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How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Bananas
- For this banana ice cream dish, you can use any type of banana, however, it is recommended to choose Siam bananas (sứ bananas), green bananas, or Western bananas for a richer sweetness and aroma.
- Choose bananas that are just ripe; unripe bananas will taste bitter, while overripe bananas will have an overly sweet taste that is not pleasant.
- Natural ripe bananas that are good for health will have a dark yellow peel with brown and black spots; when gently squeezed, you can feel the softness of the fruit’s flesh.
- Avoid buying bruised bananas or excessively large bananas as they may have been treated with a lot of chemicals or growth hormones.
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How to Make Coconut Milk Banana Ice Cream Without a Blender
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Roast and Crush Peanuts
Place a pan on the stove; when the pan is hot, add peanuts and roast them on low heat. Roast until the shells crack and the peanuts become fragrant, then turn off the heat.
After that, transfer the peanuts to a bowl to cool and remove the shells. Then crush the peanuts lightly, without crushing them too finely.
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Prepare the bananas
Peel the bananas, remove any fibers (if present), then cut them in half, and continue slicing lengthwise once more for large bananas. For smaller bananas, just cut them lengthwise in half.
Use a knife to flatten the bananas to a thickness of about 1/3 of a finger.
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Cook the coconut milk mixture
In a pot, combine 300ml of canned coconut milk, 50ml of condensed milk, and 15g of sugar, mixing well. Prepare a bowl, and dissolve 15g of tapioca flour in 30ml of water.
Place the pot on the stove, simmer over low heat until it gently boils, then add 5g of vanilla powder, followed by the tapioca mixture, stirring until it returns to a boil. Then add 150ml of unsweetened fresh milk and cook until you see small bubbles forming at the edges, avoiding letting the mixture boil too vigorously.
At this point, the mixture will be thick. Remove the pot from the heat to let it warm or cool.
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Pouring the Mold
Prepare 1 glass or plastic container to hold the ice cream.
First, add a layer of coconut milk mixture that has been heated into the container. Arrange the flattened bananas on top, then continue to scoop the coconut milk mixture over the bananas. Sprinkle roasted peanuts, coconut meat, or shredded coconut on top. Alternate layers of coconut milk, banana, and peanut with shredded coconut until finished.
Cover the container and store it in the freezer for about 4 – 6 hours before serving.
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Final Product
The ice cream is sweet and refreshing, infused with the aroma of coconut milk, with soft and chewy bananas complemented by the nutty flavor of peanuts, making you want to keep eating. Let’s try this simple recipe right away!
2. Banana Ice Cream (Recipe shared from TikTok Cooking with TasteVN)
Preparation
40 minutes
Processing
2 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Banana Ice Cream (Recipe shared from TikTok Cooking with TasteVN) Serves 2 – 3 people
Bananas 10 pieces (1 bunch) Coconut milk 500 ml Starch water 50 ml Sugar 300 gr Salt 1/4 teaspoon Peanuts 50 gr Grated coconut 100 gr
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How to make Banana Ice Cream (Recipe shared from TikTok Cooking with TasteVN)
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Prepare the ingredients
After buying the bananas, peel them, place the bananas in a plastic bag, and use a cutting board to flatten them.
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Making the coconut milk
You put into pot 500ml of coconut milk, 50ml of cornstarch water, 300g of sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt, stir the mixture well, then boil over medium heat until the mixture thickens, then turn off the heat and let it cool.
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Making banana ice cream
Now you put the bananas into a bag, add some peanuts and coconut meat on top, pour the coconut milk you just made in, making sure the coconut milk coats both sides of the bananas, and finally put it in the refrigerator and wait for the ice cream to freeze! If you don’t use a bag, you can use food container to make banana ice cream!
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Final Product
The banana ice cream is sweet and cool with the fragrant taste of coconut milk, soft chewy bananas, and a nutty flavor. Try this simple recipe for your family to enjoy!
Tips for successful execution
- You should use canned coconut milk, as freshly squeezed coconut milk contains more water, which can easily lead to ice crystals when making banana ice cream.
- Do not let fresh milk boil vigorously, as boiling fresh milk strongly will cause it to lose its nutritional components.
- If the ice cream is too hard after being in the refrigerator overnight, take it out and let it sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes before eating.
- Since the banana ice cream is made in whole pieces, it cannot be stirred to alleviate the ice crystal situation. If you want banana ice cream without ice crystals, do not use fresh milk but replace it with sweetened condensed milk and canned coconut milk; however, the cost of these ingredients will be higher.
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The coconut milk banana ice cream is delicious, creamy, and extremely simple, isn’t it? Let’s make it right away, and I wish you success!
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