Ice Cream Topped With Sauteed Bananas Recipes

WHIPPED BANANA "ICE CREAM"

Steps:

• Place sliced bananas in an airtight container and freeze until solid, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Blend frozen bananas in blender until whipped and smooth.

BANANA ICE CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• Place bananas in a saucepan over high heat; cook and stir until bananas become a chunky paste, about 5 minutes. Turn temperature down to medium, and mix brown sugar, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla extract into saucepan. Stir until all ingredients are well combined, about 5 minutes.

CARAMELIZED BANANA WITH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté banana, cut sides down, shaking skillet, 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat (away from flame) and sprinkle brown sugar around banana, then pour rum around banana. Return skillet to heat and continue to sauté, shaking skillet occasionally, until sugar begins to melt, about 30 seconds.
• Add water, nutmeg, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt and cook over moderate heat, shaking skillet occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Serve banana hot, sprinkled with nuts.

BANANA TOPPING FOR ICE-CREAM (WITH VARIATIONS)

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large,heavy saute' pan.
• Peel and slice the bananas into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Cook the bananas in the hot butter, stirring until the fruit begins to soften, about 2 minutes.
• Add the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Cook until the sugar dissolves and begins to caramelize, about 2 minutes.
• Add the banana liqueur and vanilla.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• VARIATIONS: BANANA WALNUT TOPPING: Add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts at the last moment before serving.
• BANANA MARSHMALLOW TOPPING: Add 1/2 cup mini-marshmallows along with the vanilla, and stir until the marshmallows are melted completely.
• Serve immediately.
• BANANA RUM RAISIN TOPPING: Pour 2 tablespoon dark rum over 1/4 cup raisins and set aside for 1 hour before preparing the sauce.
• Omit the banana liqueur.
• Add the raisins and rum along with the vanilla.
• Heat thoroughly and serve immediately.
• BANANA ALMOND TOPPING: Substitute amaretto liqueur or almond syrup for the banana liqueur.
• Proceed with the recipe as directed, adding 1/4 cup sliced toasted almonds at the last moment before serving.

SAUTEED BANANAS OVER ICE CREAM WITH OATMEAL-RUM COOKIE

Steps:

• In a large frying pan melt butter over medium-high heat. When butter has melted, add bananas and saute 1 minute. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, and rum. Stir to combine. Let simmer 3 to 4 minutes. Serve bananas over ice cream with cookie on the side.

FRIED CARAMELIZED BANANAS WITH ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Make the Caramel
• Place a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the brown sugar and butter. Allow both to melt and mix well using a heatproof silicone spatula.
• Fry the Bananas
• When the caramel is hot and bubbly, add the bananas, cut side down, along with the pecans. Allow the bananas to cook for about 3 minutes before turning them over. The cut side should have a deep golden brown color and a slightly crispy texture. (Depending on the ripeness of the banana, they may break. Don't worry about this; they will still be delicious.)
• Cook for another 2 minutes, using a spoon to drizzle the caramel sauce over the bananas to keep infusing them with caramel flavor.
• Serve
• Place the bananas on a serving dish or platter, top with scoops of ice cream, and drizzle the caramel sauce and nuts all over it.
• COOKING NOTES
• ADVANCE PREPARATION
• The bananas are best served just after they are made. They will lose their crispy caramelized texture as they sit but will still retain their flavor so long as they are not refrigerated.
• If you must make them in advance, the bananas can be held in a warm oven for a few hours.

SAUTEED BANANAS ICE CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add bananas and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in rum, brown sugar and cinnamon; simmer 3 to 4 minutes.
• Server warm over vanilla bean ice cream; top with nuts if desired.