Description
Bananas Foster brings pure New Orleans dessert magic right to your kitchen table, where caramelized bananas and rum-spiked sauce create a simple yet spectacular sweet treat that delights friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 medium bananas
- ½ cup dark rum
Sugars and Sweeteners:
- ⅔ cup dark brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 scoops vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Grab a large skillet and melt ¼ cup butter over medium heat until it becomes fully liquid and starts to shimmer.
- Sprinkle ⅔ cup packed dark brown sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon into the melted butter, stirring until the sugar completely dissolves and creates a smooth caramel-like mixture.
- Slice 4 medium bananas into diagonal chunks and gently place them into the bubbling sugar mixture, cooking for 2-3 minutes until the edges turn golden and the bananas soften slightly.
- Carefully remove the skillet from the heat source and pour ½ cup dark rum into the pan, immediately igniting the liquid with a long match while standing back to avoid flame contact.
- Allow the dramatic flames to naturally extinguish themselves, which typically takes about 30-45 seconds.
- Once flames subside, stir 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract into the warm banana mixture to enhance the caramel flavors.
- Scoop 1 large vanilla ice cream serving into each of 4 dessert bowls and generously spoon the warm banana mixture directly over the cold ice cream.
Notes
- Select ripe but firm bananas that hold their shape when cooking to prevent mushy texture.
- Use a wide, heavy-bottomed skillet to ensure even heat distribution and prevent burning.
- When flambéing, stand back and use extreme caution to avoid potential flame spread.
- For alcohol-free version, substitute rum with apple juice or orange juice for similar depth of flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Creole
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 394 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 89 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 61 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 43 mg