5 from 3 votes
Bananas Foster
This recipe originated in the famous Brennan's Restaurant in New Orleans. It's served tableside with an impressive flambé presentation. If replicating at home, just be careful! The flames are impressive, but stand back! Homemade vanilla ice cream puts this epic dessert over the top!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
560 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoon butter unsalted
- ¾ cup dark brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup banana liqueur
- 4 banana peeled and quartered
- ⅔ cup rum white, dark, or spiced
- vanilla ice cream for serving
Instructions
- Add the butter, sugar, and cinnamon into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring often, until sugar is dissolved and the sauce is bubbling and starting to thicken, about 4 minutes.
- Carefully stir in the liqueur. Place the bananas into the simmering sauce, cut side down, and cook until soft and starting to caramelize, gently flipping the bananas after about 2 minutes (cook for another 2 minutes).
- Pour the rum over the top (don't stir!) and then quickly ignite with a long lighter or match and flambé until all of the flames die out, usually about 45 seconds to 1 minute.
- Serve immediately with ice cream, spooning extra sauce over the ice cream and bananas.
Cup of Yum
Notes
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- Be sure to use an extended lighter or match. The flames could be a couple of feet high. Don't worry, they will burn off within about 1 minute. Just, be sure nothing is over the skillet, and have guests stand back if they are close.
- Be sure to ignite the rum soon after adding to the skillet. If the rum sinks into the sauce, you won't get much flame. But, the taste will still be delicious.
- Most of the alcohol will burn off, but not all of it. To serve without alcohol, you can substitute 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract for the rum, but, the taste won't be as authentic.
Nutrition Information
Calories
560kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
73g
(24%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
15mg
(1%)
Potassium
484mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
60g
(120%)
Vitamin A
601IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 560
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 560kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 73g | 24% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 484mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 60g | 120% |
| Vitamin A | 601IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.