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Slow Cooker 4 Ingredient Bananas Foster

A delightful dessert featuring ripe bananas coated in a sweet rum sauce, perfect over ice cream or cake.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 1/3 cup dark rum or spiced rum
  • 6 large ripe bananas, peeled and sliced into 1/2 inch rounds Make sure bananas are ripe for the best flavor.

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Lightly butter or spray the inside of a small to medium slow cooker.
  2. Add the dark brown sugar and butter pieces, then pour in the dark rum.
Cooking
  1. Cover and cook on HIGH for 20 to 30 minutes until melted and combined.
  2. Gently add the banana slices to the hot syrup, stirring to coat.
  3. Cover and cook on LOW for 45 to 60 minutes until bananas are tender.
  4. Switch to WARM before serving.

Notes

Serve warm over ice cream, cake, or waffles. Keep the mixture on WARM for up to 2 hours. Optional: Add vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, or nuts for variation.