Food and Recipes Recipes Fried Bananas Foster Be the first to rate & review! The Big Easy's signature banana and caramel dessert—invented at Brennan's in the French Quarter—gets a sweet and inventive update. Wrap baby bananas, available at Asian and Latin markets, in spring roll pastry wrappers, fry, and serve over butter pecan ice cream—topping with caramel rum sauce not optional. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on June 26, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Caitlin Bensel; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Mary Claire Britton Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 35 mins Yield: 6 serves Ingredients BANANAS 1 cup granulated sugar 8 (8-in.) square spring roll pastry wrappers (such as Spring Home) 1 large egg, beaten 3 qt. vegetable oil SAUCE 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/2 cup (4 oz.) salted butter 6 tablespoons (3 oz.) rum 2 tablespoons heavy cream 2 teaspoons black pepper ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup toasted pecan halves Butter-pecan ice cream Directions Prepare the bananas: Place granulated sugar in a shallow pie plate or baking dish. Toss bananas in sugar; shake off excess. Place 4 spring roll wrappers on a work surface with 1 point facing you (so that they look like diamonds). Place 1 banana on each wrapper, 1 inch above bottom point. Carefully begin wrapping banana from the bottom up, keeping the roll as tight as possible. Fold in the sides of the wrapper (like a burrito). Brush 1 inch of top point with some of the beaten egg, and continue to wrap, pressing to secure roll. Repeat with remaining bananas, wrappers, and egg. Place rolls in a single layer on a sheet pan lined with a damp paper towel. Freeze 1 hour. Heat oil to 325°F in a large Dutch oven. Fry banana rolls, 2 or 3 at a time, until golden brown, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Prepare the sauce: Cook brown sugar and butter in a skillet over medium-high, whisking constantly, until melted and bubbly, 3 to 4 minutes. Tilt pan away from you, and carefully add the rum, whisking until smooth. Remove pan from heat, and stir in cream and pepper. Slice banana rolls in half diagonally. Spoon sauce over top, sprinkle with pecans, and serve with ice cream. Rate it Print