
Make the Rum Syrup:
Warm the brown sugar and rum just long enough to dissolve the sugar.

The quick rum syrup gives this whipped butter mellow depth without making it sharp or loose. It slowly melts into a warm banana pancake, carrying just enough spice into each bite.
This is the rum butter I want for Bananas Foster Pancakes. It is not browned butter, and it does not need to be. The goal is soft, whipped, lightly sweet butter with enough dark rum to make it interesting without turning it sharp or boozy. The quick brown sugar rum syrup gives the butter a deeper flavor and keeps the texture smooth, while the cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and salt make it taste finished.

Warm the brown sugar and rum just long enough to dissolve the sugar.

Let the rum syrup cool completely so it does not melt the butter.

Beat the softened butter until light and smooth.


Whip in the rum syrup, powdered sugar, vanilla, spices, and salt.

Spoon into a ramekin or roll into a log, then chill until set.

The quick rum syrup gives this whipped butter mellow depth without making it sharp or loose. It slowly melts into a warm banana pancake, carrying just enough spice into each bite.
About 1 cup rum butter — Serving size: 1 tablespoon

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