Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 medium ripe bananas, halved lengthwise

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted

Vanilla ice cream, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until blended. Add bananas; stir to coat. Remove from the heat; set aside.

Unfold puff pastry. Cut into four rectangles. Place a halved banana in the center of each square. Overlap two opposite corners of pastry over banana; pinch tightly to seal. Place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.

Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Drizzle with chocolate. Serve warm with ice cream if desired. Yield: 4 servings.