This recipe for homemade banana ice cream becomes even more decadent by caramelizing bananas in the oven before adding to the ice cream mixture. The delicious banana flavor shines and is complimented with the sweetness from brown sugar and cinnamon.
Homemade banana ice cream is just the type of dessert that will please everyone at the table. Even those picky eaters.
This banana ice cream recipe is the real deal. Using pure ingredients, eggs, cream, milk and vanilla, you’ve go a classic custard style ice cream from scratch that will simply delight your family.
Custard style ice cream is made where milk is heated stove top and then slowly added to an egg sugar combination to temper. To temper means to slowly combine as to not scramble or cook the eggs.
Cream is then added to the tempered mix
The mixture is then refrigerated overnight to allow it to expand.
In all reality, you’re making frozen custard dessert.
I’ve been wanting to make homemade banana ice cream as I used to love getting banana milkshakes from the Dolly Madison Store. Man they’re the best. Anyone had ’em?
Everyone loves a good custard ice cream recipe. Let’s get started.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Ripe Bananas.
- Dairy: Cream, milk, eggs and butter.
- Brown Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Vanilla
Tip: For this homemade banana ice cream recipe you’ll need ripe bananas. Don’t use bananas that have blackened, like you would for Banana bread. You’ll need them soft to the touch but still firm enough to be able to slice.
Step by Step Instructions
- Slowly heat milk in a sauce pan on medium low heat. Do not let it boil, just get it nice and steamy.
- Meanwhile, whisk sugar and eggs together in a bowl.
- When milk is hot, slowly…and I mean slow as you can…drizzle some of the milk into the sugar/egg mixture.
- Stir to combine the tempered egg and milk together.
- Pour the tempered eggs and milk mixture into the pan of hot milk, stir until well blended.
- Heat until thickened, stirring constantly until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spatula or wooden spoon.
- Remove from heat and when it reaches room temperature add the cream and vanilla. Refrigerate overnight so that the mixture volumizes. Do not short cut this step.
- Step 1: How to caramelize bananas. It’s super easy. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- On a foil lined pan place the sliced bananas and sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon and drizzle with the butter.
- Step 2: Bake for 20 minutes.
- Step 3: Let mixture cool then puree in a food processor.
Tip: Don’t wait too long to transfer the caramelized bananas to the food processor. If allowed to cool too much, the brown sugar will start to harden.
When completely cooled, add the pureed bananas to the volumized ice cream mixture and churn according to your ice cream maker’s instructions.
Tip: As with most home ice cream makers, the final consistency of the ice cream will resemble soft serve. Place in the freezer for a couple of hours to achieve a texture to scoop.
FAQ’s, Banana Ice Cream
My experience with frozen bananas is that once thawed, they are mushy. Since we’re slicing the bananas for this recipe, I would not recommend using frozen. Fresh is best here.
Variations
- Add some chocolate chips. Purchase some good quality semi-sweet chocolate and chop it into small pieces. About half way through the churning process, drop in the chocolate pieces.
- To make peanut butter banana ice cream, add 3 tablespoons chunky or creamy peanut butter during the churning process.
Equipment Needed
- Ice Cream Maker
- Good quality Sheet Pan.
Storage
Store in an air tight, freezer friendly container. This banana ice cream will last a month in the freezer.
Homemade Banana Ice Cream
I hope you give this frozen custard style homemade banana ice cream recipe a try. It’s crazy delicious and one of the best homemade ice cream recipes I’ve ever made.
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Homemade Banana Ice Cream with Caramelized Bananas
Ingredients
- 1 Cup whole milk
- ½ Cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cup heavy cream
- For the Bananas:
- 4 ripe bananas sliced into ½ – 1 inch segments
- ¼ Cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon butter melted
Instructions
- Slowly heat milk in a sauce pan on medium low heat. Do not let it boil, just get it nice and steamy. Meanwhile, whisk sugar and eggs together in a bowl. When milk is hot, slowly…and I mean slow as you can…drizzle some of the milk into the sugar/egg mixture, stirring constantly.
- Pour the milk, eggs and sugar mixture back into the sauce pan and heat on low until thickened, again stirring constantly. It should reach the consistency of liquid pudding.
- Remove from heat and when it reaches room temperature add the cream and vanilla and stir. Refrigerate covered overnight so that the mixture volumizes. Do not short cut this step.
- For the bananas:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a foil lined pan place the sliced bananas and sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon and drizzle with the butter. Bake for 20 minutes. Let mixture cool then puree in a food processor.
- When completely cooled, add the caramelized bananas to the ice cream mixture and stir to combine. Churn according to your ice cream maker's instructions.
Notes
Nutrition
Homemade Banana Ice Cream with Caramelized Bananas …It’s What’s For Dessert
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Any ice cream having the words banana and caramelization in the same sentence…has got to be delicious ;o)
Flavourful wishes,
Claudia
I made this ice cream without any modifications and it was amazing! I’ve made quite a few ice creams for my friends, and they all agreed that this was their absolute favorite! The carmelized banana flavor really comes through. Thanks!
this sounds like bananas foster ice cream! YUM!
How about this banana ice cream with a peanut butter sauce on top!!! Elvis would loved it. He is still alive you know.
Yes, I remember the days of cranking out the ice cream manually! I like your “bananas ice cream foster” here, nice…errrr…ice idea!
Two of my favorite flavors!
I thought about throwing some peanut butter in and calling it Elvis Ice Cream
I would call this Bananas Foster Ice Cream; my all time favorite banana dessert incorporated into ice cream…oh my!
hmmmm….I bet a little rum might be pretty tasty in that recipe.
Here you go again, with your delicious ice cream making self. Naughty, I tell you! 😀 Speaking of naughty, all I could think of was how much this would taste like a banana split and that I could add chopped walnuts and a teaspoon of strawberry jam or chocolate sauce to further that idea. I love this recipe and that CUTE banana dish!
I kept wanting to add something on top, but Bob yelled “leave the damn thing alone” … 🙂
I knew you’d notice that dish!
That looks outstanding – we made ice cream here yesterday as well, but just your basic vanilla
Plain ol vanilla is my absolute favorite.
I do remember Dolly Madison Ice Cream! I haven’t seen it in a long time though…those caramelized bananas look so good!
what a wonderful ice cream that must have been!!
Reminds me of a baked banana at Chinese restaurants. I am sure it tastes lovely in an ice cream. Great idea.
I’ve never had baked banana ice cream at Chinese Restaurants…where have I been?
No internet PLUS reruns! yikes. Sounds like a call for ice cream for sure.
Caramelized bananas sound dreamy to me right now! Especially in ice cream. Yum!
Isn’t cooking with Dad the best?! And yes, I love a custard-based ice cream too… much creamier. Thanks for a wonderful post!
i bet Elway has this a lot. It sounds pretty delish! thanks for the inspiration!
yes, with his Oakland Raider Cheerleader wife!
I have never even heard of Dolly Madison doing ice cream in any form…but it sounds nummy! Although, not as nummy as yours…omg, drooling!! I wish I had a big bowl right here. right now.
The longer it sits in the freezer, the cinnamon is coming on a little strong. I might cut back on that next time. I love ice cream!
I love the idea of this ice cream – its on my list of special flavors I will be making this summer – thanks.
I’ve still got your blueberry ice cream bookmarked. I’ve Gotta give that a try too.