Butterscotch Bananas With Vanilla Ice Cream

Serves 8|
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 bananas, peeled and sliced on the diagonal
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 2 pints vanilla ice cream
Directions
- Heat oven to 375° F.
- Spread the pecans on a rimmed baking sheet and toast, tossing occasionally, until fragrant, 5 to 6 minutes; roughly chop.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sugar and cinnamon and cook, whisking occasionally, until smooth, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Gently stir in the bananas. Remove from heat and add the rum. Using a match, carefully ignite the mixture and wait until the flame goes out. Stir in the pecans.
- Serve the bananas and sauce over the ice cream.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 475Calories From Fat 45%
- Fat 24g
- Cholesterol 59mg
- Carbohydrate 64g
- Sodium 66mg
- Protein 4g
- Fiber 3g
- Sugar 52g
What does this mean? See
Nutrition 101
.
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