A rich and buttery Banana Foster dessert featuring toasted pecans and warm caramel sauce—ready in 15 minutes and perfect for topping ice cream, pancakes, or cake.
2 ripe bananas, sliced
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup caramel sauce
1/2 cup pecans, toasted
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp dark rum or 1 tsp vanilla extract
Toast pecans in a dry skillet for 3–5 minutes. Set aside.
Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Add brown sugar and stir until bubbling.
Stir in caramel sauce and cinnamon.
Add banana slices and cook gently for 2 minutes per side.
Remove from heat, add rum or vanilla, and return to low heat for 1 minute.
Stir in pecans.
Serve warm over ice cream, pancakes, or cake.
Best served immediately. For alcohol-free version, use vanilla. Store leftovers in fridge and reheat gently.