Brown Sugar Banana Milkshake. Shake em up a bit with this caramelized bananas and brown sugar.
It’s been almost two months since I told you that 2017 would be my year for desserts. Chocolate Ricotta Custard made it’s debut in January – check. It received good reviews from all who consumed.
I don’t know exactly why it happened, but for weeks I’ve been craving a milkshake, like crazy. An indulgent treat. Ice cream is my favorite dessert and milkshakes are everything ice cream ever wanted to be. And more.
It’s been at least two decades that I deliberately walked into an ice cream shop to order a milkshake. I was once obsessed with Dolly Madison Banana Milkshakes. At least twice a week I found myself at their counter. But then the unthinkable happened, I scream, you scream, we all screamed when the Dolly Madison closed their stores. My banana milkshake connection – gone!
Armed with the eyeopening revelation to make my own banana milkshake at home, I was hesitant. You know what I mean, when you love something so much you don’t want to risk the disappointment of making an inferior version? So I decided to create this Brown Sugar Banana version.
Bananas and brown sugar cooked in a saucepan stove top, blended with vanilla ice cream and a splash of milk, topped with whipped cream and cinnamon. Oh-for-heaven-sake Piper! (We’ve just started power watching Orange is the New Black and that’s my new favorite outcry).
Let’s take a look:
A wonderful combination of butter and brown sugar, mixed with bananas and vanilla ice cream.
- 2 ripe bananas sliced
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 scoops Vanilla Ice Cream
- 1 big splash milk milk
- Reddi-wip For garnish
In a saucepan, over medium low heat, melt the brown sugar into the butter. Add sliced bananas and saute for about 5 minutes. Stir in cinnamon and vanilla. Saute for 1 additional minute.
In a blender, add the banana brown sugar mixture, 3 scoops of ice cream and a splash of milk. Blend until well mixed. Add a little more milk if needed.
Pour into a glass and top with Whipped Cream. Garnish with a chunk of waffle cone. (optional)
Brown Sugar Banana Milkshake … It’s What’s for Dessert
Larry says
February 20, 2017 at 11:03 amWow, just wow
Lea Ann Brown says
February 26, 2017 at 8:11 amFor non-dessert lovers, I thought the same thing. 🙂
Abbe@This is How I Cook says
February 24, 2017 at 3:25 pmThis sounds almost like bananas foster in a cup. I’m going to add some liquor to mine. And do you know that 34 degrees makes vanilla crackers now that taste just like an ice cream cone?
Lea Ann Brown says
February 26, 2017 at 8:08 amI didn’t know that Abbe. 🙂