How to Make Bananas Foster Belgian Waffles - A Step-by-Step Guide

Belgian waffles are a classic breakfast staple, loved for their light and fluffy texture and deep pockets perfect for holding all sorts of delicious toppings. And what better way to elevate the already delicious Belgian waffle than by adding a touch of indulgence with a bananas foster topping?

Originating from New Orleans, bananas foster is a dessert made by sautéing bananas in a buttery, caramelized brown sugar and rum sauce. It is typically served over vanilla ice cream, but today w...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ⅓ cups milk
  • ⅓ cup melted butter
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ⅔ cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons rum flavored extract
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup whole pecans
  • ½ cup pancake syrup (i.e. Mrs. Butterworth's®)
  • 3 bananas, cut into 1/2 inch slices
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 waffles

  • Preheat a Belgium waffle iron. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, white sugar, and salt in a bowl; set aside.
  • Whisk together the eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and milk in a bowl. Stir in the melted butter and flour mixture until a slightly lumpy batter forms. Cook the waffles in the preheated iron until steam stops coming out of the seam, about 2 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt 1/4 cup of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, rum extract, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Bring to a simmer, the stir in the pecans and continue simmering for 1 minute. Stir in the pancake syrup and bananas, continue cooking until the bananas soften, about 4 minutes.
  • Beat the heavy cream, 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla and confectioners' sugar with an electric mixer in a medium bowl until firm peaks form.
  • Once waffles are done, spoon bananas Foster sauce over waffle and top with a dollop of whip cream.
  • Nutrition

    1096 cal.

    • Total Fat: 60g
    • Saturated Fat: 34g
    • Cholesterol: 299mg
    • Sodium: 961mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 128g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 72g
    • Protein: 15g
    • Vitamin C: 8mg
    • Calcium: 349mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 678mg