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How to make Bananas Fosters
Bananas Foster is a New Orleans classic dessert. Bananas are cooked in a homemade caramel sauce and flambéed before serving over ice cream — all in under 30 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 565 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch ground nutmeg
- 3 bananas halved lengthwise
- 1/2 cup rum
- vanilla ice cream for serving
- 1/4 cup Chopped Pecans to top (optional)
Instructions
- In a large skillet or saucepan, heat butter, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg over medium heat. Stirring often, it should be bubbly and then cook at this point for 3-4 minutes.
- Add in the halved bananas and gently stir and cook them until they are more tender, about 4 more minutes.
- Turn off the heat, remove from stove, and add in the rum. Carefully ignite the rum and swirl the pan until the flames go out.
- Serve immediately over ice cream.
Cup of Yum
Nutrition Information
Calories
565kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
81g
(27%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
79mg
(26%)
Sodium
236mg
(10%)
Potassium
607mg
(17%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
68g
(136%)
Vitamin A
785IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 565
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 565kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 81g | 27% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 236mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 607mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 68g | 136% |
| Vitamin A | 785IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.