Indulge your sweet cravings with the delectable flavors of bananas foster crepes, a delightful dessert that combines the richness of bananas, the warmth of brown sugar, the aromatic notes of cinnamon, and the delicate texture of crepes. This classic French dish is the perfect ending to a special meal or a delightful treat for any occasion. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can easily recreate this iconic dessert in your own kitchen.
Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!
BANANAS FOSTER CREPES
The familiar flavors of flambeed bananas take beautifully to the elegant embrace of a crepe, giving this New Orleans icon a touch of sophistication.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Crepe Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Warm butter and sugar in a saute pan over medium heat until butter melts, 1 to 2 minutes. Add bananas, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and vanilla, and cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Add rum. Return to heat. If using a gas stove, tip pan away from you carefully until the vapors from the rum ignite. (Or light with a long match.) Cook until flames stop, about 1 minute. Divide bananas among crepes; reserve sauce in pan.
- Fold each crepe in half, then fold in half again. Drizzle crepes with reserved sauce, and top with creme fraiche or ice cream. Serve immediately.
BANANAS FOSTER CREPES
Make and share this Bananas Foster Crepes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by lazyme
Categories Dessert
Time 15m
Yield 10 crepes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large fry pan combine syrup and rum; bring to a simmer. Add bananas, cooking about 3 minutes, or until slightly softened, stirring occasionally.
- On each crepe, place about 1/3 cup vanilla pudding, 3 tablespoons of banana mixture and sprinkle with pecans; roll up and place on serving plate.
- Sprinkle with brown sugar.
- Variation:.
- Place instant vanilla pudding on each crepe with a layer of thinly sliced bananas. Roll and serve sprinkled with powdered sugar.
- Variation:.
- Substitute banana pudding, vanilla ice cream, frozen yogurt or whipped cream for bananas foster mixture.
- Makes 10 crepes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.9, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 9.4, Sodium 246.8, Carbohydrate 39.3, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 31.6, Protein 3.1
BANANAS FOSTER CRêPES
Steps:
- To make the crêpes, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk together the milk, 2 tablespoons water, the eggs, and the butter in a small bowl. Add to the flour mixture and whisk to combine. Cover and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes or refrigerate for up to 1 day.
- Line a large plate with parchment or wax paper. Heat a crêpe pan or an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat and brush the bottom and sides with melted butter. Add 3 tablespoons crêpe batter to the skillet and immediately tilt and swirl the skillet to spread the batter evenly over the bottom. Cook until the center of the crêpe is cooked through and the edges are lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gently flip and cook the other side for 20 seconds. Invert the crêpe onto the prepared plate. Repeat with the remaining batter, placing parchment paper between crêpes. The crêpes can be made 1 day in advance, covered, and refrigerated.
- To make the topping, whip the heavy cream with a handheld electric mixer or a balloon whisk until soft peaks form, add the crème fraîche and cinnamon, and whisk until combined.
- Place the crêpes, pale side up, on a flat surface, arrange 5 slices of banana down the center of each crêpe, and roll tightly. Place 2 crêpes on each of 4 large plates and add a few slices of banana. Top with a large dollop of the whipped cream and chopped walnuts and spoon some of the caramel sauce over the crêpes. Dust with some of the cinnamon confectioners' sugar and garnish with mint sprigs if desired.
- CARAMEL SAUCE
- Combine the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat, swirling the pot occasionally (do not stir) to even out the color. Cook until deep amber in color, about 8 minutes.
- While the caramel is cooking, pour the heavy cream into a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
- When the caramel has reached a deep amber color, slowly whisk in the heavy cream. Be careful; the hot mixture will bubble. Whisk until smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the cinnamon, orange liqueur, and rum. The sauce can be cooled, covered, and refrigerated for up to 1 week. Reheat over low heat or in the microwave. Serve warm.
Tips:
- Choose ripe bananas. Riper bananas have a sweeter flavor and will caramelize better.
- Use a heavy skillet or crepe pan. This will help prevent the crepes from burning.
- Heat the pan over medium heat. If the pan is too hot, the crepes will cook too quickly and may burn.
- Pour a thin layer of batter into the pan. The crepe should be thin enough to see through.
- Cook the crepe for 1-2 minutes per side, or until it is golden brown.
- Fill the crepe with bananas foster sauce and your favorite toppings.
Conclusion:
Bananas foster crepes are a delicious and decadent dessert that are perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make, and the results are always impressive. So next time you are looking for a special treat, give bananas foster crepes a try.
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