Dessert: United States – Bananas Foster with Toasted Shredded Coconut and Passion Fruit Sauce

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Serving Size: 4

Approximate Time

Prep 10 min

Cook 5 min

Total 15 min

Ingredients

4 ripe bananas, halved lengthwise
4 tbsp (60 ml) unsalted butter
1 / 2 cup (100 g) brown sugar
1 / 4 tsp cinnamon
1 / 4 cup (60 ml) dark rum (for flaming)
1 / 2 cup (40 g) shredded coconut, toasted
1 / 3 cup (80 ml) passion fruit pulp (fresh)
1 tbsp (12 g) sugar (for sauce)
Vanilla ice cream, to serve

Instructions

1. In a large skillet, melt butter with brown sugar and cinnamon until syrupy. Add banana halves and spoon sauce over them, cooking 1–2 minutes per side.
2. In a small saucepan, warm passion fruit pulp with 1 tbsp sugar until sugar dissolves; keep warm.
3. Remove pan from heat, carefully add rum and ignite to flambé (or ignite with a long lighter); let flame subside.
4. Serve bananas over scoops of vanilla ice cream, spoon passion fruit sauce over top and sprinkle with toasted shredded coconut.