Banana Chocolate Chip Souffle

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 ounces butter
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 8 ounces bananas, very ripe, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar, for dusting
• 12 egg whites
• 4 ounces sugar
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped into 1/4 inch chips

Recipe

• 1 to make the banana base: in a medium saucepan, over a high heat, brown the butter. add the sugars and continue to cook stirring constantly until caramel color, about 5 minutes. add the chopped bananas and stir until well coated. continue to cook for 2 minutes. remove from heat and stir in the dark rum and lemon juice. transfer mixture to a food processor and pulse until smooth. transfer to a bowl and allow to cool to room temperature.
• 2 preheat the oven to 375 degrees f.
• 3 brush the inside of 6 (6-ounce) ramekins with softened butter and dust with sugar.
• 4 to make the souffle: beat the egg whites on medium speed, in a mixer with the whip attachment, to soft peaks. with the motor running, add the sugar in a slow but steady stream. continue to whip to medium stiff peaks. with a large rubber spatula, fold 1/2 of the meringue into the banana base. add the finely chopped chocolate chips and fold in the remaining 1/2 of the meringue. fill each prepared ramekin over the top with the souffle mixture. bake the souffles for 12 minutes. serve immediately.