This is one of my favorite, most versatile recipes to have on hand. I call it a Bananas Foster sauce because that’s what it reminds me of, although I know it’s not necessarily authentic. It is still delicious though, and it tastes great with so many things.
Bananas Foster Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 4 bananas, sliced
- 2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Melt butter or margarine in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon. Bring to a slow boil and simmer about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Stir in sliced bananas and cook another 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Serve hot or cold.
Notes
Here are a few of our favorite ways to use this sauce.
- Over crepes or pancakes.
- Over ice cream.
- Over simple bread pudding or rice pudding.
- Over oatmeal.
- Stirred into plain yogurt.
- As a dip with homemade cinnamon-sugar tortilla chips.
- Mixed with cream cheese as a bagel spread.
Bananas Foster sauce over oatmeal.
Extras freeze wonderfully or keep in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.Bananas Foster Sauce
This recipe adjusts very easily, so make as much or as little as you want.
Originally published on A Simple Walk, 1/19/09
