This recipe for Bananas Foster Crisp is a riff on a famous New Orleans dessert. The sweet caramel sauce and warm bananas form the perfect foundation for a scoop or two, of vanilla ice cream on top.

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What is Bananas Foster? Bananas Foster was a dessert invented by Chef Paul at Brennan’s Restaurant located on Bourbon Street in New Orleans Louisiana in 1951. It’s made using fresh bananas, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, rum, banana liqueur and usually served over vanilla ice cream. It features simple ingredients that combine into a decadent Southern style sweet treat. This crisp recipe is a riff on bananas foster turning it into a crisp that’s baked in the oven. It’s a fabulous way yo make dessert in a family size portion for everyone to enjoy.

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Kitchen tools you’ll need to make this easy Bananas Foster Crisp recipe you’ll need: A 1 1/2-2 quart shallow baking dish, a pastry brush for preparing the dish, a skillet, a knife for slicing the bananas, mixing bowls as well as measuring cups and spoons. A pastry blender for cutting the butter into the dry ingredients and a spoon for serving.
Ingredients needed to make bananas foster crisp: For the filling you’ll need: Firm bananas, salted or unsalted butter, cream, corn syrup, brown sugar rum and vanilla.
For the topping you’ll need: All purpose flour, quick cooking oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, cold butter and walnuts. You could use pecans in place of walnuts if that’s your preference. You’ll also need vanilla ice cream for serving.
How do I choose the best bananas? When choosing bananas for this recipe, choose firm ripe bananas, not overripe or soft like you may pick for banana bread. If you use soft bananas they’ll just turn to mush when baked.
What oats are best to make a crisp topping? For this crisp recipe you’ll need quick cooking, not instant oats. If you have old fashioned oats on hand, pulse them a couple of times in a food processor to chop them a bit smaller being careful not to grind them too fine.
Can I freeze Bananas Foster Crisp? This dessert is best made and served. You can reheat leftovers in the microwave, in an air fryer or in a 350°F oven for a few minutes. Please note the topping may soften a bit once it’s chilled.
This dessert is meant to be “saucy” just like the original version making it perfect for serving with ice cream.

More Banana Dessert Recipes to Make

While overripe bananas aren’t suited for this recipe, they’re a godsend when making cakes and muffins. Other delicious banana desserts you may like to try for dessert:

This Banana Pudding Cream Cheese Pound Cake is a fusion of two favorites.
Easy Banana Split Lush features four decadent layers.
You can enjoy this Chocolate Chip Banana Bread for breakfast, brunch, snacking or dessert.
Chunky Monkey Banana Cake was inspired by the famous ice cream by the same name.
Luscious Banana Cream Pie.
Best Ever Banana Cake is a sheet cake topped with cream cheese frosting.
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie from Simply Recipes.

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