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Wild Eggs' bananas Foster for Father's Day

Kim D. Kolarik
@kdkolarik
Wild Eggs' bananas Foster

For a couple days now I've had a hankering for bananas Foster.

This recipe from Wild Eggs for bananas Foster might be just the surprise for dad on Father's Day - wink, wink.

Anyone who knows me well understands I have an attraction to pyrotechnics - fireworks and bonfires. If I can do that all in the house with a recipe, I'm in heaven.

Here's a recipe from our archive from Wild Eggs for their bananas Foster waffle.

A few words of warning - there are flames involved, and bananas Foster is maybe the ultimate to-die-for dessert.

The recipe calls for banana liqueur and dark rum. That's fine. I prefer going with bourbon for the flame source and flavor.

Also, don't think that you can't make this if you don't have one of those fancy Belgian waffle irons. Any waffle will do, or substitute pancakes. Finally, you can forget that and just go with the vanilla ice cream and topping.

If nothing else, take dad out to Wild Eggs for this treat.

Wild Eggs' bananas Foster waffle

  • 1 waffle
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 fresh banana, sliced
  • 4 ounces bananas Foster sauce base (recipe below)
  • 1 scoop Comfy Cow vanilla bean ice cream (or other good vanilla ice cream)
  • Bananas Foster sauce base:
  • 1 pound whole butter
  • 3 cups brown sugar
  • ¾ cup light Caro syrup
  • Salt, to taste
  • 4 ounces dark rum
  • 4 ounces banana liqueur
  • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¾ teaspoon nutmeg
  • Garnish:
  • Powdered sugar
  • Cinnamon

Bake waffle using your favorite recipe in waffle iron (you can substitute frozen waffles if you do not own a waffle iron).

While waffle is baking, add butter to small sauté pan or non-stick skillet and melt over medium heat. Add sliced banana to pan and gently stir to coat all slices in butter. Increase heat to medium-high and sauté banana until lightly caramelized on all sides, a minute or two. Be careful not to overcook banana slices, or they will become mushy and dissolve in sauce.

Add bananas Foster base to pan and stir to ianasncorporate. Bring all ingredients to a simmer and cook for a minute or so. Remove from stove and reserve.

When all ingredients are ready; place hot waffle onto center of plate. Place vanilla ice cream on top of center of waffle. Pour finished bananas foster sauce over top of ice cream and waffle. Garnish finished plate with a light dusting of powdered sugar and cinnamon.

To make bananas Foster sauce


Cut whole butter into 1-inch cubes. Place cubed butter into 2-quart sauce pot and melt over low heat. Stir frequently to avoid burning butter.

Add brown sugar to pot and whisk thoroughly to dissolve. Bring butter-sugar mixture to a simmer. Adjust heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Add Caro syrup and salt, whisking to incorporate all ingredients. Return ingredients to a simmer. Remove from heat; carefully add banana liquor and dark rum. Whisk to incorporate.

Wild Eggs kitchen warns: Do not add alcohol to pot directly over open flame. Doing so can cause alcohol to prematurely ignite and cause severe burns.

With pot off direct heat, carefully ignite liquors to remove excess alcohol. Allow to burn a minute or so until flame starts to die down. Extinguish flame using pot lid.

Remove lid, add cinnamon and nutmeg; whisk to incorporate all ingredients. Return liquid to simmer and cook for 1 minute.
Carefully remove finished sauce from stove and reserve. When sauce is finished, you may use immediately or cool and reserve in refrigerator for future use. Sauce will hold for 3-4 weeks under refrigeration. Makes 6 servings.