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Rich bananas foster topped with scoops of vanilla ice cream in a large pan.

Bananas Foster from Brennan's New Orleans

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This rich, show-stopping dessert will instantly transport you South with a single bite!
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 5 minutes
Total 15 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 4 servings

Equipment

  • Cutting board
  • Sharp knife
  • ice cream scoop
  • 4 Serving bowls
  • large flambé pan or 12-inch stainless steel or cast-iron skillet
  • Large wooden spoon
  • long fireplace lighter or gas stovetop flame

Ingredients

  • 4 medium bananas
  • 4 scoops vanilla bean ice cream
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (4 tablespoons or 1 half stick)
  • 1 packed cup light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup banana liqueur
  • ¼ cup dark rum

Instructions

  • Peel 4 medium bananas and place bananas on cutting board. Slice each banana in half lengthwise, then slice each long half in half horizontally, creating 4 pieces from each banana. Set aside.
  • Divide 4 scoops vanilla bean ice cream between serving bowls. Set aside.
  • Place large flambé pan on stovetop over medium heat. Add ¼ cup unsalted butter, 1 packed cup light brown sugar, and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon to pan and stir ingredients together as butter melts and brown sugar dissolves.
  • When butter is almost completely melted, add ¼ cup banana liqueur to pan and stir until ingredients are fully incorporated.
  • Add quartered bananas to pan. Sauté mixture, stirring and flipping bananas occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes or until bananas begin to soften.
  • IF USING FIREPLACE LIGHTER: Add ¼ cup dark rum to pan. Stir to incorporate rum, then sauté mixture until sauce begins to bubble. When sauce begins to bubble, ignite lighter then very carefully touch lighter to air around sauce, igniting alcohol vapors.
  • IF USING STOVETOP FLAME: Lift side of pan closest to you, tilting back of pan down toward stovetop. When back edge of pan is hot, add ¼ cup dark rum to pan, then very carefully tilt pan closer to flame until rum ignites.
  • After igniting sauce, carefully stir or toss mixture and spoon sauce over banana slices until flames die down and most or all of alcohol has cooked off.
  • Transfer 4 banana pieces into each bowl of vanilla bean ice cream. Spoon sauce over bananas and ice cream, then serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

  • Skillet: If you don't have a flambé pan handy, don't worry. Almost any large, heavy skillet will work. Just don't use a non-stick skillet as they're not designed for temps this high.
  • Bananas: Your bananas should be ripe and firm, but not overripe.
  • Flambé: If you aren't comfortable igniting the sauce, you can simmer it until most of the alcohol has burned off. It'll just take a little longer!

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1 servingCalories: 685calProtein: 4gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 98mgPotassium: 670mgTotal Carbs: 108gFiber: 3gSugar: 92gAdded Sugars: 12gNet Carbs: 105gVitamin A: 431IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 167mgIron: 1mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
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