Bananas Foster on the Grill

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Rebecca Clark, Warrior, Alabama

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

Bananas Foster is my husband's favorite dessert, and this is one of the easiest recipes I've ever found. Not only is it delicious, it's a great way to use those bananas that are a little too ripe to just peel and eat. —Rebecca Clark, Warrior, Alabama

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Bananas Foster on the Grill

Yield:4 servings
Prep:15 min
Cook:10 min

Ingredients

  • 4 small ripe bananas, unpeeled
  • Disposable foil pie pan (9 in.), optional
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons hot caramel ice cream topping
  • 2 cups vanilla ice cream
  • 8 vanilla wafers, crushed
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Directions

  1. Trim ends and cut unpeeled bananas lengthwise; place on oiled grill rack over medium heat. Grill, covered, until peel is dark brown and bananas are softened, 3-4 minutes on each side. Cool slightly.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small cast-iron skillet or 9-in. disposable foil pie pan, combine butter, syrup and caramel topping; place on grill rack. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until heated through, 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
  3. Remove peel from bananas; cut each half crosswise. To serve, place ice cream in dessert dishes; top with bananas. Drizzle with sauce; sprinkle with crushed wafers.
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