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For a show-stopping date night dessert make my 10-minute\u00a0Healthier refined sugar-free Bananas Foster\u00a0recipe made with butter, coconut (or brown) sugar, bananas, and rum! Serve this New Orleans-inspired banana flambe with vanilla ice cream or coconut cream.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bananas Foster in all its glory! YES, I’ll show you how to make the famous saucy, caramelly sweet, and boozy banana dessert at home! All made without refined sugar and hence a bit healthier than the classic banana foster recipe. A completely healthy banana foster is pretty hard to achieve as you’d have to replace pretty much every single ingredient and then it would just not be a banana foster anymore. And that would be sad.<\/p>\n

Since it was invented in New Orleans, this boozy, buttery concoction of caramelized bananas flambeed in rum sauce has become a diner classic and I have ordered it many times! The perfect date night dessert for sharing. For my homemade version, I cut down on the sugar and swap brown sugar for its healthier alternative coconut sugar. Still not a healthy banana foster but definitely a step up from than the original.<\/p>\n

Classic Banana Foster is flamb\u00e9ed to create that perfect caramelized flavor and that little charr on the banana! And yes, at most restaurants this is done tableside for that wow effect! Such a showstopper but actually deceptively easy to recreate at home. <\/p>\n

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The traditional version uses banana liqueur but I use rum because I don’t want to buy a bottle of banana liqueur for the small amount required in this recipe. And I don’t know about you, but I know I won’t drink it. I find rum or whisky\u00a0work amazing for this banana foster recipe because it cuts the sweetness, but as I said, feel free to\u00a0add some banana\u00a0liqueur along with the rum as the original recipe does.<\/p>\n

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And yes, this was the first time I’ve ever flamb\u00e9ed anything, so for anyone else being on the fence about whether it’s necessary and whether you should try it: yes! It’s super easy, and does not, as I’d feared, set my kitchen on fire. You won’t get that scary tower of fire, you might have seen on TV. Instead, you get nice, quiet blue flames in the pan that go out as soon you put the lid on. I recommend you light it with one of those long candle lighters. <\/p>\n

Be sure to have a lid at the ready to extinguish the flame in case things get out of hand. <\/p>\n

How to make this healthier Banana Foster recipe: <\/h2>\n
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Peel the bananas, then cut them in half crosswise and lengthwise.<\/p>\n

In a medium skillet add butter along with the coconut sugar, salt vanilla and cinnamon. For the coconut sugar to melt nicely, we need to add it to a cold pan. Put on medium heat and let melt gently, then cook about 2 minutes until bubbly and thickened. Don\u2019t worry if it looks plasticky and does not come together right away. It will once the bananas go in and the rum will bring it together.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Place the banana quarters in the pan, rounded side down. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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Cook until the bananas begin to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the bananas onto their flat sides.<\/p>\n

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Now for the fun part! Very carefully, add the rum, making sure not to drip any on the stove or the sides of the pan. Stand back from the pan and use a stick lighter to ignite the alcohol. Use extreme caution to stay away from the flame! <\/p>\n

Allow the alcohol to burn off, then continue cooking, stirring and flipping the bananas until the sauce is thickened and the bananas are tender. This takes about 3 minutes.<\/p>\n

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To serve, place the bananas in a dish and top with a big scoop vanilla ice cream. Pour over the remaining sauce and serve warm.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What can you substitute for rum in Bananas Foster?<\/h2>\n