Banana Flambé with Cinnamon
Banana Flambé with Cinnamon
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
- 4 bananas, peeled and cut diagonally into 5 large chunks
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) dark rum
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) ground cinnamon, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) ground nutmeg
Instructions
- In a large skillet, bring the sugar and water to a boil. Cook until it turns golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- Add the bananas, butter, and vanilla and continue cooking, coating the bananas with the syrup until they caramelize.
- Add the rum and flambé, if desired. Add the cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream.
Banana Flambé with Cinnamon