Best Baked Bananas With Strawberry Flambe Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S BANANAS FOSTER

Chef John's Bananas Foster image

When you think show-stopping, special occasion desserts, you usually don't think simple-and-fast, but that's the case with bananas Foster. This delicious New Orleans classic only has a few ingredients, and takes just minutes to make. Except for the folks that burn their houses down, everybody loves this recipe.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise and crosswise
2 fluid ounces rum
1 fluid ounce banana liqueur
2 pinches ground cinnamon
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
2 small sprigs of mint

Steps:

Melt butter and brown sugar together in a skillet over medium-high heat until butter melts and mixture begins to bubble, 3 to 5 minutes.
Place bananas, cut-side down, in brown sugar mixture. Cook until just golden, about 30 seconds; flip and cook until golden on the other side, about 30 seconds.
Remove from heat. Pour rum and banana liqueur into skillet; return skillet to high heat. Cook until alcohol ignites and flames, 1 to 3 minutes; add cinnamon. When flames die, remove skillet from heat.
Scoop vanilla ice cream into 2 bowls. Divide bananas mixture between bowls and garnish with mint sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 497 calories, Carbohydrate 59.3 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 20 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 12.5 g, Sodium 27.4 mg, Sugar 44.7 g

BANANA FLAMBE

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Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 25m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons butter
2 whole peeled and sliced bananas
2 tablespoons banana liqueur
2 tablespoons brandy
2 glasses filled half way with vanilla ice cream
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
4 tablespoons whipped cream
2 whole strawberries (remove the stem and make a small hole for the cubed sugar)
2 sugar cubes

Steps:

In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the sugar until it becomes liquid. Add the butter and the sliced banana. Cook for about 6 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and then add the banana liqueur.
Continue to cook for about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat once again, then add the brandy. Once you put the pan back in the heat, it should flambe. Remove the pan from the heat and start spooning the flambeed banana into the ice cream glass. Add the chocolate syrup and the whipped cream. On top of the whipped cream, right in the center, place the cleaned strawberry, then place the sugar cube in the center of the strawberry. Pour a little bit of the brandy on top of the sugar and carefully ignite it with a match.

BAKED BANANAS WITH STRAWBERRY FLAMBE

Baked Bananas With Strawberry Flambe image

This makes its own sauce as it bakes and will impress your guests. A wonderful and very simple treat. If you want to keep it simple, omit the flambe step. From the Best of the Best from Arkansas.

Provided by Nimz_

Categories Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

6 medium sized bananas
1 tablespoon soft butter
30 whole strawberries, fresh
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup Grand Marnier

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Peel bananas and arrange them, whole, side by side in a buttered baking dish.
Spread the butter on top of the bananas.
Rinse and hull the strawberries.
Arrange them in rows in the spaces between the bananas.
Sprinkle brown sugar over the berries and bananas.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until the bananas are cooked through.
Don't overbake.
To serve, warm the Grand Marnier and pour it over the bananas and berries.
Light immediately.
For the most impressive effect, do this at the table with the lights dim so the flame will show.
Serve as soon as the fire goes out.