I'd bought some cashew milk, and we needed to find a delicious (or at least tolerable) way to use it. I thought back to the caramelized banana bread I'd made many moons ago, and wondered if the power of caramelized bananas could transform the cashew milk. (The ripe bananas sitting on the counter also contributed to my thought process.) Well, it turns out, the answer is a definite yes! This caramelized banana ice cream does take a bit longer than your usual ice cream since you're caramelizing the bananas, mixing everything together, and cooling before freezing. If you don't happen to have some cashew milk lying around, I'm betting you'd get an even yummier, creamy bowl of ice cream if you used cream instead.
What's your favorite way to enjoy caramelized bananas?
Caramelized Banana Ice Cream
by CJ HuangPrep time:
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Yield: 1 quart
Materials:
| Mass | Weight | Volume | Number | Material | Notes |
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| 2 tablespoons | brown butter | ||||
| 475 grams | 16.75 ounces | 4 | bananas | ||
| 78 grams | 2.75 ounces | 1/2 cup | brown sugar | ||
| 512 grams | 18.125 ounces | 2 cups | milk | I used cashew milk. | |
| 1 tablespoon | vanilla extract |
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1. Gather all materials. |
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2. Cut bananas in half, lengthwise. Melt brown butter in a pan, and place sliced bananas into pan, cut side down. Add in brown sugar. |
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3. Whisk into homogeneous mixture as bananas begin to fall apart. |
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4. Mix in milk and vanilla. Cool mixture. |
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5. Freeze, following ice cream maker instructions. |
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I've never considered caramelizing bananas for ice cream, but this looks delicious! I just got a Cuisinart ice cream maker & RancherMan loves ice cream. There's no better cool dessert on a hot, Texas summer day. Thanks for sharing! (Stopping by from the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop)
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Sounds like RancherMan's going to be happy. :) Caramelizing the bananas adds a wonderful depth of flavor too!
DeleteHi CJ, I guess my favorite dessert with caramelized bananas would be Bananas Foster! Sounds like this recipe has a lot of the same ingredients. Thanks for sharing! Blessings, Janet
ReplyDeleteIt sure does sounds like they share a lot of the same ingredients! Hopefully you'll enjoy this caramelized banana ice cream too. :)
DeleteSuch a unique recipe! Thanks for sharing :)
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Edye | Http://gracefulcoffee.wordpress.com
Hope you enjoy it, Edye! The caramelization adds some great flavor. :)
DeleteOMG - This looks so good!! I love bananas and I love ice cream! Thanks for sharing on the What's for Dinner Sunday Link up!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you've gotta give this one a try then! :)
DeleteWhat a great combination. Yum. Thank you so much for linking at #overthemoon! I look forward to seeing what you share every week. Please come back for #WonderfulWednesday or #ThursdayFavoriteThings. Don't forget to comment your link #'s so I can be sure to visit and you get a chance to be featured! Pinned and shared.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! We really enjoyed this combo. :)
DeleteGreat idea! I don't know if I've had cashew milk - I do like the almond, though. I love the caramelized banana idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us at Throwback Thursday!!
Mollie
I bet it'd work with almond milk too! Honestly, I'm not too much a fan of the store bought milks (of any variety). Kinda prefer the DIY kind. :) Hope you enjoy!
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