Description
Indulge in this easy bananas foster dessert featuring caramelized bananas served warm over creamy vanilla ice cream. Perfect for any occasion, it’s a quick delight that will impress.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe bananas, sliced lengthwise
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 cups vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Preheat your skillet over medium heat.
- Melt the butter and brown sugar together until bubbly, stirring continuously.
- Add sliced bananas and cinnamon; cook gently until slightly softened.
- (Optional) If using bourbon, carefully add to the pan and ignite briefly to flambé.
- Serve warm over bowls of vanilla ice cream immediately.
Notes
- Use ripe bananas for optimal sweetness.
- Allow the butter and sugar to melt slowly for better caramelization.
- For a fun twist, serve over pancakes or waffles!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg