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Banana Foster with Cinnamon Sprinkle
Created by: Howcan Team
Ingredients
- 4 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Vanilla ice cream (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- In a large skillet, melt 1/4 cup of unsalted butter over medium heat.
- Add 1/2 cup of brown sugar to the melted butter and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add the sliced bananas to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring gently.
- Carefully add 1/4 cup of dark rum to the skillet and ignite with a long lighter. Let the flames subside.
- Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon over the bananas and stir gently to combine.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- Serve the Banana Foster over vanilla ice cream if desired, and sprinkle with an extra dash of ground cinnamon. Enjoy!
Bananas Foster is a classic New Orleans dessert that originated in the 1950s at Brennan's Restaurant. This decadent dish features ripe bananas cooked in a buttery, sugary, and cinnamon-infused sauce, flambéed with rum, and served over vanilla ice cream. The dish was named after Richard Foster, a friend of Owen Brennan, the restaurant's owner. The combination of sweet, caramelized bananas with a hint of cinnamon and the warm, boozy flambe makes it a show-stopping treat. Today, the best version of this dish can still be found at Brennan's Restaurant in New Orleans, where skilled chefs continue to prepare it with the utmost care and expertise. The key to getting it right lies in the quality of the bananas, the perfect caramelization, and the dramatic flambe that adds a touch of theater to the dining experience.
20 min
4 servings
300 calories
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