Would Bananas Foster work with any other fruit?

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If you don’t like vomit fruit what about durian?

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I barely like sweet potato any more than bananas, but I would like to try it out for science, intriguing…

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I’m almost sure pawpaws are the way to go.

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Something different to add here. I have done bananas brûlée. Slice a ripe banana, add sugar, torch, serve with ice cream or whipped cream

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Sweet potato idea. They aren’t acidic like a lot of other fruit substitutes and banana texture of that recipe is a difficult thing to match. Sweet potatoes with the banana’s foster ingredients could be pretty dang close and sounds really good.

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If your looking to keep the same flavor profile and sauce I think peaches could be an excellent option. My wife makes an awesome BF. We’ll have to try this and will report back.

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I like Bananas Foster but the idea of someone who can’t stomach bananas trying to find a substitute seems quixotic.

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I am a Hopeless romantic when it comes to desserts.

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No, Bananas Foster can’t be done with any other fruit. It’s dish unique to both flavor and texture.

That said, I struggle to think of any fruit that wouldn’t be delicious with sugar, spices and good booze. It won’t be Bananas-Foster-Made-with-Peaches, but it will be delicious.

In my head it’s like this: I have one fruit pie recipe. All ingredients are the same, I just swap out the fruit depending on what’s in season. But my peach pie is a peach pie, it’s not a blueberry pie using peaches.

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Just make bananas foster with no bananas. Everyone’s just in it for the sauce anyways. Bananas are a distraction.

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Didn’t tell the kids what was going to happen:

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Baked Apple might be the closest texture/holding sauce match.

Try plantains! [cheers.gif]

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I still believe pawpaw would be best–but butternut squash would be good too. I’d bake the squash with brown sugar and butter, and let it cool, before I started the Foster recipe.