Bananas Foster
Bananas in a buttery rum and brown sugar sauce, spooned over cold ice cream. Ready in 15 minutes.
- Time15 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £1.05 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Melt the butter in a wide frying pan over a medium heat. Stir in the sugar and cinnamon and cook for 2 minutes until it melts into a bubbling caramel.
2 min - 2
Add the bananas, cut side down, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, then turn and cook for 1 minute more. They should be soft but still hold their shape.
2 min - 3
Take the pan off the heat and add the vanilla and rum. Return to the heat and let the rum bubble for 1 minute. Tilt the pan away from you and carefully light it with a long match if you wish. The flames die down in under a minute.
1 min - 4
Spoon the bananas and sauce over scoops of ice cream and serve at once.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
