Grilled Bananas “Foster”

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Healthy Living Magazine

Serves 4 people

Categories: frozen dessert

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 2 Tbsp. packed brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. brandy (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. imitation rum extract
  • 4 bananas, unpeeled
  • 12 vanilla wafers
  • 1 pint vanilla ice cream
  • Caramel sauce (optional)

Directions

  1. Combine butter, brown sugar, brandy, cinnamon and rum extract in small bowl.
  2. Cut unpeeled bananas in half lengthwise. Brush cut-sides with butter mixture.
  3. Place bananas peel-side down on grill. Grill over medium-high heat 7 to 10 minutes until heated through. Brush with any remaining butter mixture, remove from heat.
  4. Place 3 vanilla wafers each in 4 small serving dishes. Scoop grilled banana over wafers and top with scoops if ice cream. Drizzle with caramel sauce if desired.

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