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Bananas Foster Ice Cream

Bananas foster ice cream was one of the first ice cream recipes we tried. The banana, rum, and cinnamon flavors make a delicious ice cream!
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Chilling time: 3 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bananas foster ice cream, easy desserts, ice cream
Servings: 6 one cup servings
Calories: 681kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Ice Cream Machine

Ingredients

For the bananas foster

  • 2 bananas diced to ½ inch pieces
  • ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
  • ¼ cup of brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon rum extract
  • 3 tablespoons of butter

For the ice cream

  • 2 cups of heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup of half and half
  • ¾ cup of sugar
  • teaspoon of fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 6 egg yolks beaten

Instructions

For the bananas foster

  • Add bananas, cinnamon, brown sugar, rum extract, and butter to a saute pan over medium heat.
  • While stirring, cook until butter and brown sugar are melted, and the bananas are soft.
  • Let bananas foster mixture cool and then blend until smooth in a food processor.

For the ice cream

  • In a medium saute pan combine whipping cream, half and half, and salt.
  • Over medium heat whisk the milk mixture until the sugar dissolves and is hot to the touch. Around 160 degrees.
  • Whisking as you are pouring, pour about ⅓ of the milk mixture into a separate bowl with the egg beaten egg yolks. This is tempering the egg mixture.
  • Then pour tempered egg mixture back into the pan with the milk mixture and continue whisking.
  • Whisk mixture over medium heat until it is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
  • Strain custard through a sieve to get the lumps out.
  • Mix vanilla into the sieved custard and let cool.
  • Once cooled, combine the bananas foster with the ice cream custard.
  • Then place a piece of plastic wrap onto the surface of the custard to avoid a “skin” forming.
  • Place in the fridge and cool overnight or for at least 3 hours. Then follow the directions provided by your ice cream maker manufacturer.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 681kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 344mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 2209IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 1mg
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