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Bananas Foster for One

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword banana dessert for one, bananas foster without flambe, easy bananas foster, single serving dessert
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings 1 serving
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

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.