Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • butter for baking dish
  • 4 ripe but not overly soft bananas
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup bourbon (or rum)
  • 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
  • vanilla ice cream

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Butter a small gratin dish. Peel the bananas and arrange so that the bananas fit closely in one layer (I used a 9 x 6 for 4 bananas cut in half crosswise). Cut 2 tablespoons of the butter into smaller pieces and place on top of the bananas. Put the dish in the oven and roast for 25 minutes.
  • Remove the dish from the oven and add the bourbon, maple syrup and remaining 3 tablespoons of butter. Return to the oven and cook another 20 minutes or until the bananas are starting to brown and the sauce is bubbly and reduced.
  • Remove from the oven and serve the bananas warm with ice cream on the side and sauce drizzled over the top.