Description
Monkey butter is a sweet and creamy spread made with bananas, coconut, and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups mashed ripe bananas
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine mashed bananas, coconut, and sugar.
- Add chopped pecans, lemon juice, and vanilla extract.
- Mix all ingredients until well combined.
- Transfer mixture to a saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook, stirring frequently, for about 20 minutes until thickened.
- Let cool before transferring to jars.
- Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Use ripe bananas for better flavor.
- Adjust sugar according to your taste.
- Great on toast or as a topping for desserts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Spread
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: monkey butter, banana spread, coconut spread, sweet spread