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2 Great Summer Desserts from The Kitchn That Feature Bananas

Published on August 7, 2015 By Emily. Updated on August 7, 2015

Generally speaking, I am not a banana fan.  I like the flavor fine, but the the texture…not so much.  And even though they’re readily available all the time and don’t seem to really have a “season” at the supermarket (unlike most produce), I definitely see bananas as a summer fruit.  But, for whatever reason, I found myself in a banana mood a couple weeks ago.  As you may know, if you’ve ever read a Highlights post, I am a big fan of the work they do over at The Kitchn.  As a result of their content, I made two delicious banana-centric dessert items recently.  These frozen recipes make great summer desserts.  Bonus: the banana texture gets improved in both these applications.

The first is a recipe I made for the first time last summer: Chocolate Covered Banana Bites.  These are so good and have eliminated any desire on my part to purchase the packaged ones at the supermarket.  Assembly is simple, thought it takes a bit of time to dip each slice of banana.  This time around, I topped them in coconut, sprinkles or chopped peanuts.  In our house, a couple of these frozen banana bites make a great dessert to end the evening without overindulging.

peanut butter ice cream with banana chunks

The second recipe was a new addition to my collection this summer, but I was immediately intrigued: Peanut Butter Ice Cream with Banana Chunks.  The tester’s note really got me:

This ice cream should come with a warning label. Not because it’s difficult to make — no, that part is quite easy and straightforward — but because it has the ability to disappear from your freezer in a flash! It is the ultimate peanut butter-banana mash-up.

I appreciated the recipe because it’s not a custard ice cream (which I can’t seem to get right) and I had all but 2 of the ingredients (half & half and cream cheese) on hand.  I ended up chilling the base overnight in the fridge before putting it in my ice cream maker because I wasn’t able to successfully make an ice bath.  I did, however, successfully flood my kitchen counter.  Nevertheless, the final product was delicious.  Even more so when topped with chocolate chips.  There’s a note in the recipe about adding more peanut butter to make the flavor more intense, but it seemed plenty peanut butter-y to me.  I’m going to make it again, for sure.

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