Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Nutty Bananas Foster







I’ve LOVED bananas foster ever since I had it in my high school culinary class for the very first time (sans rum of course). 

I particularly love temperature contrasts in food so I love the warm sauce served over cold ice cream.  In my own version I bump up the contrast even more, only with texture. By adding toasted pecans it adds a crunch that takes it next level. 


While I usually serve this bananas fosters sauce over vanilla ice cream, it can also be served over pancakes, crepes, French toast, cakes, or bread pudding. 





Nutty Bananas Foster 


4 tablespoons butter 

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp. cinnamon 

3 bananas, sliced 

*3 tablespoons dark rum (optional) 

1/2 cup chopped, toasted, pecans 


Melt the butter in a sauté pan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar and cinnamon and let the sugar dissolve 


Add in sliced bananas and stir gently. Let cook about 2 minutes.  It will seem like there isn’t enough sauce at first, but as the bananas cook down a little they will release so moisture and it will become more saucy. 


*Optional after the bananas have been added and cooked for about 2 minutes, add the rum to the pan and light to flambé. 

 

Stir in the toasted pecans. 


Serve over vanilla ice cream