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Bananas Foster Ice Cream

I'm trying to be healthy. Well........sure. Healthy. Er. Ish. Adjacent. 

At the rate I consume  make ice cream, I should switch it up now and then for a less cream laden variety. Enter: the banana. 

Yes, I've heard and laughed at this idea of the yo-nanas frozen banana soft serve. Sorry, but as a die hard ice cream addict, I just can't get behind it. That said, I had a brief moment of health consciousness and decided to try it out the only way I enjoy eating bananas....covered in sugar. 

Did I say health conscious? Well.......um........it contains no cream. So that's something. 

All said and done, I actually rather enjoy it. I'm surprised by the consistency. The addition of 1 tablespoon of rum keeps the banana puree from freezing to a rock solid state, allowing it to remain scoopable after freezing and truly does add to the creamy consistency. In all, it really is rather like ice cream, and a rather delightful one at that. 

As for healthy..........well...........er? ish? adjacent?


Bananas Foster Ice Cream 
serves 2

2 bananas
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp. Vietnamese cinnamon
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tablespoon rum

Mix all ingredients except bananas in a small sauce pan. Stir over medium heat until all the brown sugar is dissolved.

Peal and chop the bananas.

Put pealed bananas and warm sauce into a food processor. Pulse until completely smooth.

Pour into the bowl of your ice cream make. Follow manufacturers instructions.

Place into suitable freezing container and freeze for 2 hours.

Enjoy!