**Flaming Bananas: A Dazzling Dessert Experience**
Indulge in the spectacular Flaming Bananas, a captivating dessert that combines the delightful flavors of caramelized bananas with the dramatic flair of ignited rum. This classic dish is a symphony of textures and tastes, featuring tender banana slices coated in a luscious caramel sauce, flambéed with fragrant rum, and served with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream. Its preparation is an enchanting spectacle, transforming ordinary ingredients into an extraordinary culinary masterpiece. As the rum ignites, the aroma of caramelized bananas fills the air, creating an unforgettable sensory experience. Whether you're entertaining guests or simply seeking a delightful treat, Flaming Bananas is guaranteed to leave a lasting impression. Discover the art of creating this iconic dessert with our curated collection of recipes, ranging from traditional to modern interpretations. From the classic flambéed bananas to innovative variations like Bananas Foster and Banana Colada Flambé, our recipes offer a delectable journey through the world of Flaming Bananas. Embark on this culinary adventure and elevate your dessert game to new heights.
BANANAS FLAMBE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 17m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Remove 4 strips orange zest with a vegetable peeler. Squeeze the orange and strain the juice.
- Melt the butter with the sugar, orange zest and vanilla bean in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the sugar caramelizes, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the liqueur, orange juice and a pinch of salt.
- Return the skillet to medium heat, add the bananas, cut-side down, and cook until glazed and golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and divide among bowls.
- Add the rum to the pan and return to medium heat. Warm for a few seconds without stirring, then carefully tilt the pan so the rum ignites (if using an electric stove, hold a lit match near the sauce to ignite it). Spoon the flaming sauce over the bananas. Garnish with whipped cream and the glazed orange zest.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 146 calorie, Fat 4 grams, SaturatedFat 2.5 grams, Cholesterol 10 milligrams, Sodium 43 milligrams, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 grams, Sugar 14 grams
FLAMING BANANAS - EASY & ELEGANT
I don't entertain often, but when I do I want to be SURE everything turns out right, so I skip the complicated stuff and use my go-tos, of which this is one. Elegant and tasty enough for company, but sooo easy and absolutely foolproof!
Provided by Martha Price
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Melt butter in a chafing dish or skillet. Stir in sugar and heat over medium heat until sugar melts.
- 2. Halve, then slice bananas lengthwise and add to butter-sugar mixture; turn to coat all sides. Pour in rum, keeping on medium heat.
- 3. Pour a little rum into a teaspoon, hold it over the flame of chafing dish, gas range, or other fire source until it flames. Use the flaming rum to light rum in skillet. Spoon flaming sauce over bananas several times. When flames die down, serve with vanilla (or other) ice cream.
FLAMING BANANAS FOSTER WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM AND HONEY SEA SALT PEANUTS
Steps:
- Combine the peanuts and honey in a small bowl and season with salt, to taste. Set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add the butter, sugar and cinnamon, stirring to combine until the sugar melts, about 3 minutes. Add the bananas and saute until a thick caramel coats the bananas and they begin to soften, about 3 to 5 minutes. Divide the ice cream evenly among serving bowls, spoon honey nuts over the ice cream and top with a light sprinkle of sea salt. Add the rum to the pan with the bananas and carefully ignite with a torch lighter, match, or by gently tipping the pan into the burner flame. Shake the pan until the flames subside. Spoon the bananas over ice cream and peanuts and serve.
BANANAS FLAMBE
Make and share this Bananas Flambe recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dave5003
Categories Dessert
Time 2m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Take 2 ripe, but not soft bananas and cut in half, then split lengthwise. Melt a few Tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add 2-3 Tablespoons brown sugar and stir.
- Add bananas.
- Cook until fairly warm and starting to soften (about 1 min.). Flip bananas and allow to cook an additional 30 seconds.
- Add rum to taste, and swirl in pan a bit. Allow to thicken slightly, remove from heat and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.1, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 9.2, Carbohydrate 47.1, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 34.4, Protein 1.3
BANANAS FLAMBé
Delicious flaming dessert. Flaming in fire but melts in your mouth.
Provided by Lynn Ann
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt butter in a medium skillet over low heat. Add brown sugar and cinnamon; stir frequently and cook until sugar dissolves and sauce is thick, about 3 minutes. Add banana liqueur.
- Slice bananas in half lengthwise and gently place in the skillet. Cook for 1 minute, then gently turn and cook until brown and soft, about 1 to 2 minutes more.
- Add coffee-flavored liqueur and cook until hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Tip the skillet slightly and ignite the rum with a lighter. Remove skillet from the heat.
- Scoop ice cream into 4 bowls. Add a banana to each bowl and pour warm sauce over top. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 569.6 calories, Carbohydrate 91.2 g, Cholesterol 39.8 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 33.1 mg, Sugar 74.5 g
CARAMELIZED BANANAS WITH PECAN-COCONUT CRUNCH
This cozy dessert comes together quickly and fills the kitchen with a sweet, buttery aroma. The textures play well together: The spiced caramel is silky but robust, the bananas tender, and the pecan-and-coconut topping crunchy and crisp. Pick ripe but firm bananas so they'll maintain their shape after cooking. (The bananas should be yellow with no black spots; green bananas won't work.) Broil them until sizzling, then allow the bubbling caramel to cool and thicken a bit before serving. Devoured directly out of the skillet, or spooned into individual servings, these caramelized bananas are a lovely way to end a meal. Top with a scoop of ice cream for a cool contrast to the warm dessert.
Provided by Yewande Komolafe
Categories snack, ice creams and sorbets, dessert
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make the crunchy topping: In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium until melted and foamy, about 3 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon honey and the salt; using a spatula, stir to combine. Add the pecans, pumpkin seeds, oats and coconut and stir to coat. Toast, stirring frequently, until the mixture is golden brown, about 8 minutes, lowering the heat as necessary to keep the mixture from burning. Stir in the sesame seeds and remove from heat. Move to a shallow bowl and set aside to cool. (You should have about 1 1/2 cups.)
- Prepare the bananas: Set the oven to broil. Wipe out the skillet and add the brown sugar, heavy cream, nutmeg, pepper, remaining 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon honey. Stir ingredients and bring to a simmer over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and place the bananas in the pan, cut-side up. Spoon some of the sauce over the top to coat the slices. Move the pan to the oven and broil until the caramel sauce is hot and bubbly and the bananas are tender, deep golden and slightly charred in spots, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to sit for at least 5 minutes.
- Spoon a large helping of the ice cream, whipped cream or crème fraîche over the warm bananas, then scatter the pecan-coconut crunch over the top. Divide among individual plates or eat directly from the skillet.
FLAMING PECAN BANANAS
This showstopping dessert combines the flavors of pecans, bananas, honey and rum.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 13m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place butter in 12-ounce microwavable casserole. Microwave uncovered on High 25 to 30 seconds or unitl blended. Stir in honey and nutmeg.
- Place banana halves in honey mixture; turn to coat. Sprinkle with pecans. Microwave uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes or until hot.
- Place rum in 1-cup microwavable measuring cup. Microwave uncovered on High about 15 seconds or until warm. Pour rum into long-handled metal serving spoon; carefully ignite and pour over bananas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 40 mg
FLAMING BANANAS (PLATANOS FLAMEADOS)
From Mexican Cooking Class Cookbook.
Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Place 1 scoop ice cream in each of 4 dessert dishes in freezer.
- 2. Just before serving, peel bananas; cut lengthwise into halves. (If using regular bananas, cut each half crosswise into thirds.)
- 3. Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium high heat. Stir in piloncillo; add orange juice and lime juice. Cook, stirring frequently, until sauce is thick and syrupy, 6 to 8 minutes.
- 4. Add bananas to sauce; cook, turning gently, just to heat through and coat with sauce, about 1 minute. Gently stir in liqueur. Remove from heat.
- 5. Heat rum in very small saucepan over low heat just until barely warm to touch, about 30 seconds; do not allow to bubble. Pour rum over hot banana mixture; immediately ignite with long match. Stir with long-handled spoon until flames subside.
- 6. Place warm bananas around ice cream; spoon sauce over top. Serve immediately.
FLAMING BANANAS
Easy, tasty very impressive dessert. Prepare this dessert in front of your guests it only takes a few minutes from start to enjoying it The secret to igniting the rum is to just have it warmed not boiled or you will evaporate all the alcohol and it won't ignite. This is a Mexican dessert and if from Better Homes & Gardens "Cooking Mexican". It is perfect served over Vanilla Ice Cream but you may have it on it's own
Provided by Bergy
Categories Dessert
Time 19m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Measure everything out ahead of time.
- Toss the sliced bananas in the lemon juice to stop them from discoloring, set aside.
- Melt the butter/margerine in a 10" skillet, stir in the brown sugar, orange juice & lime juice.
- Cook, stirring, over medium heat for apprx 4-5 minutes or until the sauce is syrupy.
- Add bananas, gently stir and just heat through-3 minutes.
- Stir in the coffee liquer and transfer to a heated chafing dish or a heated dish. Place it on the Serving table.
- Heat rum in a small skillet over low heat - only warm it.
- Remove from heat and at the table ignite it and pour the flaming rum over the bananas.
- Immediately serve over Vanilla Ice cream or on it's own - Enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.9, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 61.5, Carbohydrate 43.9, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 30.4, Protein 1.5
BANANAS FOSTER
Bananas Foster, a flambéed dessert of halved bananas in a syrupy rum sauce, is a New Orleans favorite that never fails to please. Don't forget the ice cream.
Provided by Marcelle Bienvenu
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Slice the bananas in half lengthwise and brush with the lemon juice. Melt the butter with the sugar in a flat chafing dish or 10-inch skillet. Add the bananas and sauté until just tender. Sprinkle with the cinnamon.
- Remove from the heat and add liqueur and rum. Carefully ignite with a long match. Use a large long-handled spoon to baste the bananas with the warm liquid until the flame burns out.
- Divide the ice cream among four dishes. Top each one with a banana half and some of the sauce. Serve immediately.
Tips:
- Use ripe bananas. They're sweeter and have a better flavor.
- Don't overcrowd the pan. The bananas should be in a single layer so they can cook evenly.
- Cook the bananas over medium heat. This will help them caramelize without burning.
- Stir the bananas occasionally. This will help them cook evenly.
- Don't overcook the bananas. They should be cooked until they're softened and caramelized, but not mushy.
- Serve the bananas immediately. They're best when they're hot and fresh.
Conclusion:
Flambéed bananas are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a dish that is sure to impress your guests. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give flambéed bananas a try. You won't be disappointed.
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