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My bananas foster recipe served into two bowls with vanilla ice cream.
Easy Bananas Foster Recipe
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
 

It doesn't get any easier than my Bananas Foster recipe — and it's almost like magic how quickly you can make such a delicious dessert!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 3 servings
Author: Gemma Stafford
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons (1oz/30g) butter
  • 4 teaspoons dark brown sugar
  • 1 pinch cinnamon,
  • 2 bananas (peeled, halved crosswise and lengthwise)
  • ¼ cup (2floz/57ml) dark rum
Instructions
  1. Melt the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a frying pan over medium heat and then add the bananas, cut side down.

  2. When the bananas are brown and caramelized, flip them over and brown the other side.

  3. Turn off the heat and let the pan cool for a minute or two.

  4. Slowly add the rum. Return to the heat and let the rum simmer for a minute or two, then evenly divide the bananas and sauce into your serving bowls.

  5. Serve straight away topped with scoops of vanilla ice cream.