Food and Recipes Recipes Brennan's Bananas Foster Be the first to rate & review! Flambeed desserts were a must-have tableside sensation both at restaurants and at home. This recipe we ran from Brennan's in New Orleans is just as delicious as it was when they invented it more than 60 years ago. By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on January 19, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Hands On Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins Yield: 4 to 6 - servings Ingredients 4 medium-size ripe bananas 1/2 cup butter 1 cup packed light brown sugar Dash of ground cinnamon 1/4 cup banana liqueur 1/2 cup rum Vanilla ice cream Directions Cut bananas in half crosswise, then lengthwise. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add brown sugar, and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Add bananas to skillet, and sprinkle with cinnamon. Remove skillet from heat. Stir in liqueur and rum, and carefully ignite the fumes just above mixture with a long match. Let flames die down. Return to heat, and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until soft. Serve over ice cream. Hector M. Sanchez Rate it Print