Caramelized Banana Splits with Hot Chocolate Sauce
A decadent dessert featuring caramelized bananas topped with ice cream, rich chocolate sauce, and toasted walnuts. This elevated take on the classic banana split combines warm, caramelized fruit with cool, creamy ice cream and a homemade chocolate sauce.
Ingredients
- •3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- •3 whole firm-ripe bananas
- •½ cup packed light brown sugar
- •1 cup heavy cream
- •4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- •1 pint cinnamon or vanilla ice cream
- •½ cup chopped walnuts
- •toasted and cooled
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Melt butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, then add bananas in 1 layer and sprinkle with brown sugar. Increase heat to medium-high and cook bananas, gently turning once and shaking skillet occasionally, until sugar is caramelized, 3 to 4 minutes. Divide bananas among 4 bowls, leaving any remaining caramel in skillet.
4 min
- 2.
Add cream to skillet and boil over medium heat, stirring, until caramel is dissolved. Add chocolate with a pinch of salt and whisk until melted.
5 min
- 3.
Top bananas with scoops of ice cream, then drizzle with some of chocolate sauce and sprinkle with nuts. (There will be extra sauce.)
2 min