Tastes of Hawaii Recipe – Hawaiian Bananas Foster From Kauai’s Old Plantation Days

Week 8—Hawaiian Bananas Foster!

If you haven’t already tried Hawaiian bananas, you are in for a treat, as we have some of the tastiest bananas anywhere. If you love bananas, here is a recipe you will enjoy!

Hawaiian Bananas Foster Recipe

• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup Hawaiian Kona Coffee Honey (or any premium honey)
• ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
• 3 firm, medium bananas peeled
• ½ cup dark rum
• 2 Tbsp. coffee liqueur
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

Melt butter in a skillet. Stir in honey, cinnamon, and nutmeg; blend well. Cut bananas lengthwise, then in half to make quarters; add to honey mixture. Baste bananas with sauce until well coated. Carefully pour in rum and coffee liqueur; warm a few seconds. Liqueur may burst into flame automatically. If not, ignite with a long match. Baste bananas until flame dies. Serve with ice cream. Makes 4 servings.