How to Make Bananas Foster I - A Step-by-Step Guide

Have you ever tried Bananas Foster? If not, you're in for a real treat. This classic New Orleans dessert is a show-stopper, perfect for impressing your guests at your next dinner party. It's a rich, indulgent combination of bananas, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and rum, all flambeed to perfection.

Named after Richard Foster, a local New Orleans businessman, this dessert has been a staple in the city since the 1950s. It's traditionally served over vanilla ice cream, creating a contra...

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 banana
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ cup rum
  • 2 tablespoons banana liqueur

Information

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Servings: 2
  • Yield: 2 servings

  • In a small skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in sugar and cinnamon and heat until bubbly. Peel and quarter the banana. Place banana pieces and lemon juice in skillet and cook 3 to 4 minutes more, basting with syrup.
  • In a long-handled pan, heat rum and banana liqueur over medium heat until just warm. Ignite the alcohol and pour carefully over the banana slices. Remove the banana pan from the heat and continue to baste the banana slices with their sauce until the flames die down. Serve at once.
  • Nutrition

    355 cal.

    • Total Fat: 12g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 31mg
    • Sodium: 90mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 41g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 34g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Vitamin C: 9mg
    • Calcium: 25mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 252mg