Samantha Nicole Shirley’s Bananas Foster takes a high-class dessert and makes it easy and speedy so you can enjoy it whenever. The bananas are caramelized in a smoky-sweet brown sugar and rum mixture and poured atop refreshingly creamy vanilla ice cream; Shirley truly outdid herself on this! Shirley’s Bananas Foster is fruity, crunchy, and decadent in the way all the best desserts should be. Grab a spoon and dig in!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 3 1/2 tablespoons rum
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 bananas, peeled and sliced lengthwise and crosswise
- 1/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream, for serving
Directions
Step 1 –In a large, deep skillet over medium heat, melt the butter.
Step 2 –Stir in the brown sugar, the rum, the vanilla, and the cinnamon.
Step 3 –Cook until the sugar mixture begins to bubble.
Step 4 –Add the bananas and the walnuts to the pan.
Step 5 –Cook until the bananas are hot and starting to caramelize, about 1-2 minutes.
Step 6 –Serve immediately over the vanilla ice cream.
