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Bananas Foster Belgian Waffles

As a special treat for my mother, I created this recipe, which includes one of her favorite desserts and one of her favorite breakfast items. This creation also goes great with French toast, so make this as a special treat to your mom or any mom. Also a nice way to impress anyone with a special breakfast. I hope you enjoy as much as my mom did.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American, central europe
Servings 4 people
Calories 4143.3 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Belgian Waffle Iron
  • 2 Large Mixing Bowls For waffle batter and whipped cream
  • 1 Whisk For mixing dry ingredients and batter
  • 1 Medium Saucepan For preparing the Bananas Foster sauce
  • 1 Electric Mixer For whipping cream to firm peaks

Ingredients
  

Main

  • 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ⅓ cups milk
  • ⅓ cup melted butter
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ⅔ cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons rum flavored extract
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup whole pecans
  • ½ cup pancake syrup i.e. Mrs. Butterworth's®
  • 3 bananas cut into 1/2 inch slices
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat a Belgium waffle iron. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, white sugar, and salt in a bowl; set aside.
  • Whisk together the eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and milk in a bowl. Stir in the melted butter and flour mixture until a slightly lumpy batter forms. Cook the waffles in the preheated iron until steam stops coming out of the seam, about 2 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt 1/4 cup of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, rum extract, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Bring to a simmer, the stir in the pecans and continue simmering for 1 minute. Stir in the pancake syrup and bananas, continue cooking until the bananas soften, about 4 minutes.
  • Beat the heavy cream, 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla and confectioners' sugar with an electric mixer in a medium bowl until firm peaks form.
  • Once waffles are done, spoon bananas Foster sauce over waffle and top with a dollop of whip cream. Unknown

Notes

For truly exceptional waffles, avoid overmixing the batter; a few lumps are desirable for tenderness. Ensure your Belgian waffle iron is thoroughly preheated before adding batter to achieve a perfectly crisp exterior and even cooking. For the Bananas Foster sauce, while rum extract is convenient, a small amount of dark rum (carefully flambéed if comfortable) will elevate the flavor profile significantly. Use firm, ripe bananas to prevent them from turning to mush. For the whipped cream, chilling your mixing bowl and whisk attachment will aid in achieving firm peaks quickly. Assemble and serve immediately to enjoy the contrast of warm, crisp waffles with the rich, soft bananas and cool cream.