Rum Bananas

Bananas. Rum. Brown sugar. Crepes. Ice Cream. Are you salivating quite yet? Because despite it being a Monday morning I'm ready to devour this delicious dessert all over again! Crepes can be eaten for breakfast, right? And bananas are fruit and ice cream is just like milk... sooo....

That's right - this post is dessert. I do not feature them very often (mostly because I like them so much that portioning would not work very well for me) but this one is a doozy. We'll delve into how to prepare Rum Bananas and then also provide a plethora of options for serving them.

Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: easy

Rum Bananas
Ready to make this? Good news for you - it's incredibly simple and fast yet yields amazing results!

Ingredients
1 tsp butter
5 bananas
3 tbsp packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
5 tbsp dark (gold) rum

These come together very quickly and are amazing! To start melt 1 tsp of butter in a pan over medium heat. Slice your bananas into about 1/4" thick slices. When the butter has fully melted toss the bananas into the pan. You can actually pick up the pan by the handle and lightly shake it to make sure the bananas are evenly distributed with the butter.

Add the brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and allspice. Stir to make sure the bananas are fully coated. Continue to stir frequently, letting the mixture simmer, as the sugar melts. This should only take 3-4 minutes. Then, add the rum. The rum will sizzle when first added to the pan. Stir well and let simmer for another 4-5 minutes or until bananas are very soft. You're then ready to serve your dessert!

But, how do you do that? These bananas can easily be enjoyed plain, but here are some other options:

1) In crepes with ice cream on top. This is how I choose to serve them. Make sure you are almost done making the crepes before starting the bananas since they cook so quickly. I used a low-fat vanilla caramel swirl ice cream on top of the crepes.

2) Over ice cream. Put a scoop of ice cream into a bowl and pour these hot rum bananas over top for a delicious sundae.

3) Over cheesecake. Need I say more?

4) With anything chocolate. Warm brownies, mousse, or souffle work especially well with the bananas.

5) Plain pound cake! You can dress up a simple pound cake with these bananas as well for a simpler presentation.

I'm sure there are endless more options but these were just a few to get you started! Post below if you have a great idea of your own that you would like to share.