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Bananas Foster Ice Cream
Banana split and ice cream lovers, you’ve come to the right place. You're going to love this bananas foster over classic vanilla bean ice cream.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 248 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 whole bananas slightly under-ripe or just-ripe, peeled and sliced
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- 3 ½ TB rum
- 1 TB vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp orange zest fine, optional
- vanilla bean ice cream
Instructions
- Melt butter over medium heat in large skillet. Add sugar, rum, vanilla, and cinnamon. Stir frequently. Bring to slow simmer, reducing heat to medium-low. The sauce will bubble as it simmers. Simmer until alcohol taste is mostly or completely burned off, 1-2 minutes. If you can still taste alcohol, simmer a bit longer.
- Place sliced bananas in pan and gently cook 30 seconds to 1 minute or just until soft, but not mushy. Serve immediately over ice cream.
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- Flambé Option: Add sugar, vanilla and cinnamon to skillet. Add the rum last, just before adding bananas. Pour rum into skillet, slightly and carefully tilting pan to expose alcohol to heat source, and it should ignite. If not, use long candle lighter to ignite. Cook until flame dies out. Add bananas for 30-60 seconds. Serve immediately.
- It's best to use slightly under-ripe or barely ripe bananas. These will hold their shape better when cooked and will have a less intense banana flavor, allowing the other flavors in the dish to shine.
- When simmering the sauce, make sure to simmer until the alcohol's strong taste is mostly or completely burned off, which usually takes 1-2 minutes. If you can still smell or taste alcohol, simmer a bit longer.
- When you add the sliced bananas to the pan, cook them gently for just 30 seconds to 1 minute. You want them to soften but not become mushy. Overcooked bananas will lose their shape and texture, which won't be as pleasant to eat.
- Serve your Bananas Foster over a scoop of high-quality vanilla bean ice cream. The richness of the ice cream will complement the sweet, caramelized bananas perfectly.
Nutrition Information
Calories
248kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
0.2g
(0%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
99mg
(4%)
Potassium
50mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
358IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 248kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 0.2g | 0% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 99mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 358IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.