Because. Because because. Because it is summer, because it is hot and humid, because you’ve been freezing those too-brown bananas for desserts and saving the fat after cooking bacon, right? Phew! Banana Ice Cream with Salted Bacon Fudge Sauce, it’s got our backs. And tongues. And taste buds.
Also, because… you’re allowed to play with your food. Any you’re allowed to enjoy learning about others’ foods, too. You may not want to eat their foods, but that doesn’t impact your desire to learn about them. You may not want to combine certain flavors or treat certain foods as ones to eat only during certain times of the day, and this is ok. This is the beauty of food. It is all OK.
If it doesn’t all feel ok, then let’s check in on that. And I don’t mean in the “hey this is sitting in my gut like a ton of bricks” kind of “it’s all OK.” I mean the “this is an emotionally charged decision I’m making and every decision I make is emotionally charged when it comes to food these days when did that start happening wait when has that NOT been happening my god it’s been all my life!”
Banana Ice Cream with Salted Bacon Fudge Sauce
Bananas, bacon, dessert, fudge. These are the keywords to my heart. SEO optimize my bowl already, will ya?
Ingredients
Banana Ice Cream
- 3 bananas frozen, peeled and chopped into chunks
- 2 tablespoons coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Salted Bacon Fudge Sauce
- 1/4 cup 70% or higher dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons bacon fat
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
Ice Cream
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In a food processor, combine all ingredients for the ice cream. Pulse a few times then allow to blend until smooth. You may need to stop the processor and push down the ice cream around the edges a few times as well.
Sauce
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In a double-boiler (a small bowl set over a small pot with few inches of water boiling but not touching the bottom of the bowl), melt the chocolate while stirring gently.
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Once melted, add the rest of the ingredients and continue stirring until all ingredients are well incorporated.
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Allow to cool for a minute or so while plating (or... or bowling, really) your ice cream. Generously pour the salted fudge sauce over each bowlful. And of course, crumbled crispy bacon bits and banana chips are utterly implied as toppings for this dessert. Who do you think I am? Serves 2. Make it romantic.