Bananas Foster Belgian Waffles

Bananas Foster Belgian Waffles

As a special treat for my mother, I created this recipe, which includes one of her favorite desserts and one of her favorite breakfast items. This creation also goes great with French toast, so make this as a special treat to your mom or any mom. Also a nice way to impress anyone with a special breakfast. I hope you enjoy as much as my mom did.

Ingredients
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/3 cups milk1/3 cup melted butter
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 cup butter2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons rum flavored extract
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup whole pecans
  • 1/2 cup pancake syrup (i.e. Mrs. Butterworth's®)
  • 3 bananas, cut into 
  • 1/2 inch slices1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar


Directions
  • Preheat a Belgium waffle iron. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, white sugar, and salt in a bowl; set aside.
  • Whisk together the eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and milk in a bowl. Stir in the melted butter and flour mixture until a slightly lumpy batter forms. Cook the waffles in the preheated iron until steam stops coming out of the seam, about 2 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt 1/4 cup of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, rum extract, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Bring to a simmer, the stir in the pecans and continue simmering for 1 minute. Stir in the pancake syrup and bananas, continue cooking until the bananas soften, about 4 minutes.
  • Beat the heavy cream, 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla and confectioners' sugar with an electric mixer in a medium bowl until firm peaks form.
  • Once waffles are done, spoon bananas Foster sauce over waffle and top with a dollop of whip cream.