My Southern Bananas Foster: Indulgent Comfort Food at Home
A delightful southern dessert made with bananas, butter, brown sugar, and rum.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the brown sugar and cinnamon, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Slice the bananas and add them to the skillet.
- Cook the bananas for about 2 minutes, flipping them gently to coat.
- Add the rum and let it cook for another minute, carefully igniting the rum if desired.
- Serve immediately over vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- This dessert is best served warm.
- Adjust the amount of rum to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Bananas Foster, Southern dessert, comfort food