Description
Indulgent Caramelized Bananas with Rum Sauce dance with velvety vanilla ice cream, creating a Caribbean-inspired dessert. Sweet bananas melt into rich rum caramel, promising a luxurious ending to any meal you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Bananas and Toppings:
- 2 ripe bananas, sliced lengthwise
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) chopped walnuts
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (57 grams) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) dark rum
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Flavoring:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium-high temperature, allowing the butter to melt and create a smooth, glossy base.
- Incorporate brown sugar, rum, vanilla extract, and cinnamon into the melted butter, whisking continuously until the mixture transforms into a uniform, glossy caramel sauce.
- Gently arrange banana slices and walnuts into the simmering sauce, allowing them to cook for approximately 2-3 minutes until the bananas develop a golden-brown caramelized exterior and soft, tender texture.
- Optional: For a dramatic presentation, carefully ignite the rum sauce to create a brief, controlled flame, which will enhance the rum’s aromatic qualities before naturally extinguishing.
- Immediately transfer the caramelized bananas and luxurious sauce over chilled scoops of creamy vanilla ice cream, ensuring each serving receives an equal distribution of the warm, decadent mixture.
Notes
- Pick ripe but firm bananas to prevent mushy texture when caramelizing.
- Use dark rum for deeper, richer flavor complexity and enhanced caramel notes.
- Toast walnuts separately before adding to develop a more intense nutty profile.
- Control heat carefully to prevent burning sugar and creating bitter caramel sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg