut Sauce:

    1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine: coconut milk, palm sugar, and brown sugar.

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    2. Stir until the sugar melts.

      Stir until the sugar melts.

    3. Add salt and unsalted butter. Stir until smooth and let it simmer for 3-4 minutes, then remove from heat.

      Add salt - Grilled Bananas with Coconut SauceAdd unsalted butterStir until smooth.

  • Grill the Bananas:

    1. Peel semi-ripe bananas and cut them into 3 pieces (depends on the size of bananas).

      Peel semi-ripe bananas and cut them into 3 pieces (

    2. Place them in an air fryer at 360°F (180°C) for 15 minutes, flipping halfway. (For a chewier texture, lower the heat to 320°F (160°C) for 20 minutes.)

      Place them in an air fryer Place them in an air fryer at 360°F (180°C) flipping halfwayGrilled bananas are done.

    3. Press the bananas flat.

      Press the bananas flat.Press the bananas flat. by chopping board

  • Serve!:

    1. Arrange the grilled bananas on a plate. Drizzle with warm coconut sauce. Enjoy your grilled Thai banana while it’s still warm!

      Arrange the grilled bananas on a plate.Drizzle with warm coconut sauce.

Recipe Notes

Tips

The best part? You don’t need a charcoal grill to enjoy this! I’ll show you how to make grilled bananas using an air fryer—so easy and just as delicious!