Easy Bananas Foster
For an easy holiday dessert, make this Bananas Foster recipe! It's rum-infused warm bananas and walnuts served over ice cream. So delicious!
Servings 4
Calories 420kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup dark rum
- 2 medium bananas sliced lengthwise, then cut in quarters
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- In a medium-sized skillet over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Add brown sugar and whisk until it dissolves. This will take about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla extract, cinnamon, and rum. Cook for an additional 5-7 minutes until the mixture starts to thicken.
- While the sauce cooks, slice the bananas.
- When the butter/sugar mixture begins to bubble, reduce the heat to low and add the bananas to the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat, stir in walnuts, then let the mixture cool a bit to thicken.
- Portion ½ cup of vanilla ice cream into 4 dessert bowls.
- Divide the bananas foster equally between the four bowls and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.75 cup | Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 126mg | Potassium: 404mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 580IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 1mg