Bananas Foster Belgian Waffles

Ingredients

• 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour

• ¾ teaspoon baking soda

• 2 teaspoons white sugar

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 3 eggs

• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1 ⅓ cups milk

• ⅓ cup melted butter

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• ¼ cup butter

• ⅔ cup brown sugar

• 2 teaspoons rum flavored extract

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ¼ cup whole pecans

• ½ cup pancake syrup (i.e. Mrs. Butterworth's®)

• 3 bananas, cut into 1/2 inch slices

• 1 cup heavy cream

• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Description

1. Preheat a Belgium waffle iron. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, white sugar, and salt in a bowl; set aside.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Beat the heavy cream, 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla and confectioners' sugar with an electric mixer in a medium bowl until firm peaks form.

5. Once waffles are done, spoon bananas Foster sauce over waffle and top with a dollop of whip cream.