Description
Bananas Foster Delight is a delicious dessert featuring warm bananas in a buttery brown sugar sauce served over vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- Chopped walnuts or pecans (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Stir in the brown sugar and cinnamon, cooking until the mixture is bubbly and well combined, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the sliced bananas to the skillet and gently toss to coat them in the sauce. Cook for about 2-3 minutes until the bananas are heated through and slightly softened.
- Carefully add the dark rum and vanilla extract to the skillet. If desired, carefully ignite the rum with a long lighter to flambé the mixture, allowing the flames to subside naturally. If you prefer not to flambé, simply stir to combine.
- Remove the skillet from heat and serve the warm banana mixture over scoops of vanilla ice cream.
- Garnish with chopped walnuts or pecans if desired.
Notes
- For a non-alcoholic version, substitute the dark rum with apple juice or omit it entirely.
- Add a pinch of nutmeg or a splash of orange juice for an extra layer of flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg