Brown Sugar Bananas recipe. These warm brown sugar bananas are perfect for desserts or breakfast. Spoon them over ice cream, pound cake, French toast, waffles, or pancakes.
Forget about boring mornings and tedious desserts – step up those recipes with these warm and indulgent Brown Sugar Bananas! In just minutes, you can turn a few basic ingredients into a luxurious topping that’s sure to impress.
Perfect for people trying to use up ripe bananas, this treat pairs perfectly with ice cream, pound cake, French toast, waffles, or pancakes. Start your mornings off right or end the day with a sweet and indulgent twist – Brown Sugar Bananas are a delicious way to transform your favorite breakfast recipes or dessert!
The sauce is nothing short of just wonderful. Just looking at this bite with the sauce swirled in the ice cream with the toasted coconut.
With this batch of Sauteed Bananas in a Brown Sugar Sauce, I made Sundaes. I used vanilla ice cream, fluffy whipped cream, and crunchy toasted coconut. Grab a spoon because it only takes a few minutes to whip up this sundae.
The warm brown sugar bananas melt that vanilla ice cream and the light crunch of the toasted coconut. Best Sundae Ever. This recipe is good for 6 sundaes.
Ingredients for Brown Sugar Bananas
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 large bananas sliced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar firmly packed
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
How to Make Brown Sugared Bananas
If you have overripe bananas in the house, put them to good use with this quick and easy recipe!
Heat a skillet over medium heat and melt the butter. Add the sliced bananas, a sprinkle of brown sugar, a drizzle of maple syrup, and a dash of cinnamon.
Simmer the mixture for 5 minutes until the sugar is melted and the bananas are lightly caramelized.
Serve while warm, over scoops of ice cream, pancakes, French toast, or a slice of pound cake. Enjoy!
Storing Leftovers
If you have leftovers store Brown Sugar Bananas in an airtight container and spoon it over French toast, waffles, or pancakes the next morning.
What is better than a dessert that can be turned into breakfast? Nothing!

Brown Sugar Bananas
Brown Sugar Bananas make a delicious topping for sundaes, pancakes, French toast and waffles.
Ingredients
Brown Sugar Bananas
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 large bananas sliced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar firmly packed
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
To Make a Sundae
- vanilla ice cream
- whipped cream
- toasted coconut
Instructions
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Heat skillet over medium heat and melt the butter.
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Add the sliced bananas, brown sugar, maple syrup and cinnamon.
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Saute’ mixture for about 5 minutes. The sugar should be melted and you have a sauce.
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Remove mixture from heat.
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Serve immediately while warm over ice cream, pancakes, French Toast, or pound cake.
To make a Brown Sugar Bananas Sundae
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Scoop individual servings of ice cream.
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Pour desired amount of brown sugar bananas and sauce over the ice cream and top with whipped cream and toasted coconut.
To Toast Coconut
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Spread coconut flakes out in a single layer and broil on low for about 2 minutes. Keep an eye on the coconut. It will burn very quickly.