These Maple Butter Banana Sauce Crepes are a decadent way to enjoy your favourite crepes. This recipe would work with pancakes, too.
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Hello, everyone. Please forgive me kindly, but I am keeping it EXTREAMELY short this time, and I MEAN this. Sorry for yelling. The reason is the weather situation right now – it started in the morning with hail turning into the rain, which is about to turn, according to the forecast, into the freezing rain. Dark, gloomy, windy, cold. As you can imagine, that’s not the most inspiring day for writing a long post.
But that’s fine, I brought you these delicious Maple Butter Banana Sauce Crepes instead. Crepes are better any post, you know that!
Maple Butter Banana Sauce Crepes
As you can see from the name, the main ingredients are bananas, maple syrup, and butter. Also, there are some brown sugar and cinnamon. It’s recommended to use ripe bananas because while cooking, they are partially disintegrating, mingling with other ingredients, and turning into a delightful concoction. In my case, I used firmer bananas, so they didn’t have a chance to infuse the caramel sauce as they were ripe. Both ways are delicious, though! Besides, you can incorporate a little of alcohol like brandy or whisky – just when sauce is almost ready. Why not? Butter, maple, and alcohol make a splendid combination!
You might think that these crepes are pretty sweet on their own. That’s a correct guess! But you know me – a little drizzle of dulce de leche won’t hurt it. But that’s optional.
Cheers for now!
Maple Butter Banana Sauce Crepes
Course: Dessert3-4
servings5
minutes15
These Maple Butter Banana Sauce Crepes are a decadent way to enjoy your favourite crepes.
Ingredients
8 crepes – from Crêpes (Basic French Crêpes) or your favourite recipe
4 tbsp. (60 g) butter
4 tbsp. (60 ml.) maple syrup
1 tbsp. (12.5 g) brown sugar
a pinch of cinnamon
3-4 ripe but firm bananas, slices
2-3 tbsp. (30-45 ml.) alcohol such as brandy, rum or bourbon
Directions
- In a pan, melt the butter, sugar, maple syrup, and cinnamon over medium heat and cook for about 5 minutes, to thicken.
- Add the bananas and let them simmer, stirring occasionally, for 4-7 minutes, depending on their ripeness. If desired, you can add a drizzle of alcohol (brandy, bourbon etc.) and let it cook 30 seconds.
- Serve the crepes with the sauce over them. Enjoy!
Notes
- The cooking time does not include the time for making crepes.
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These are pretty much a dream breakfast for me! I love crepes, anything with maple, and bananas so I need to try these! Hope your weather cleared up, Ben!
Laura and I used to make bananas foster for a quick and easy dessert. This reminds me of that…but it takes it to a whole new level. The bananas + maple combination sound amazing! In fact, I want to make a banana maple walnut cake now. Think we can trade crepes for cake?? :-)
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Thanks for these lovely crepes Ben. And especially for the addition of bourbon! Definitely what’s needed with this awful weather that both you are I are experiencing!!
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These beautiful crepes are mouth-watering with that maple butter banana sauce! OMGoodness! A little bourbon never hurt anyone! :) Pinned!! Hope that weather is long gone!
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What a fabulous topping for crepes, pancakes and waffles!! This is the way I like to eat bananas :)
Butter, maple, banana, and alcohol do make a splendid combination! Your photos are so beautiful.
Sweet, decadent crepes like this are my favorite! I think these would make a perfect Sunday morning breakfast. I think I’ll take you up on your suggestion to add a bit of bourbon, as well ;)