Baked Bananas Flambe Recipes

BAKED BANANAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Arrange banana halves in the prepared baking dish. Drizzle maple syrup over bananas and top with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.

BAKED BANANAS WITH STRAWBERRY FLAMBE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Peel bananas and arrange them, whole, side by side in a buttered baking dish.
• Spread the butter on top of the bananas.
• Rinse and hull the strawberries.
• Arrange them in rows in the spaces between the bananas.
• Sprinkle brown sugar over the berries and bananas.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until the bananas are cooked through.
• Don't overbake.
• To serve, warm the Grand Marnier and pour it over the bananas and berries.
• Light immediately.
• For the most impressive effect, do this at the table with the lights dim so the flame will show.
• Serve as soon as the fire goes out.

BANANAS FLAMBE

Steps:

• Take 2 ripe, but not soft bananas and cut in half, then split lengthwise. Melt a few Tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add 2-3 Tablespoons brown sugar and stir.
• Add bananas.
• Cook until fairly warm and starting to soften (about 1 min.). Flip bananas and allow to cook an additional 30 seconds.
• Add rum to taste, and swirl in pan a bit. Allow to thicken slightly, remove from heat and serve.

BANANAS FLAMBé

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium skillet over low heat. Add brown sugar and cinnamon; stir frequently and cook until sugar dissolves and sauce is thick, about 3 minutes. Add banana liqueur.
• Slice bananas in half lengthwise and gently place in the skillet. Cook for 1 minute, then gently turn and cook until brown and soft, about 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Add coffee-flavored liqueur and cook until hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Tip the skillet slightly and ignite the rum with a lighter. Remove skillet from the heat.
• Scoop ice cream into 4 bowls. Add a banana to each bowl and pour warm sauce over top. Serve immediately.

BOOZY BANANAS FLAMBE

Steps:

• Cut bananas in half crosswise, and then lengthwise. Toss with lemon juice, and set aside.
• Combine margarine and brown sugar in a large skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until sugar melts. Add bananas; cook 2 minutes.
• Turn bananas, and cook an additional 2 minutes. Sprinkle with cinnamon, and remove from heat. Heat rum in a small saucepan just until warm; remove from heat, and ignite. Pour over banana mixture and let flames die down. Serve immediately over ice milk.