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Bananas Foster in a white bowl with vanilla ice cream.
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Bananas Foster

Classic Bananas Foster: Made in minutes with just a few ingredients! Sweet bananas bathed in warm brown sugar sauce & flambeed for an amazing presentation!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bananas Foster, bananas Foster French toast, bananas Foster recipe, what is bananas Foster
Servings: 4
Calories: 451kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a large skillet over low heat.
  • Whisk together while cooking, until the butter has melted and the sauce is smooth (about 3 to 5 minutes).
  • Peel, split, and quarter the bananas, and add them to the warm sauce.
  • Gently fold the bananas into the sauce, allowing them to cook until softened (about 2 to 3 minutes).
  • Remove the skillet from the heat, add the rum (if using), and light it on fire with a wand lighter (the flame may be difficult to see but you will probably be able to hear it).
  • When the flames subside (after a minute or two), spoon the warm bananas and sauce over vanilla ice cream.
  • Serve immediately.

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Notes

*The same amount of dark brown sugar can be substituted.
**For a quick & easy homemade vanilla ice cream recipe, click here: No-Churn Ice Cream.  For a traditional, slow churned vanilla ice cream recipe, click here: Vanilla Ice Cream.
Recipe barely adapted from Brennan's.

Nutrition

Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 496mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 68g | Vitamin A: 430IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg