Banana flambe (also called "banana foster") is the easiest and cheapest yet delicious dessert you can do with an overripe banana. No need for expensive gluten-free flours for this yummy dessert.
For this recipe, if you are too scared to flambe your bananas, no worries, you absolutely don’t need to do that part. And, you can also have it without any alcohol, it will still be delicious. When we were kids, my mother would throw 4 bananas in a pan, cook them as described below, then remove those for my brother and I and then she would flambe the other 2. Now that I’m an adult I like it both ways.
I love this so much that sometimes I just let some bananas get overripe on purpose! 😃
Flambe definition
Flambe means that you add alcohol (in this recipe brown rum) in the pan once the banana is cooked and you burn the alcohol. This process needs to be done with extreme care as it is dangerous. I admit that I never do this when I'm alone.
Ingredients
- overripe banana
- oil of your choice. If you are not dairy free, you can use butter or ghee instead of oil.
- coconut sugar or maple syrup. Why do we add sugar to a banana that already contains natural sugar? Because it will make a delicious caramel.
- optional ingredient : brown rum
How to make this recipe
- Heat the oil in a medium sized frying pan on medium high heat. Peel your banana and add it to your pan. Turn down the heat to low and cover your pan. Let the banana cook for about 10 minutes, turn it on the other side then add the sugar (or maple syrup). Let it cook for another 10 minutes or so or until the banana gets a nice golden color.
- Optional: If you want you can now add the rum and you can either let it cook for a 2-3 more minutes or you can make it flambe.
How to flambe
Turn off the heat under the pan. Add the rum to the pan and quickly light up the sauce with a match. Remove your hand quickly as the alcohol will fire up quickly. Let the alcohol burn itself, the fire will put itself out in a few seconds (watch the video to see the process).
Be careful with the flambe process. Be very cautious. Fire is dangerous. Don’t let a kid do this.
Other banana recipes
If you are looking for more recipes using overripe bananas you can check the following recipes:
- Coconut free Banana bread (AIP, paleo, vegan)
- Banana bread muffins (AIP, paleo, vegan)
- Banana blueberry muffins (Coconut free, AIP, paleo)
- Coconut Banana bread (AIP, paleo, vegan)
Banana flambe (AIP, paleo, vegan)
Ingredients
- 1 overripe banana
- 1 tsp oil of your choice (see notes)
- 2 tsp coconut sugar or maple syrup
Optional
- 1 Tbsp brown rum
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a medium sized frying pan on medium high heat.
- Peel your banana and add it to your pan. Turn down the heat to low and cover your pan. Let the banana cook for about 10 minutes, turn it on the other side then add the sugar (or maple syrup). Let it cook for another 10 minutes or so or until the banana gets a nice golden color.
- Optional: If you want you can now add the rum and you either let it cook for a 2-3 more minutes or you make it flambe.
- How to flambe your banana: turn off the heat under the pan. Add the rum to the pan and quickly light up the sauce with a match. Remove your hand quickly as the alcohol will fire up quickly. Let the alcohol burn itself, the fire will put itself out in a few seconds (watch the video to see the process).
- Then transfer the banana and the sauce to a plate. Wait for it to cool down a little bit (you don’t want to burn your tongue. Believe me it’s happened to me for than once!) and serve warm. Voilà!Bon appétit !
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