"This tip comes courtesy of "Dessert Wars" champion and pastry chef Jess Lewis, who explains that one of the best ways to elevate your crème brûlée is with a couple of slices of brûléed bananas or by infusing the flavor into the custard with banana extract. This will give the dish a banana cream pie feel that can turn into more of a bananas Foster rendition if you brûlée the banana slices in dark rum and caramel."
"Banana crème brûlée is delicious on its own, but every good dessert should have proper garnishings. You could, of course, add the standard berries, including blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries, to the top, along with a dollop of whipped cream and some powdered sugar. However, if you'd like to lean into the tropical essence of this dessert, think chopped pineapples, slices of oranges, or coconut shreds. Continuing on with sweet additions, drizzle some chocolate, honey, or caramel on top."
Add brûléed banana slices or a small amount of banana extract to crème brûlée to introduce a tropical banana cream pie or bananas Foster profile. Brûléing banana slices in dark rum and caramel produces a more pronounced bananas Foster rendition. Use banana extract sparingly to avoid an artificial, candy-like flavor. Garnish options include traditional berries, whipped cream, and powdered sugar, or tropical choices like chopped pineapple, orange slices, or coconut shreds. Additional finishes can include drizzles of chocolate, honey, or caramel. If the banana flavor provides sufficient sweetness, reduce added sugars or syrups.
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