Burrito Bananas Foster

Get out the frying pan: Bananas Foster gets a glamorous update that plays off what I call the fried ice cream effect. Bananas, brown sugar and walnuts are folded in a flour tortilla and fried. The tortilla crisps up, and the sugar dissolves into sauce. Top the Breezy Burrito Bananas Foster with a two-minute sauce for a dessert that rivals the Big Easy original.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 493 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups vegetable oil
• 3 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 9 tablespoons brown sugar, divided
• 2 tablespoons tequila or dark rum (Optional)
• 2 large bananas, peeled and sliced in coins
• toothpicks, for securing tortillas
• 3 cups premium vanilla ice cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a small saucepan, bring 6 Tbs. of brown sugar and the butter and water to a boil. Stir in liquor; simmer to blend flavors, about 1 minute. Remove from heat, and set aside.

Step 2

Place one flour tortilla on a work surface. Place 1?3 of the banana slices just below the center, forming the fruit into a log; sprinkle with 1 Tb. brown sugar and 1 Tb. walnuts. Fold both sides of the tortilla over the filling, then fold bottom of the tortilla over the filling and roll it over to form a packet. Secure with toothpicks. Repeat with remaining tortillas, bananas, sugar and nuts. (You can make ahead to this point and hold at room temperature for 1 hour.)

Step 3

Meanwhile, warm oil in a Dutch oven set over medium heat until it reaches 350 degrees on a candy or deep-fry thermometer. Add all three stuffed tortillas. Fry, turning once, until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side.

Step 4

Transfer to paper towels, lightly blot surface oil, remove toothpicks and halve on the diagonal with a serrated knife.

Step 5

Spoon 1 Tb. butter sauce in the bottom of each of six shallow bowls. Place half a tortilla and 1?2 cup of ice cream in each pool of sauce. Drizzle with remaining sauce, and serve immediately.