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Indonesian Bananas Foster

Name: Indonesian Bananas Foster
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: 1 can (13.66 ounces) coconut milk; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup molasses; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 3 large ripe plantains, cut into 3/4-inch slices

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Cook: 25 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Loanne Chiu, Fort Worth, Texas

Tested by Alicia Rooker, RDN

Taste of Home's Editorial Process

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

When I ate bananas Foster the first time, it reminded me of this dish. The concept is the same—sliced bananas with a very sweet sauce. However, the bananas used are plantain bananas, and instead of rum to enhance the sauce, this dessert uses creamy coconut milk. —Loanne Chiu, Fort Worth, Texas

Test Kitchen tips

If you use regular bananas instead of plantain, make sure they are sill firm.

Plantain bananas are usually available in the Hispanic section of fresh produce.

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Indonesian Bananas Foster

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Yield:6 servings

Prep:15 min

Cook:25 min

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Ingredients

1 can (13.66 ounces) coconut milk
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup water
1/4 cup molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
1/4 cup butter, cubed
3 large ripe plantains, cut into 3/4-inch slices

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Directions

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Spoon 6 tablespoons cream from top of coconut milk and set aside. Pour remaining coconut milk into a large saucepan. Stir in brown sugar, water, molasses, vanilla, salt and pie spice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until reduced by half, 25-30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron or other skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add plantains. Cook, stirring gently, until glazed and slightly softened, 3-5 minutes. Divide plantains among 6 bowls; drizzle with syrup. Top with reserved coconut milk cream.