Bananas Foster with Pound Cake Recipe

The quick dessert popularized in New Orleans in the 1950s features bananas warmed in a dark-brown-sugar caramel sauce. It’s even better made and eaten outdoors.

This recipe, and others like it, can be found in the article “From Quick Weeknight Dinners to Festive Dishes, These Are the Best Recipes to Make in December.”

6 tablespoons coarsely chopped pecans

3 tablespoons salted butter

1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 firm-ripe bananas, cut in half crosswise, then lengthwise

3 tablespoons rum

Sliced thawed frozen pound cake, or Ice Cream in a Bag

Sweetened whipped cream

Step 1

Toast pecans in a large frying pan over medium heat on a camp stove, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Pour from pan to a bowl and set aside.

Step 2

Melt butter in pan over medium heat. Add brown sugar and vanilla and cook, stirring occasionally, until bubbling, 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add bananas in a single layer and cook, turning once, just until warmed, about 2 minutes.

Step 3

Turn off heat (to prevent a flare-up) and stir in rum. Turn stove on to high and cook bananas, stirring gently, until sauce is bubbling and slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Spoon bananas and sauce over cake or ice cream and sprinkle with pecans. Top with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories241

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g15%

Saturated Fat 4.1g21%
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 47mg3%
Total Carbohydrate 33g12%

Dietary Fiber 2.2g8%
Protein 1.4g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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