Ingredients:
For the cereal crunch:
1 1/2 cups(120 grams) breakfast cereal, crushed to pea size (I used Honey Bunches of Oats)
1 tablespoonbrown sugar
1/2 teaspoonkosher salt
3 tablespoonsunsalted butter, melted
For the bananas foster:
2 tablespoonsunsalted butter
1/2 cup(100 grams) lightly packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoonground cinnamon
1 pinchkosher salt
1 tablespoonbanana liqueur
2 bananas, peeled and sliced in half lengthwise
2 tablespoonsMaker’s Mark 46® bourbon
2 scoops vanilla bean ice cream, for serving
Directions:
Place a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 300°F. Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Prepare the cereal crunch: In a medium bowl, toss together crushed cereal, brown sugar, and salt. Add melted butter and stir to combine. Spread into an even layer across the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes until golden and fragrant, rotating and stirring once during baking. Remove from the oven and allow to cool while you make the bananas foster.
Make the bananas foster: In a large nonstick skillet, combine butter, sugar, cinnamon, and salt and stir over low heat until the sugar dissolves and ingredients are combined. The mixture will be a thick, glossy syrup. Stir in the banana liqueur.
Increase heat to medium and place the bananas in the pan, cut-side down. Cook, without disturbing, until bananas begin to brown and soften, about 4 to 6 minutes.
Add the Maker’s Mark 46® bourbon, remove the pan from the heat, then carefully and quickly light the mixture ablaze with a long match or long lighter to flambé. Keep your distance from the pan and just barely kiss the mixture with a flame and the mixture will ignite. It’s also a good idea to have a lid close by to cover the pan in case the flame gets a bit too large.
Lift the bananas out of the pan, and divide between two bowls. Add a scoop of ice cream to each bowl and spoon the sauce over top. Sprinkle generously with the cereal crunch and enjoy immediately.