Bananas foster split

Name: Bananas foster split
Prep time: 1500 s
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 bananas (ripe); 120 g bittersweet chocolate; 100 ml heavy cream; 2 tbsp honey; 50 g walnuts; 2 tbsp butter; 3 tbsp brown sugar; ¼ tsp ground cinnamon; 30 ml dark rum; vanilla ice cream for serving; chocolate ice cream for serving; whipped cream for serving

Based on 5 ratings

Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-4+

2	bananas (ripe)
120 g	bittersweet chocolate
100 ml	heavy cream
2 tbsp	honey
50 g	walnuts
2 tbsp	butter
3 tbsp	brown sugar
¼ tsp	ground cinnamon
30 ml	dark rum
	vanilla ice cream for serving
	chocolate ice cream for serving
	whipped cream for serving

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How-To Videos

Utensils

pot
whisk
cutting board
knife
heatproof bowl
frying pan
rubber spatula
flambé torch
ice cream scoop

Nutrition per serving

Cal
566

Protein
6g

Fat
33g

Carb
58g

Step 1/5

Set a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water. Chop the chocolate and add to the bowl. Once mostly melted, whisk in heavy cream and honey. Whisk until completely melted, remove from heat, and cover to keep warm.

120 g bittersweet chocolate
100 ml heavy cream
2 tbsp honey

pot
whisk
cutting board
knife
heatproof bowl

Set a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water. Chop the chocolate and add to the bowl. Once mostly melted, whisk in heavy cream and honey. Whisk until completely melted, remove from heat, and cover to keep warm.

Step 2/5

Toast walnuts in a frying pan for approx. 5 min., or until golden all over. Transfer to a cutting board and chop, then set aside.

50 g walnuts

frying pan

Toast walnuts in a frying pan for approx. 5 min., or until golden all over. Transfer to a cutting board and chop, then set aside.

Step 3/5

In the same frying pan, melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat. Meanwhile, peel the bananas, slice lengthwise, and then halve. Add the bananas to the pan and sauté for approx. 1 min. on each side, or until lightly caramelized. Sprinkle with cinnamon and remove pan from the heat.

2 tbsp butter
3 tbsp brown sugar
2 bananas
¼ tsp ground cinnamon

rubber spatula

In the same frying pan, melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat. Meanwhile, peel the bananas, slice lengthwise, and then halve. Add the bananas to the pan and sauté for approx. 1 min. on each side, or until lightly caramelized. Sprinkle with cinnamon and remove pan from the heat.

Step 4/5

Add rum to the pan. Carefully flambé the sauce with a flambé torch. Gently toss the bananas in the flaming sauce until the flame goes out. Remove the bananas from the pan and heat the sauce over medium heat, whisking until it reduces to a thick caramel consistency.

30 ml dark rum

flambé torch

Add rum to the pan. Carefully flambé the sauce with a flambé torch. Gently toss the bananas in the flaming sauce until the flame goes out. Remove the bananas from the pan and heat the sauce over medium heat, whisking until it reduces to a thick caramel consistency.

Step 5/5

To serve, add one scoop each of vanilla and chocolate ice cream to a bowl or classic ice cream split boat. Add two pieces of banana to the side of each boat and drizzle each evenly with the remaining Foster caramel sauce. Top with chocolate sauce, toasted walnuts, and a dollop of whipped cream. Enjoy!

vanilla ice cream for serving
chocolate ice cream for serving
whipped cream for serving

ice cream scoop

To serve, add one scoop each of vanilla and chocolate ice cream to a bowl or classic ice cream split boat. Add two pieces of banana to the side of each boat and drizzle each evenly with the remaining Foster caramel sauce. Top with chocolate sauce, toasted walnuts, and a dollop of whipped cream. Enjoy!