Slow Cooker Bananas Foster
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Bananas foster in the slow cooker combines sliced bananas, dark rum, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and cinnamon for a dessert that is absolutely delicious and an easy last minute dessert
Crockpot Bananas Foster is a fun and easy way to enjoy a classic dessert with minimal effort. The bananas are gently cooked in a rich, buttery sauce made with brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and a splash of rum, creating a warm, caramelized topping that’s perfect over vanilla ice cream. When we have leftover bananas, we also make banana pudding trifle, or banana jam.
Recipe Ingredients
This dessert can be made anytime since the ingredeints are in most pantries. Find the full recipe in the reicpe card below the images.
Bananas: Ripe bananas are perfect for this recipe. You’ll only need 3-4 that will be sliced then quartered.
Dark Rum: Light or dark rum will work. You can also use banana liqueur if you have that on hand.
Brown Sugar: Helps create the banana foster sauce. Be sure to pack it into the measuring cup and light or dark brown sugar will work.
Butter: Salted butter adds a delicious taste and texture to the sauce.
Vanilla: Extract Enhances the flavor of the bananas foster.
Cinnamon: What’s bananas foster without cinnamon?!
How to Make Slow Cooker Bananas Foster
You can make this in two easy steps!
Step One – Peel and cut the bananas in half lengthwise so they are quartered. Add them to the slow cooker cut side up. Drizzle over the sauce, coat the bananas well.
Step Two – . Cook on HIGH for 45 minutes to an hour. Serve immediately.
How to serve:
- This classic dessert is served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of rum sauce.
- These warm bananas can also be served on a bed of freshly cooked pancakes topped with whipped cream.
- Classic bananas foster also pair perfectly with toasted slices of bread or French Toast. Gently shake a dash of powdered sugar on top to finish it off.
Tips and Tricks
To make alcohol free: instead of adding a light or dark rum, you can add a rum extract instead. Another option is to substitute the rum using heavy cream.
Serve promptly, and turn off the slow cooker when ready to serve. For the bananas will continue to cook and turn mushy.
You can easily double this recipe to feed more people! The cooking time will only need to increase about 20 minutes.
Slow Cooker Bananas Foster
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter
- ½ cup light or dark brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. light or dark rum
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 3-4 bananas
For serving
- vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- In a small microwave safe bowl add butter. Melt in the microwave until hot, not just melted.
- Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, rum and vanilla. Mix well.
- Peel the bananas. Cut them in half in the center, then length wise so they are quartered.
- Add the bananas to the slow cooker, cut side up. Drizzle over the sauce trying to coat the bananas well. If there are some dry spots on the bananas, spoon over the sauce or flip the banana so they are coated.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 45 minutes to an hour. Turn off the slow cooker after cooking time up , not a great recipe to keep on warm, they will turn to mush. But will keep at a perfect temperature just sitting in the slow cooker off for about 30 minutes.
- Serve with 3-4 banana pieces and top with ice cream. Drizzle over the sauce from the slow cooker.
Sarah’s Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
More Slow Cooker Dessert Recipes:
Warm up dessert time with Slow Cooker Banana Bread or a rich banana nut cake. Pair with a berry compote or serve Cracker Barrel-style fried apples.
For something extra indulgent, try Crockpot Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake or classic blackberry cobbler. Try my slow cooker flan, which makes enough to snack on from the fridge the entire week!
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