Bananas Foster for One
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Sliced bananas warmed in a buttery brown sugar sauce with rum, spooned over vanilla ice cream. Ready in minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp salted butter
- 2 Tbsp packed brown sugar
- ⅛ tsp cinnamon
- 1 medium banana ¼-inch slices
- 2 Tbsp rum (OR 1 tsp rum/vanilla extract for alcohol-free)
- Vanilla ice cream to serve
Equipment
- skillet
Directions
- Measure everything before you start, since this cooks fast.
- Melt the butter in an 8-inch stainless steel or cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat.
- Stir in the brown sugar and cinnamon for about 30 seconds, until glossy.
- Add the banana slices and warm them in the syrup for 1 minute.
- Add the rum and simmer for about 30 seconds. If you are using extract instead, add that now.
- Spoon the warm bananas and sauce over ice cream.
Notes
Setting the rum on fire is optional and not needed here.
Nutrition
Serving: 203g | Calories: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 1.6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.9g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 192mg | Potassium: 468mg | Fiber: 3.2g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 786IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.5mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); rum counted as distilled spirit 80 proof. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.