Bananas Foster Crepes (Favorite Banana Crepe Recipe!) (2024)

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Flambéed, sweet banana sauce tucked inside delicious and warm crepes.

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I wonder which one is correct – BananaS Foster, Banana FosterS, or Banana Foster?! I have seen it on numerous menus, and not one spelling was the same. Then again, those menus were all around Chicagoland/Indiana area… in New Orleans, it was Bananas Foster, so I’m sticking to that.

Can I tell you something?

This has everything to do with crepes, bribes, and shoes.

You and I are no strangers to Crepes. Partly because I love them this much, but more so because I use them to butter-up my husband, or to bribe him – depending on the situation. In my kitchen, food is sometimes used to get things my way.

Remember the SJP shoes we talked about yesterday? Lawd, I want ’em! My plan is to buy them, hide them, and then make these crepes again to calm down the hubs when the credit card bill arrives. (Let’s hope this is one of those posts he won’t read … fingers crossed).

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Seriously… wouldn’t these babies make you wanna buy me another pair?!

Let’s get down to the better deal. Fat Tuesday is upon us, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate. Oh, maybe there is – King Cake is one of ’em, but Bananas Foster is just as festive. And crepes.

I used the original recipe, created by Chef Paul in 1951. Honestly? OHmeOhmy! I have made Bananas Foster on many occasions, but this time it really was the bestest. The original recipe is waaaaay better. That Paul dude knew his browned butter and bananas very, very well.

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These crepes are good bribing material. If you ever need to get things your way, make ’em. It works.

OR, you can just wear some beads, a colorful mask, and serve these for Fat Tuesday Brunch. Don’t worry. I’m not judging…

ENJOY!

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Bananas Foster Crepes

Katerina | Diethood

Flambéed, sweet banana sauce tucked inside delicious and warm crepes.

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Servings : 8 servings

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Ingredients

For the Crepes

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • Cooking Spray

For the Bananas Foster

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup banana liqueur
  • 4 bananas , sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
  • 1/4 cup dark rum

Instructions

Crepes

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt; set aside.

  • In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, vanilla and oil.

  • Gradually add milk mixture to flour mixture, whisking until smooth.

  • Let stand 20 minutes.

  • Lightly grease a large nonstick frying pan, or a crepe pan, with cooking spray and set over medium heat.

  • Add 1/3-cup batter and swirl to completely cover bottom of pan.

  • Cook until edges of crepe curl-up and underside of crepe is golden brown; about 2 to 3 minutes.

  • Flip the crepe and continue to cook for 30 to 45 seconds, or until lightly browned.

  • Remove crepe from pan and repeat with remaining batter.

  • Coat pan with cooking spray in between each crepe.

  • Keep crepes covered

Bananas Foster

  • In a pan or skillet, combine butter, sugar, and cinnamon.

  • Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves.

  • Stir in liqueur and add banana slices; continue to cook until bananas soften.

  • Slowly add rum and cook until heated through.

  • Using a lighter, stand back and carefully light the rum.

  • Shake the pan a bit until the flames subside.

  • Remove from heat.

  • Let cool for a minute and spread over crepes.

  • Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Notes

RECIPE SOURCE: DIETHOOD

Nutrition

Calories: 449 kcal | Carbohydrates: 64 g | Protein: 7 g | Fat: 14 g | Saturated Fat: 5 g | Cholesterol: 82 mg | Sodium: 108 mg | Potassium: 376 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 40 g | Vitamin A: 400 IU | Vitamin C: 5.1 mg | Calcium: 109 mg | Iron: 1.7 mg

Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Keyword: banana crepes, french crepes, homemade crepes

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Categories:

  • Breakfast
  • Desserts
  • Holidays

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    FAQs

    Is banana foster alcoholic? ›

    Bananas Foster is a dessert made from bananas and vanilla ice cream, with a sauce made from butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, and banana liqueur. The butter, sugar and bananas are cooked, and then alcohol is added and ignited. The bananas and sauce are then served over the ice cream.

    What's the best rum for Bananas Foster? ›

    You can use any rum, 80 proof or higher, for this bananas foster recipe. We like to use 100 proof spiced rum, which adds flavor and ignites easily. This recipe also uses creme de banana, a banana flavored liqueur.

    Can kids eat banana foster? ›

    This simple dessert is made by cooking bananas until they're soft in a buttery cinnamon syrup with rum. The alcohol is burned off during cooking so they're safe for kids to enjoy too.

    How do you make Joanna Gaines crepes? ›

    Joanna Gaines's Crêpes

    In a blender, combine the flour, eggs, milk, 1/2 cup water, the sugar, vanilla, salt, and butter and pulse to combine for about 1 minute. Let the batter sit in the fridge to rest for at least 20 minutes or overnight. Heat a dry nonstick medium skillet over medium heat for about 3 minutes.

    What is banana alcohol called? ›

    Banana flavoured liqueurs, which French producers call "crème de banane", are based on neutral alcohol (usually sugar beet) flavoured with an extract made from both a distillation and infusion of bananas, and sweetened with sugar (typically 400 to 450g/l).

    Why do they call it banana foster? ›

    Owen Brennan, owner of Brennan's Restaurant, challenged his chef, Paul Blange, to include bananas in a new dessert. It was Owen's way of promoting the imported fruit. And so was born the spectacle of Bananas Foster, a decadent dessert named for Owen's friend, Richard Foster, a local civic and business leader.

    What whiskey tastes like a banana? ›

    WHAT THEY'RE SAYING. Howler Head is strangely addictive. I've had other banana-flavored whiskeys, and in a fair and blind head-to-head bout with Howler Head, the competition would tap out.

    What rum is closest to what pirates drank? ›

    These days you can purchase Pirate's Grog Rum, which is modeled after what pirates most likely drank a fair amount of.

    Can a 2 year old eat bananas? ›

    Bananas are a staple food when it comes to introducing solids to our babies and for good reason! They are loaded with nutrients such as potassium, fiber, and vitamin C and they are soft and easy to chew, making them a great option for babies as young as 6 months.

    Can sick kids eat banana? ›

    If your child has an upset stomach or gastrointestinal bug, start with very bland fruits like banana and applesauce first to see if they can tolerate them, then move on to other fruits and vegetables as they are able to keep them down.

    What is the difference between bananas Foster and bananas flambé? ›

    What's the Difference Between Bananas Foster and Bananas Flambé? Bananas foster is a dessert dish, while flambé is a method of cooking where alcohol is added to food and ignited. Since bananas Foster incorporates the flambé method, it is often referred to as “bananas Foster flambé.”

    Does Foster have alcohol? ›

    Fosters Premium Ale is a 5.5% alcohol by volume ale with a brilliant copper color that delivers a rich, earthy beer-drinking experience with a smooth caramel finish.

    What is Bananas Foster made of? ›

    Bananas foster is a dessert consisting of sliced bananas and a rum sauce served over vanilla ice cream. It originated in New Orleans and is often prepared tableside in restaurants as a flambé (a cooking technique in which alcohol is added to a hot pan, creating flames).

    Can bananas be alcoholic? ›

    Interestingly, ripe bananas have up to 0.2% ABV. As fruit start to age, especially bananas, they slowly begin to ferment. This process also creates ethanol, resulting in very low levels of alcohol. The riper the banana gets, the higher the alcohol rises.

    Are fermented bananas alcoholic? ›

    The natural version of this process is known as ethanol fermentation, using the fructose, sucrose, and glucose sugars present in bananas, according to Home Kitchen Talk. They also contain yeast, which adds to spontaneous fermentation the more they ripen, resulting in about 0.2% alcohol by volume (ABV), per Abbeycare.

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