Banana and Mandarin Bowl

1/2 cup of lightly packed light brown sugar
1 cup of water
2 small ripe bananas, peeled and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices
2 seedless mandarin oranges or tangerines, peeled and separated into segments
1 tablespoon of unsalted butter at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Ground cinnamon




In a medium saucepan, mix the sugar and the water. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring frequently, until the syrup slightly thickens.

Add the bananas and the mandarin segments and stir gently to coat with the syrup. Simmer just until the bananas begin to soften.

Add the butter and stir gently until it melts.

Spoon the mixture into small dessert bowls and sprinkle with the cinnamon.

Serve.