Classic Bananas Foster with Rum Flambé (Restaurant-Style)
Make the classic New Orleans dessert, Bananas Foster, at home. This recipe features bananas caramelized in a rich, buttery rum sauce and served warm over vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 7 min
- Total Time: 12 min
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop Sauté
- Cuisine: American (Southern)
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 firm, ripe bananas, peeled and sliced lengthwise
- 1/4 cup banana liqueur (optional, for deeper flavor)
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat.
- Add the brown sugar and cinnamon to the melted butter. Stir constantly until the sugar dissolves and the mixture forms a smooth sauce, about 2 minutes. Do not let the sauce burn.
- Add the sliced bananas to the skillet in a single layer. Cook for about 1 minute per side until they soften slightly and coat with the sauce.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Pour the dark rum (and banana liqueur, if using) over the bananas.
- Return the skillet to the heat. Carefully ignite the rum using a long match or lighter. Allow the flames to burn out naturally. This is the flambé step.
- Once the flames subside, gently spoon the sauce over the bananas.
- Serve immediately over scoops of vanilla ice cream. This is a quick dessert recipe.
Notes
- Use firm bananas so they hold their shape during cooking.
- If you skip the flambé step, simply simmer the sauce for 1 minute after adding the rum until the alcohol cooks off.
- This recipe makes a fantastic ice cream topping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (without ice cream)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 45
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 17
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 110