June: Brûléed Banana Crunch
A multi-layer treat that will turn heads and leave customers licking their plates! 🍌
Featured for June in our 2022 UniPro calendar.
Seriously, there’s no over-promising with this dessert. Featuring layers of brûléed banana, fluffy waffle, ice cream, and crunchy popcorn covered in chocolate and caramel sauces to achieve a treat that is equal parts sweet, equal parts salty and 100% awesome. It’s everything crave-able and then some!
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| Ingredients for 10 portions |
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| Krusteaz® Buttermilk, Square Flat Bottom Waffle | 30 ea |
| Vanilla ice cream | 2, 1/2 gal |
| Granulated sugar, divided | 2, 2/3 cups |
| Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP® Real Butter Popcorn | 2 quarts |
| Bananas | 5 |
| J. Hungerford Smith® Caramel Fudge | 2, 1/2 cups |
| J. Hungerford Smith® Mellocream® Chocolate Fudge | 2, 1/2 cups |
Directions:
- Thaw the waffles and the ice cream until both become soft. Heat waffles in an impinger or on a flat top grill until toasted.
- Line a full baking sheet with parchment, then spread the ice cream out into a 1-inch thick, even layer. Freeze until firm, at least 1 hour.
- On a parchment lined sheet tray, spread sugar out in an even layer, reserving a 2/3 cup. Bake in a 450°F oven until it turns brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle the popcorn on top. Set aside to cool.
- Remove frozen ice cream sheet from freezer; cut into 20, 4-inch squares.
- Build a triple layer ice cream sandwich: waffle, ice cream, waffle, ice cream, waffle. Return to freezer for no more than 10 minutes. Repeat with remaining waffles and ice cream.
- Slice bananas in half lengthwise, then sprinkle the cut sides with the remaining sugar. With a blow-torch, heat the sugar until it turns brown and gets hard.
- Remove ice cream sandwich stacks from freezer. Place on serving dish, then drizzle with 1/4 cup each of the chocolate fudge and caramel sauces.
- Place bruleed banana on top of sauce. Finish the sandwich by breaking apart the popcorn shards and topping the banana with them. Serve immediately.