Flaky, light as air puff pastry shells filled with creamy vanilla ice cream and topped with sweet, sliced bananas in a hot caramelized butter and brown sugar sauce with just a touch of cinnamon.
Bananas Foster is one of New Orleans’ most famous desserts and my first trip to New Orleans would not have been complete without eating Bananas Foster at Brennan’s. My version is non-alcoholic, but at Brennan’s it’s fun to watch your waiter flame the dessert at your table.
My twist on Bananas Foster was also inspired by Katherine Martinelli’s new eBook, Puff Pastry at Brunch: 10 Sweet and Savory Recipes to Start Your Morning, and her recipe for Caramelized Banana and Whipped Cream Stacks. Katherine is a Food and Travel Writer, who I met through the Secret Recipe Club.
It’s a fun little eBook filled with easy to follow recipes and tips on using puff pastry to create luscious puff pastry recipes for brunch. It’s available for $2.99 at the Amazon Kindle store, as well as Barnes and Noble’s Nook. (You can also download it to your computer if you don’t have an e-reader.)
This recipe is so quick and easy, but elegant enough to serve to guests. I don’t usually serve ice cream for brunch, but I figure if Brennan’s can serve Bananas Foster for breakfast, I can certainly serve it for brunch.
Ingredients
- 6 baked puff pastry shells*
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 firm ripe bananas, sliced
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream
Directions
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, water and vanilla stir until smooth. Add the banana slices and stir to coat evenly. Allow to cook for 1 minute (don't overcook the banana.) Remove from heat.
- Spoon 1/3 cup ice cream into each pastry shell. Spoon the caramelized bananas over the ice cream and pastry shells. Serve immediately.
Notes
*I used Pepperridge Farm Puff Pastry Shells, but you could make shells out of pastry sheets or make your own puff pastry.
Giveaway:
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An impressive dessert! Love it Barbara!
Looks great!
A divine treat! What a great idea.
Lovely giveaway.
Cheers,
Rosa
I hope to win this prize. thanks for the chance.
This is awesome! Love this idea!
The image on the cover of the book looks delicious. I could definitely go for that right now. Thanks for the giveaway.
Loving this great idea for a book!
I have tons of puff pastry in my freezer right now. I could sure use this book.
This looks so good! How did you know I have a huge pile of bananas at home waiting to be used? I am putting this on pinterest as soon as I get home.
Oh my goodness!!! My grandchildren are here for their Easter break and this is perfect cor Sunday brunch. Thank you. And thank you for the give-a-way, too.
Love Bananas Foster! What a great idea, dessert for breakfast!
I can dig it…
That’s my favorite way to eat bananas! Adding the puff pastry is divine.
Yummm… I love Banana’s Foster! This is such an elegant twist.
The ebook looks delicious-salmon eggs benedict on puff pastry is genious.
Sorry… typo… genius
will def try these
Looks yummy!!!
Looks sooooooooo good!
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Looks good. I can’t wait to try it out!
This looks great. I LOVE those shells. I put beef strogonoff in them and it is always a bit hit….Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win.
Yuuumm. I cant wait to try it!
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I love using Puff Pastry for sweet and savory dishes! This dish is on my list do try very soon. TFS
This sounds delicious! I can hardly to try it.
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Oh, Myyyyy,
this looks incredible <3 Mmmmmmm
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I’ve never had Bananas Foster but am anxious to try this recipe!
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Puff pastry is divine, so using it to make bananas foster is just genius!!
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I love Bananas Foster.
Have to buyy some bananas. A friends birthday next week.
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Looks delicious Barbara. I just made puff pastry last week and realized that I actually like to make it!
wow this looks amazing! I love bananas in desserts and will definitely give this a try one day
This looks so good…I have never eaten Bananas Foster…would love the cookbook
I can’t believe I’ve never tried bananas foster, they sound so good!
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Oh how cute! I love how you’ve made the shells. Will have to give that a go.
Look delicious, thanks for sharing.
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I’ve never had bananas foster before, but this looks delicious!
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Looks lovely and doesn’t look like it would take too much time.
Just talking about it makes me want to go back to New Orleans!! I’ve never had Banana’s Foster, but this sounds wonderful!!! Thanks for the opportunity!!
Thank you for a great giveaway.
Your bananas Foster looks yummy and fancy!