Bananas with rum sauce (flambé)

These bananas flambéed in rum sauce are the perfect quick dessert. Caramelized in butter and sugar, then set alight with dark rum, they’re sweet, slightly smoky, and full of flavor. The flambé effect makes them as fun to watch as they are to eat.

18 Sep 2025
Cook time 7 min
Prep time 5 min

Ingredients:

4 bananas
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 cup rum
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Bananas with rum sauce (flambé)

This flambé dessert is perfect for dinner parties when you want to impress without stress. Serve it over vanilla ice cream, pancakes, or even French toast for an indulgent finish. With just a few ingredients, you’ll create a dish that tastes like a tropical getaway on a plate.

Instructions:

1. Caramelize sugar: Melt butter in a skillet, add brown sugar, and stir until syrupy.
2. Cook bananas: Place bananas cut-side down and cook for 1–2 minutes per side until golden.
3. Flambé: Remove pan from direct heat, pour in rum, then carefully ignite. Let flames subside naturally.
4. Finish: Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve immediately.

Tips:

- Safety: Always flambé off the heat and use a long lighter.

- Banana texture: Slightly underripe bananas hold their shape better.

- Pairings: Serve with ice cream, crepes, or waffles.

This banana flambé dessert is as fun to prepare as it is to eat. Quick, delicious, and slightly theatrical, it’s the perfect ending to a memorable meal.

Nutrition per serving

4 Servings
Calories 270kcal
Protein 1.02g
Carbohydrates 40g
Fiber 2.37g
Sugar 30g
Fat 10g

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