1. Preheat the broiler. Peel the bananas and cut each one into about 16 slices. Divide the slices among four 250 ml (1 cup) ramekins and sprinkle with the ground cinnamon. Divide the yogurt between the ramekins, spooning it over the banana slices to cover them completely. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar evenly over each dessert.
2. Place the ramekins on a baking sheet and place them under the broiler. Cook for about 1 minute or until the sugar melts into the yogurt—keep watching to make sure that it does not burn. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for a few minutes before serving.

Cinnamon banana caramels variations: Instead of yogurt, you could use reduced-fat ricotta cheese or reduced-fat cream. • Try chopped peaches or nectarines, or a mixture of summer fruits, prepared the same way. Plums, rhubarb, cherries and raspberries can also be used, but these fruits are best if they are lightly stewed in a minimum amount of water until tender, then cooled, before the yogurt topping goes on.

preparation time 8 mins
cooking time 1 min
serves 4

PER SERVING

247 calories
6 g protein
6 g total fat
4 g saturated fat
23 mg cholesterol
43 g total carbohydrate
40 g sugars
2 g fibre
52 mg sodium

Bananas are great energy providers and one of the best fruit sources of potassium, a mineral we need in order to keep a stable balance of water in our bodies. Apart from pure carbohydrate, bananas also provide fibre plus useful amounts of vitamins B6 and C, magnesium and copper.