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Roasted Banana Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

Roasted Banana Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream is full of rich caramel and vanilla flavors with chunks of chocolate throughout. Egg-free recipe!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 medium ripe bananas, cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk, cold
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream, cold
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla paste (or extract)
  • 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon bourbon (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. In a medium baking dish, toss the bananas, butter, and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until soft and caramelized.
  3. Pour the bananas and gathered syrup into a blender. Add the milk, cream, salt, vanilla paste, and remaining sugar. Puree until very smooth.
  4. Cover and chill the mixture for at least 8 hours. Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions. During the last minutes of churning, sprinkle in the chopped chocolate and bourbon.
  5. Transfer to an airtight container, press plastic wrap against the ice cream, and freeze until firm, at least 2 hours. The flavor will ripen the longer the ice cream freezes!

Notes

  • Note: The mixture MUST BE COLD before it goes into the ice cream maker. If it's too warm, it will remain soupy and will never churn into thick ice cream.