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Warm Doughnuts à la Mode with Bananas and Spiced Caramel Sauce

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Warm Doughnuts à la Mode with Bananas and Spiced Caramel SauceBrian Leatart

Doughnuts meet bananas Foster in this playful dessert.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    20 Minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

2 cinnamon crumb or glazed doughnuts
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon dark rum
2 small ripe bananas, peeled, cut on diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices
Vanilla ice cream
Toasted pecans

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat broiler. Place doughnuts on small baking sheet; set aside. Stir butter and brown sugar in heavy medium skillet over medium heat until butter is melted. Boil 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Mix in lemon juice and spices, then rum; stir to blend. Cool caramel sauce 3 minutes.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, broil doughnuts just until hot and bubbly, watching closely to avoid burning, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer doughnuts to 2 plates. Toss bananas with caramel sauce in skillet. Top doughnuts with scoop of ice cream, flattening slightly in center. Spoon bananas and caramel sauce over. Sprinkle with nuts and serve.

Nutrition Per Serving

One serving (without ice cream) contains the following: 281.99 Calories (kcal)
48.8% Calories from Fat
15.30 (g) Fat
7.07 (g) Saturated Fat
24.30 (mg)
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self
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