Active Time

　　20 min

　　Total Time

　　20 min

　　With its warm, gooey goodness, this dessert will bring bananas Foster to mind. You'll have some sauce left over, which will be handy because, we assure you, you'll be in the mood to have this again the next night—if not sooner.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

　　3 tablespoons unsalted butter

　　3 firm-ripe bananas, sliced diagonally 1/2 inch thick

　　1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

　　1 cup heavy cream

　　4 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (no more than 60% cacao if marked), finely chopped

　　1 pint cinnamon or vanilla ice cream

　　1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted and cooled

　　

Step 1

Melt butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, then add bananas in 1 layer and sprinkle with brown sugar. Increase heat to medium-high and cook bananas, gently turning once and shaking skillet occasionally, until sugar is caramelized, 3 to 4 minutes. Divide bananas among 4 bowls, leaving any remaining caramel in skillet.

　　

Step 2

Add cream to skillet and boil over medium heat, stirring, until caramel is dissolved. Add chocolate with a pinch of salt and whisk until melted.

　　

Step 3

Top bananas with scoops of ice cream, then drizzle with some of chocolate sauce and sprinkle with nuts. (There will be extra sauce.)