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Classic Restaurant-Style Bananas Foster with Rum Flambé

A serving of caramelized bananas foster topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream drizzled with sauce.
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You can make this classic New Orleans dessert, Bananas Foster, at home. This recipe guides you through caramelizing bananas in a rich, buttery rum sauce and serving it warm over vanilla ice cream. It is a quick, indulgent dessert ready in minutes.

Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup dark rum (like Myers’s or Gosling’s)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 medium ripe bananas, peeled and sliced lengthwise
  • 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream, for serving

Instructions

  1. Place the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Allow the butter to melt completely.
  2. Add the brown sugar and cinnamon to the melted butter. Stir constantly until the sugar dissolves and the mixture thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. This creates your buttery rum sauce base.
  3. Add the sliced bananas to the skillet in a single layer. Cook for about 1 minute per side until they are lightly softened and coated in the sauce.
  4. Remove the skillet from the heat. Carefully pour the dark rum into the skillet.
  5. Return the skillet to the heat and immediately tilt the pan slightly toward the flame (if using a gas stove) or use a long match to ignite the rum. Stand back while the alcohol burns off. This is the flambé step.
  6. Once the flames subside, gently spoon the sauce over the bananas.
  7. Serve immediately over scoops of vanilla ice cream. This is the best bananas foster recipe for a quick dessert topping for ice cream.

Notes

  • If you prefer an alcohol-free bananas foster, substitute the rum with 1/4 cup of banana liqueur or simply use 1/4 cup of banana juice or water mixed with 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
  • Use firm, ripe bananas; they should hold their shape when cooked.
  • For a crisp variation, you can top the sauced bananas with a simple oat topping and bake until golden.

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