Warm Doughnuts à la Mode with Bananas and Spiced Caramel Sauce

Name: Warm Doughnuts à la Mode with Bananas and Spiced Caramel Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 whole cinnamon crumb or glazed doughnuts; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons golden brown sugar; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 tablespoon dark rum; 2 small bananas; 2 scoops Vanilla ice cream; 2 tablespoons Toasted pecans

A decadent dessert featuring warm broiled doughnuts topped with vanilla ice cream, caramelized bananas in a spiced rum sauce, and toasted pecans. This elevated take on a classic doughnut transforms simple ingredients into an impressive dessert.

2 servings

13 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•2 whole cinnamon crumb or glazed doughnuts
•3 tablespoons butter
•3 tablespoons golden brown sugar
•2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
•¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
•⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
•1 tablespoon dark rum
•2 small bananas
•2 scoops Vanilla ice cream
•2 tablespoons Toasted pecans

Cooking Instructions

1.
Preheat broiler. Place doughnuts on small baking sheet; set aside. Stir butter and brown sugar in heavy medium skillet over medium heat until butter is melted. Boil 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Mix in lemon juice and spices, then rum; stir to blend. Cool caramel sauce 3 minutes.
8 min
2.
Meanwhile, broil doughnuts just until hot and bubbly, watching closely to avoid burning, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer doughnuts to 2 plates. Toss bananas with caramel sauce in skillet. Top doughnuts with scoop of ice cream, flattening slightly in center. Spoon bananas and caramel sauce over. Sprinkle with nuts and serve.
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