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Best Bananas Foster Recipe

Best Bananas Foster Recipe

Caramelized bananas cooked in a buttery rum sauce, served warm over ice cream.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Rest 2 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • Bananas:
  • 4 ripe bananas sliced lengthwise
  • Sauce:
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ cup dark rum
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Topping:
  • Vanilla ice cream
  • Chopped nuts optional

Instructions
 

  • Prepare and slice bananas.
  • Melt butter in skillet over medium heat.
  • Add brown sugar and cinnamon and stir until smooth.
  • Cook sauce until slightly thickened.
  • Add bananas and coat with sauce.
  • Pour in rum and warm gently.
  • Flambé carefully if desired.
  • Stir in vanilla extract.
  • Let sauce rest briefly to thicken.
  • Serve over ice cream with toppings.

Notes

Use firm ripe bananas
Do not burn sugar
Flambé carefully
Serve immediately