Description
Playful monkey jam dances with tropical sweetness, blending ripe bananas and zesty spices into a luscious spread. Bold flavors bring Caribbean spirit to morning toast, inviting you to savor each delightful spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 34 large ripe bananas
Sweeteners:
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) brown sugar
Liquids and Spices:
- 3/4 cup (180 milliliters) water
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) cinnamon
- Juice of 1 lime (approximately 2 tablespoons or 30 milliliters)
Instructions
- Prepare the foundational fruit by dicing ripe bananas into a mixing vessel, then splash with zesty lime essence to halt oxidation and maintain pristine golden hues.
- Construct a liquid sugar base in a medium saucepan by blending granulated and brown sugars with pure water, gently coaxing the crystals to dissolve over medium-high thermal intensity until a soft, bubbling transformation occurs.
- Introduce the prepared banana fragments alongside aromatic vanilla and warming cinnamon into the simmering syrup landscape, reducing thermal energy to a gentle whisper and allowing the mixture to transform gradually.
- Tenderly manipulate the fruit with a wooden implement, gradually crushing and melding the bananas into a cohesive, luxurious texture while maintaining a constant, soft thermal embrace.
- Monitor the evolving concoction, stirring with deliberate frequency to prevent unwelcome adhesion, observing the progressive thickening until the mixture achieves a luxurious, non-liquid consistency.
- Carefully decant the molten creation into a sterile glass receptacle, permitting natural cooling at ambient temperature before transferring to refrigerated sanctuary, where additional densification will naturally occur.
Notes
- Add a splash of lime juice immediately after chopping to keep bananas fresh and vibrant, stopping oxidation quickly.
- Adjust sugar levels by reducing granulated or brown sugar for a less sweet jam, perfect for those watching sugar intake.
- Mash bananas more for a smoother consistency or leave chunkier for a rustic, homemade feel that adds delightful banana texture.
- Keep jam refrigerated in an airtight container for up to one week, ensuring maximum freshness and flavor preservation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 20
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg