Description
Legendary New Orleans dessert Bananas Foster dazzles taste buds with caramelized bananas swimming in rich rum-spiked sauce. Sweet indulgence melts seamlessly over vanilla ice cream, promising pure culinary bliss you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 bananas, sliced in half lengthwise
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) butter
Spices and Flavoring:
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) rum
Garnish:
- 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts or pecans
- Vanilla bean ice cream
Instructions
- In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat until it becomes foamy and starts to shimmer.
- Stir in brown sugar, creating a rich, bubbling caramel base that develops a deep golden color and glossy texture.
- Gently incorporate vanilla extract, rum, and ground cinnamon, allowing the mixture to simmer and meld flavors for about 1-2 minutes.
- Carefully place banana slices and chopped nuts into the caramel sauce, ensuring each piece is evenly coated.
- Cook bananas for approximately 2-3 minutes on each side, gently rotating to achieve an even golden-brown caramelization without breaking the fruit.
- For flambé technique, remove skillet from direct heat, add additional rum, and carefully reignite using a long match or kitchen torch to create a dramatic flame.
- Swirl the pan gently until flames naturally subside, which typically takes 30-45 seconds.
- Immediately transfer the caramelized bananas and sauce over cold vanilla ice cream, serving while warm and sauce is perfectly glossy.
Notes
- Choose ripe but firm bananas to prevent mushy texture during caramelization.
- Wear long sleeves and use caution when flambéing to avoid potential flame splatters.
- Swap rum with orange juice or apple juice for a non-alcoholic version that maintains flavor complexity.
- Use a wide skillet to ensure even caramelization and prevent bananas from overcrowding.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg