Ice Cream

Name: Fried Caramelized Bananas with Ice Cream
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise; 1/4 cup pecans, chopped; 1 pint vanilla ice cream

Mint Chocolate Chip Milkshakes

March 7, 2017 By Mary 1 Comment

St. Patrick’s day is right around the corner and I wanted to come up with a festive and tasty concoction to celebrate the occasion. Whipping up these Mint Chocolate Chip Milkshakes is a breeze. I love spending a little time in the kitchen creating sweet treats, but sometimes that’s not necessary. You can still make something beautiful, creative and tasty in just a few minutes.

Now I have a homemade chocolate sauce recipe right here for you, but if you want something super fast you can use the bottled stuff. Don’t forget to top that milkshake off with some Homemade Whipped Cream. Again, something that’s easy to whip up and is worth the extra 5 minutes to do.

You may also like these recipes: Chocolate Chip Monster Milkshake, Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Float and Mudslide.

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Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Float

October 17, 2016 By Mary Leave a Comment

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This months October Degustabox was one of my favorites. I was so excited to see a Jones Pumpkin Pie flavored soda in my box! What a unique and fitting flavor for the fall season.

Vanilla ice cream and whipped cream compliment this Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Float perfectly. Besides how can you not have a little bit of vanilla ice cream or homemade whipped cream with a slice of decadent pumpkin pie? One thing is for sure, the next time I host Thanksgiving dinner this recipe will be making an appearance.

These Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Floats are easy to make and will surely be a crowd pleaser. The homemade whipped cream is optional but I highly recommend it. Finish it off with a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice and you have a uniquely flavored Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Float you will not forget! I think you’ll be making this one for years to come. I know I will be.

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Chocolate Chip Monster Milkshake

September 19, 2016 By Mary Leave a Comment

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So for the last month or so I have wanted to do my own version of a monster shake or freak shake since I first saw them all over social media. A classic old school ice cream treat with a little something extra on top….. okay a lot extra!

The creative possibilities are endless. I mean with so many flavors of ice cream, and all the crazy types of candy so easily accessible now days with online shopping; I couldn’t wait to get started on my version, however with so many possibilities I didn’t know where to start.

So for about a month I debated on what flavor to do, and then came my September Degustabox! Once I saw Entenmann’s Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins and Michel et Augustin’s Little Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies I knew! The Chocolate Chip Monster Milkshake was born.

This Chocolate Chip Monster Milkshake is super easy to make; and incredibly easy to make your own by choosing your favorite flavor of ice cream and letting your imagination run wild for your garnishes. The sky is the limit!

And just a little tip in case gravity is getting the best of your masterpiece, I used a wooden skewer to hold the chocolate chip mini muffins together, and to give it some stability while on top of the Chocolate Chip Monster Milkshake.

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Rocky Road Sundae Pie

July 18, 2016 By Mary 2 Comments

This Rocky Road Sundae Pie is great for summer entertaining. There is little baking required, it’s easy to prepare and can be made in advance. This is guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser!

Rocky Road is my favorite ice cream flavor. This pie is basically a deconstructed version of Rocky Road ice cream. First, we make the Oreo cookie crust, then; we layer chocolate ice cream on top of the crust. Lastly, we top it off with the fudge sauce, marshmallow cream and toasted almonds! My mouth is watering already.

I don’t have an ice cream maker so I just used my favorite brand of store-bought ice cream. If you have an ice cream maker (you lucky duck) then feel free to make your own homemade chocolate ice cream for this recipe.

My springform pan leaked while preparing this so I just put a baking sheet under it, and all was right again.

If you love all things Rocky Road like I do, don’t forget to check out a couple of Rocky Road inspired sweet treats on my blog like these Espresso Rocky Road Oatmeal Cookies and these Rocky Road Protein Crisp. I also have another Rocky Road treat coming up soon, so be sure to sign up to my mailing list so you don’t miss out on that one!

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Grilled Doughnuts with Blueberry Sauce

May 23, 2016 By Mary Leave a Comment

Those that are close to me know I have a major weakness….. okay maybe 2 major weaknesses, and the first one is doughnuts. The second is ice cream. Put them together, and you’ll see me, eating a big ol’ bowl of these Grilled Doughnuts with Blueberry Sauce and loving every second of it.

I typically eat doughnuts all of about twice a year. I try my best to stay away from doughnuts because I know my will power with them is pretty nonexistent. But as I flipped through my latest issue of Food and Wine Magazine I stumbled upon this heavenly recipe for Grilled Doughnuts with Blueberry Sauce. It was as if Food and Wine put this recipe in just for me! Without hesitation I started planning out the recipe.

As I said before I rarely eat doughnuts because it’s my weakness, but when I decide to indulge I like to go all in! And this treat qualifies as “all in”! So forget those bottled ice cream sauces and jazz up your favorite vanilla ice cream and top it off with these Grilled Doughnuts with Blueberry Sauce.

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Homemade Magic Shell

March 23, 2016 By Mary 1 Comment

This Homemade Magic Shell is so easy you never need to go out to a fancy ice cream shop again. Okay who am I kidding, just go get your favorite fancy ice cream (mine is Marble Slab’s Amaretto Ice Cream with cherries and almonds) and pour a bunch of this Homemade Magic Shell on top!

I was first introduced to magic shell at Dairy Queen. Back then I didn’t know what it actually was I just knew it was something of great awesomeness. That was back in the 80’s, but fast forward to the early 2000’s when I found that liquid gold at…..well, I am embarrassed to say, at a buffet restaurant that was so disgusting I don’t even want to mention the name. I only went because my friends did and I wasn’t as picky of an eater back then. But even then, I knew I shouldn’t have been eating there. That was until I saw that melted chocolate in the dessert area. At first I just thought it was chocolate syrup, but then once I put it on my ice cream I saw it transform into something I once had at Dairy Queen when I was so young! I couldn’t believe it! The one thing that could make me go back to that poisonous buffet was this chocolate magic shell stuff I didn’t even know existed outside of Dairy Queen. Thank goodness I don’t have to go to that buffet restaurant just to get my magic shell anymore. With this 2 ingredient Homemade Magic Shell recipe I know you have all the ingredients you need on hand, okay 3 ingredients if you count the ice cream. Enjoy!

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Fried Caramelized Bananas with Ice Cream

October 17, 2011 By thecakechica 1 Comment

I found this recipe a couple of years ago in the book Simply Mexican by Lourdes Castro. You will never want to go back to using that jared ice cream topping again. This recipe is simple and oh so good!!!

Fried Caramelized Bananas with Ice Cream

Author The Cake Chica

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise
1/4 cup pecans, chopped
1 pint vanilla ice cream

Instructions

MAKE THE CARAMEL: Place a non stick skillet over medium high heat and add the brown sugar and butter. Allow both to melt and mix well using a heat proof spatula.

FRY THE BANANAS: When the caramel is hot and bubbly, add the bananas, cut side down, along with 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 slightly crispy texture. (Depending on the ripeness of the banana, they may break. Don't worry they still will 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 over it.

Courses Dessert

Cuisine American

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Ice Cream

Fried Caramelized Bananas with Ice Cream

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS

Instructions

MAKE THE CARAMEL: Place a non stick skillet over medium high heat and add the brown sugar and butter. Allow both to melt and mix well using a heat proof spatula.

SERVE: Place the bananas on a serving dish or platter, top with scoops of ice cream, and drizzle the caramel sauce and nuts over it.

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