Banana Foster Recipe

Banana Foster Recipe – sliced bananas + a caramel sauce served over ice cream! This is a show stopping dessert perfect for entertaining.

What is Bananas Foster recipe made of?

Bananas foster has sliced bananas and a foster sauce. You combine butter and brown sugar to make the foster sauce. So it tastes like a caramel sauce. Most have rum or some other kind of liquor, so that adds some more depth to the sauce.

What can I use instead of dark rum in Bananas Foster?

Other alcohols you can use include bourbon, brandy, or banana liqueur.

You can use rum extract if you don’t want to use alcohol. Use one teaspoon of rum extract instead of the rum in this recipe. If you can’t find rum extract, you can use two tablespoons of apple juice or orange juice.

Do you have to light bananas Foster on fire?

“Banana flambe” is what it’s called if you use fire. But banana’s foster doesn’t need you to use fire.

If you don’t want to use fire, simmer the sauce a few minutes for the sauce to thicken and alcohol cook off (if you are using it).

What to serve with banana’s foster recipe?

Vanilla ice cream is typically the pairing of choice.

But you could serve it over crepes, pancakes, or waffles for some extra specialness.

Banana Foster Recipe

Sliced bananas + a caramel sauce served over ice cream! This is a show stopping dessert perfect for entertaining.

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Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 bananas sliced
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• Vanilla ice cream for serving

Instructions

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
• Lower heat and continue cooking, stirring constantly for 2 more minutes.
• Remove from heat, add in sliced bananas and stir about 1 minute, until caramel is smooth and liquified and bananas are warm.
• Scoop ice cream into bowls and spoon over bananas foster. Serve immediately.