Desserts

Bananas Foster

Bananas cooked in butter, brown sugar and rum, flambéed and served over vanilla ice cream.

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
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Bananas Foster
Photo: Elvira Syamsir on Unsplash

This dessert was created at Brennan's restaurant in New Orleans. It's quick and impressive.

Take care when flambéing and keep a lid nearby.

Bananas Foster

15 min total · approx. 420 kcal per serving

Ingredients

Servings 4

Method

  1. Melt the butter, sugar and cinnamon in a frying pan.
  2. Add the bananas and cook for 2 minutes each side.
  3. Add the rum and carefully light with a long match. Let the flames die down.
  4. Serve with ice cream.
Cook's noteLeave out the rum and add a splash of orange juice instead.

Calories are an estimate per serving. Diet tags are a guide only: always check ingredient labels for allergens, and see our food safety note.