 Bananas Foster at Brennan's | |
| Course | Dessert |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Created by | Paul Blangé and Ella Brennan[1] Vieux Carré Restaurant, 1951 |
| Main ingredients | Bananas, vanilla ice cream, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, banana liqueur |
Bananas Foster is a dessert made from bananas and vanilla ice cream, with a sauce made from butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, and banana liqueur.[2] The butter, sugar and bananas are cooked, and then alcohol is added and ignited. The bananas and sauce are then served over the ice cream. Popular toppings also include whipped cream and different types of nuts (pecans, walnuts, etc.). The dish is often prepared tableside as a flambé.
- ^ "About Bananas Foster". brennansneworleans.com. New Orleans: Brennan's. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "New Orleans Food: Bananas Foster". NewOrleansOnline.com. New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation. Retrieved November 6, 2017.