Recipes Desserts Fruit Desserts Banana Dessert Recipes Chef John's Bananas Foster 4.8 (33) 19 Reviews 12 Photos When you think of 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. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on April 6, 2023 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 12 12 12 12 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 20 mins Servings: 2 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 2 servings 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 Directions Heat butter and brown sugar in a skillet over medium-high heat until butter melts and mixture begins to bubble, 3 to 5 minutes. Place bananas, cut-side down, into the brown sugar mixture. Cook until just golden, about 30 seconds; flip and cook until golden on the other side, about 30 seconds. Turn off the heat. With the heat off, pour rum and banana liqueur into the skillet. Turn the heat to medium-high or high; cook until alcohol ignites and flames, 1 to 3 minutes. Carefully add cinnamon. When the flames die, remove from the heat. Scoop vanilla ice cream into two bowls. Divide banana mixture between the bowls and garnish with mint sprigs. I Made It Print 104 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 497 Calories 20g Fat 59g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 2 Calories 497 % Daily Value * Total Fat 20g 26% Saturated Fat 13g 63% Cholesterol 55mg 18% Sodium 27mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 59g 22% Dietary Fiber 4g 13% Total Sugars 45g Protein 2g 5% Vitamin C 11mg 12% Calcium 65mg 5% Iron 1mg 3% Potassium 501mg 11% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.