First ice cream recipe of the season on FF!! And it won’t be the last.
I’m so happy to be able to eat ice cream again without needing 3 jackets and a campfire. I’m starting off this sweet summer season with something I’ve never tried before. Something you may have never tried before. Something that my friend Petra from HoneywithSpice.com has definitely tried before in her Instagram creations, and has inspired me to try…
Caramelizing fruit before using it in a recipe! So I’ve taken simple mango-banana ice cream, and amped up the flavor with some coconut sugar and cooking. The wonderful thing about caramelizing fruit is that it doesn’t change the flavor too much, it just accentuates the natural flavors of the fruit. And I’d never say no to more intense mango flavor!
3 ingredients + toppings. So simple, but so delicious. The toughest part is the waiting overnight for the fruit to freeze. Actually the toughest part is not eating the caramelized fruit warm from the pan. But you must abstain today for the sake of delicious ice cream tomorrow.
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- 3 ripe mangos
- 2–3 ripe bananas
- 2 tbsps coconut sugar
- Toppings (coconut flakes, fresh fruit, granola, chia seeds, dried fruit, freeze dried fruit, etc.)
Instructions
- Cut the mangos and bananas into large chunks.
- Add the fruit to a large non-stick pan. Sprinkle on the coconut sugar and toss to coat.
- With the heat on medium-high, caramelize the fruit for 5-7 minutes. Stir frequently to make sure nothing sticks or burns.The fruit should be juicy and slightly browned.
- Let the fruit cool, then transfer to a container to freeze overnight.
- The next day, remove the frozen fruit from the freezer. Let it defrost to the point where it is possible to break apart.
- Add the fruit to a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Serve immediately with whatever toppings you choose. Or freeze the ice cream for about 30 minutes for a firmer, scoopable ice cream.
OMG Natalie! How fantastic! I often caramelise my fruits in winter and pretend it is ice-cream haha but I never would have thought of freezing it up and making actual caramelised ice cream! Trust You to take it to the next level! and I almost fainted when I saw you mentioning me in your post! Thank you so much it’s like receiving a signed photo from your idol (back in a day) xxx
Caramelized fruit is awesome, I’m so glad you introduced me to it! I could have eaten the entire pan of warm sweet fruit, it was kind of challenging to actually stick it in the freezer and wait 🙂 And you are constantly giving me new ideas both on you IG and blog, not to mention being my unofficial IG watchdog 😉
Oh yummy! I can go for some ice cream now that it’s warming up outside! This looks great! Love the idea of caramelizing the fruit first.
Thanks Melissa! It’s nothing too crazy, but when you eat nicecream all the time like I do it’s fun to find new ways to change it up 🙂
Only because this is “caramelized” will I fully LOVE this (and the bananas) 😉 Caramelized just always sounds so damn good!
It is one of those mouthwatering words 😉
This looks and sounds like it’s totally worth the {nonexistent} effort 🙂 I love roasted fruit of all kind, but never tried roasting mango yet — I bet this is absolutely delicious. Will have to try this out for one of my morning nice creams sometime 🙂 With a side of roasted strawberries and pineapple while I’m at it {may as well get it all out with at once! 😉 }.
After all this roasted fruit talk I’m just kinda getting the urge to make a giant roasted fruit salad 🙂
I know, right? 🙂 Wish I had some with me now…
Caramelized fruit >>>. I made caramelized banana ice cream recently and I fell in love and this looks even better so I can’t wait to try!!
The photos are stunning as well!
Thank you Leah! Caramelized fruit must be trendy right now 😉
Oh my! You had me at caramelized. I should totally try this… I think I’ve never had any except maybe caramelized pineapples in burgers. The Ice Cream looks soooo damn good 😀
Caramelized pineapple in burgers!?! That sounds interesting! Apparently I really need to try caramelizing pineapple, because you’re not the only one who has mentioned that tasty-sounding idea 🙂
Yes! It’s totally worth it 😀 so good!
It is worth it, and that’s coming from someone who can be pretty lazy in the kitchen 😀 haha
Oh my goodness – YUM! I have to try this once I stock up on fruit again. I don’t know if I could last to the ice-cream stage though – I’d probably eat the caramelized stuff as is 😉
I can’t wait for mango season to come back, it’s almost hard looking at this right now! And yeah, eating the fruit is just as good 🙂
how long can this stay in the freezer for? (1 month etc?)
It’s really best eaten right after you make it, freezing for too long will make it hard and icy and not good😬