Description
Legendary New Orleans bananas foster crisp delivers a delightful dance of caramelized sweetness and buttery pastry. Culinary enthusiasts will savor rich banana flavors complemented by rum-infused caramel and flaky, golden crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 bananas, medium, sliced into ¼-inch pieces
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) light corn syrup
- 6 tbsps (90 ml) dark rum
- ⅔ cup (135 g) light brown sugar, packed
- ¾ cup (150 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup (90 g) quick-cooking oats (not instant)
- ½ cup (60 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (115 g) cold salted butter, cubed
- 4 tbsps (60 g) salted butter
- 1 tbsp (15 g) salted butter, for greasing baking dish
- ½ cup (60 g) roughly chopped walnuts
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- Vanilla ice cream (for serving)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and butter a baking dish thoroughly for easy serving.
- Caramel Creation: Craft a luxurious caramel sauce in a skillet by whisking butter, heavy cream, corn syrup, and brown sugar until silky and glossy.
- Flavor Infusion: Remove skillet from heat and blend in rum and vanilla extract, transforming the sauce into an aromatic, rich base.
- Banana Integration: Gently coat banana slices in the warm caramel mixture, ensuring each piece is lavishly covered.
- Topping Preparation: In a mixing bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt, then cut in cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Nutty Enhancement: Fold chopped walnuts into the crumbly topping, adding textural complexity.
- Assembly and Baking: Spread the banana-caramel mixture in the prepared dish, then evenly distribute the walnut-studded crumble across the top. Bake for 35-40 minutes until the topping turns golden and edges bubble with caramelized promise.
- Serving: Let the crisp rest for 5 minutes, then serve warm alongside a scoop of vanilla ice cream, creating a harmonious blend of warm, caramelized fruit and cool, creamy indulgence.
Notes
- Rum Selection Matters: Choose a high-quality dark rum for deeper flavor complexity and authentic Caribbean profile.
- Banana Ripeness Key: Use overly ripe, soft bananas with dark spots for maximum natural sweetness and caramelization potential.
- Crumb Texture Trick: Ensure butter is ice-cold when mixing topping for optimal crumbly, flaky consistency that doesn’t become dense.
- Serving Temperature Critical: Consume immediately after resting to experience the perfect contrast between warm, gooey filling and cold ice cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-40 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 404
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg