Caramelized Banana Chocolate Chunk Frozen Yogurt

Caramelized Banana Chocolate Chunk Frozen Yogurt

• • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 2 large or 3 medium bananas, peeled and sliced into 1-inch thick slices

  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

  • 1 tablespoon Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum

  • 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

  • 1/2 cup, plus 3 tablespoons 2% milk

  • 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 1 1/4 cups nonfat Greek yogurt

  • 1 cup soft chocolate cookies or brownies, chopped into chunks

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Place the banana slices in the pan in a single layer and sprinkle with the brown sugar. Cook the bananas for 4 minutes on each side. Remove from the heat and add the rum, swirling it around. Scrape the bananas and rum into a food processor. Add the chopped bittersweet chocolate and 3 tablespoons milk. Puree until smooth. Spread mixture on a baking sheet and freeze until well chilled, about 30 minutes.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining 1/2 cup milk, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, vanilla and yogurt. Whisk in the chilled banana puree.

Freeze mixture according to your ice cream maker's instructions (using a Kitchen aid ice cream maker, pour mixture into the pre-frozen mixing bowl and churn for 20-30 minutes. Stir in the chopped cookies or brownies. Place in a container and freeze until firm, about 6 hours.

Yields about 1 quart.

Adapted from Chocolate Frozen Yogurt with Caramelized Bananas by Joy the Baker, via Food and Wine, February 2012.