What's for Dessert? Bananas Foster

I've been wanting to try this recipe for years, but shied away from lighting my food on fire.

I wish I hadn't waited so long, this stuff is amazing.

1/2 cup unsalted butter

3 T light brown sugar

4 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced

1/4 t cinnamon

1/8 t nutmeg

1/2 cup rum

ice cream (I used moose tracks)

Melt butter in a large heatproof frying pan; add bananas and cook on each side for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle bananas with sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Pour in rum. Once the alcohol is heated, carefully light with a match. (I used a stick match).

Gently tilt the flaming sauce til the flames die out.

Serve immediately over ice cream.

Adapted from my Joy of Cooking cookbook

Comments: 37

Tim T. May 19, 2009, 8:09pm EDT

It looks divine!

Your recipe looks good.
And the photos look fabulous.

Good job once again.

10

tim

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j - Frugal Mom - r. May 19, 2009, 8:10pm EDT

This looks and sounds great. I tried something very similar the first time I visited my aunt and uncle in London. I think I was about 10, but the flaming bananas stills stands strongly in my memory.

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Rob Appell May 19, 2009, 8:13pm EDT

No...I couldn't. Alright, if you insist. Gimme all of it!

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Heather ~of the Whippets~ M. May 19, 2009, 8:13pm EDT

I've always wanted to try that.

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phil w. May 19, 2009, 8:22pm EDT

You finally found something Rob likes, Cool. Looks good to me too.

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Alison H. May 19, 2009, 8:30pm EDT

I want some of that. Right now would be good!

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sarah g. May 19, 2009, 8:34pm EDT

hmmm, I don't know. It's probably very good though!

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April H. May 19, 2009, 8:35pm EDT

When I was in college, I worked at a Country Club. The best part of working there was getting to eat Sunday Brunch after it was over. The chef would stick around and make Bananas Foster for us - I ate them every single Sunday!

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Julie (there will always be a rainbow) G. May 19, 2009, 8:46pm EDT

Shannon, I despise bananas... HOWEVER, I love Bananas Foster. I haven't figured that out yet, but this stuff is fantastic.

One of my favorite foods ever is a chicken which you pour flaming rum over and let it burn off... it's pretty great, too. Oh, and it's stuffed with bananas. Now that I think of it, there seems to be a theme here...

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Larry H. May 19, 2009, 8:52pm EDT

thanks for sharing

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☀ Aunt Shanny May 19, 2009, 8:55pm EDT

Julie, I hate raisins but love grapes -or- I hate prunes but love plums.

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Vivian P. May 19, 2009, 8:56pm EDT

Oh dessert

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~♥~ Kim ~♥~ May 19, 2009, 9:10pm EDT

These look delicious Shannon! I've never tried Bananas Foster before...but it looks like I should. ;)

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Katrina Hall May 19, 2009, 9:15pm EDT

Oy! I tried this a few times and had no luck at all - but maybe this recipe will work better!

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Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. May 19, 2009, 9:26pm EDT

One of my favorite dishes. Now a bittersweet one. I don't like ice cream. Hubby would always eat my ice cream and give me his banana.

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Marianne R. May 19, 2009, 9:28pm EDT

Glad I ate recently or else I'd be hungry again :-P

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☀ Aunt Shanny May 19, 2009, 9:33pm EDT

OMG, Amanda! Matt said to go light on the banana so I got to eat most of this!

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Janet H. May 19, 2009, 9:41pm EDT

That looks good. I'd probably burn the house down making it though. We ate dinner today at Antonio's Steak House and ended up stuffed! We took the dogs to the dog park today and for a walk in the mall in Frankenmuth. It was great weather for it. The dogs got worn out and slept all the way home. Don't forget the Dog Bowl this weekend. Events start at 10 a.m. on Saturday. You have to call ahead to register if you want to put your dogs in the parade of breeds. They could use a better representative of the pit bull breed than the dog they had last year. (It was kind of ugly and very small.)

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Cindy B. May 19, 2009, 9:48pm EDT

That look's real good!!! =)

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Cynthia J. May 19, 2009, 10:06pm EDT

Yum. I don't like the idea of lighting things on fire either when it comes to cooking.

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Karen M. May 19, 2009, 10:08pm EDT

Looks great. I had this at Chicago Uno Grill recently and it was GREAT!

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Lou Anne L. May 19, 2009, 11:46pm EDT

LOOKS awesome Shannon....
since I don't eat bananas.Ihave a challenge for ya....Mango fosters???? with coconut rum..over coconut ice cream....
Ohheck I think I just want ice cream...
okayfine..I iwll settle for push pops...okay

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lynn a. May 20, 2009, 9:09am EDT

I really want to try this and Friday evening will be perfect for that. I will let you know how this turns out. And I have nutmeg from MarxFoods. Hot dog!

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Marianne M. May 20, 2009, 9:18am EDT

I actually had this at Brennan's in N'awlins when I was there years ago! This is a scrumptious dessert ... and your photos are amazing!!!

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Marianne M. May 20, 2009, 9:20am EDT

Featured in Blue Ribbon Recipes!

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Sarah (I want points) May 20, 2009, 10:29am EDT

That looks so fabulous! I hope you enjoyed every bit of it.

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Karen G. May 20, 2009, 11:13am EDT

I just bookmarked it. I have bannas foster ice cream right now that I got at Wegman's, it's not as good as I thought it was going to be, the real stuff sounds better.

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Monica H. May 20, 2009, 11:15am EDT

I am so lazy though. I would just take the ice cream, cut up the bananas and sprinkle over top and eat. Less mess. ha ha ha

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Monica H. May 20, 2009, 11:16am EDT

It looked really good though.

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Ava's Mom (formerly known as Robiyah) May 20, 2009, 1:21pm EDT

Where's the fire?!

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Sheri D. May 20, 2009, 2:48pm EDT

yum I love this but I make it with Brown sugar splenda. Not the same but still good

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M & M. May 20, 2009, 6:34pm EDT

I've made it without the rum, but this looks better. Thanks for sharing it dear.

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~~ Sarina ~~ May 20, 2009, 6:52pm EDT

I have never tried this dessert. I am sure that it would be pleasing to the family if I gave it a try. Thank you for posting the recipe to Nummy Desserts!

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