Desserts

Bananas Foster Dessert Pizza

It’s almost Mardi Gras and that means it’s time for all that delicious New Orleans fare: Jambalaya, Red Beans and

  • Serves 8 to 10 slices
  • Prep 15 minutes
  • Cook 8 minutes
  • Total 23 minutes

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Bananas Foster Dessert Pizza

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It’s almost Mardi Gras and that means it’s time for all that delicious New Orleans fare: Jambalaya, Red Beans and Rice, Shrimp Creole, Shrimp Etouffee, Muffaletta Dip, Bananas Foster Cake, and Beignets. Love them all.

This Bananas Foster Dessert Pizza is super easy to make for a party or a special family dessert.

We always have bananas and it is so easy to turn them into a delicious dessert like this Bananas Foster Dessert Pizza.

A pizza of any kind is always a crowd pleaser, but especially when covered in cream cheese and shortbread cookie crumbs with sliced bananas and chopped pecans drenched in caramel sauce and dark rum.

I like to use a premade pizza crust to save time, but you could make your own pizza dough.

Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top and you are in for a treat.

Whether made for a family dinner or a Mardi Gras celebration, Bananas Foster Dessert Pizza is one pizza you’ll be glad you tried.

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Recipe

Bananas Foster Dessert Pizza

Pizza crust is covered in cream cheese and shortbread cookie crumbs plus sliced banana and pecans drenched in caramel sauce and dark rum.

  • Serves 8 to 10 slices
  • Prep 15 minutes
  • Cook 8 minutes
  • Total 23 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 (12-inch) thin crust Pizza Crust, (I use Mama Mary's)
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, (softened)
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup shortbread cookie crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter

Banana Topping

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, (light or dark)
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons dark rum
  • 4 bananas, (thinly sliced)
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees and place pizza crust on a baking sheet.

  2. 2

    Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in powdered sugar and cinnamon.

  3. 3

    Spread cream cheese mixture on pizza crust. Sprinkle cookie crumbs on top and drizzle with melted butter.

  4. 4

    Place pizza crust in oven and bake for 8 minutes. Let cool slightly.

  5. 5

    Melt 1/4 cup butter in a medium pan. Add brown sugar, cream, and cinnamon and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

  6. 6

    Add rum, bananas, and pecans and cook 1 minute, stirring to coat the bananas.

  7. 7

    Top pizza with banana mixture.

  8. 8

    Serve with vanilla ice cream if desired.