Bananas Foster DIY Dessert

After you try our chocolate chip skillet cookie and fudge Oreo ice cream cake, bananas foster is the next on the list of delicious DIY desserts perfected with Almost Heaven's homemade ice cream. With only 15 minutes to make, this recipe is a quick and easy way to enjoy a hot and cold treat.

Bananas Foster is a classic dish with sliced bananas and nuts swimming in a rich caramel sauce. Though it's typically served over vanilla ice cream to create a delicious hot and cold effect, give Almost Heaven’s homemade Butter Pecan or Salty Caramel flavors a try instead! For a dish, the whole family can enjoy, use vanilla and rum extracts, or you can stick to the original helping of your favorite rum.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 5 min Total: 15 min Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 stick salted butter

• 1 cup packed brown sugar

• 2 teaspoons rum extract

• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

• 2 bananas, peeled and sliced

• ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans

• 1 quart of Almost Heaven Butter Pecan or Salty Caramel

Note: If you would like to make a more classic dish, add ½ cup rum instead of the vanilla and rum extracts.

Directions:

1. In a medium-sized saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, rum extract, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Stir and let the mixture simmer for a few minutes.

2. Add bananas and your nuts of choice and mix them into the sauce. If using rum, add now. Let cook until heated through for 2-3 minutes.

3. Pour each serving over a scoop of Almost Heaven Butter Pecan ice cream and serve immediately.

If you want to try another hot and cold mixture, make a hot chocolate float with a few scoops of Almost Heaven Bumpy Road, Mint Chocolate Chip, or any of Almost Heaven's 23 homemade ice cream flavors!

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Fudge Oreo Ice Cream Cake DIY Dessert

If you enjoyed our chocolate chip skillet cookie recipe, or if cookies aren't your thing, give our fudge oreo ice cream cake recipe a try! This treat has been made and perfected by our staff and has the Almost Heaven delicious stamp of approval!

Instead of a regular ice cream cake, top your box mix chocolate cake with a layer of fudge, Oreos, and homemade ice cream to make a delicious treat! Experiment with different cake mixes and over 23 Almost Heaven homemade ice cream flavor combinations to find your favorite.

Prep: 15 min

Cook: 20 min

Freeze: 2 ½ hr

Total: 2 hr 45 min

Yield: Two 6-in cakes

Ingredients:

• 1 box of chocolate fudge cake mix

• ½ cup butter, melted

• 3 eggs

• 1 can (16 oz) hot fudge topping, warmed

• 2 cups crushed Oreo cookies

• 2 quarts Almost Heaven homemade Oreo ice cream, softened for 15 to 20 min

Note: Adjust butter as needed; you will need the same amount as the vegetable oil or similar ingredient required for the cake mix. The water is removed entirely to make the batter thicker.

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease two 6-inch pans.

2. In a large bowl, mix cake mix, butter, and eggs until blended (batter will be very thick).

3. Divide and scrape the batter into the two pans and smooth it to the edges.

4. Bake for 18 to 21 minutes or until the surface appears dry and is no longer shiny. Cool completely in the pans for about 1 hour.

5. Spread 8 oz of the warmed fudge over the cake and sprinkle with ½ cup of Oreos. Repeat with the second cake.

6. Spread a quart of Almost Heaven Oreo ice cream in a new 6-inch pan. Repeat with the second quart.

7. Freeze both of the cake and ice cream pans until firm, about 30 minutes.

8. Remove cake from the pan and place on a portable plate. Flip ice cream from the pan onto the top of the cake.

9. Add hot fudge to the edges and decorate with whipped cream or frosting. Sprinkle top with ½ cup of Oreos. Repeat with the second cake.

10. Cover and freeze until firm, about 2 hours, or serve immediately. Best served after letting cake stand for 15 to 20 minutes.

If you're craving a traditional ice cream cake, Almost Heaven creates custom 6- or 9-inch cakes to order. Or premade ice cream pies and mini ice cream cakes are ready to pick up at any time!

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Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie DIY Dessert

Desserts are a comfort that brings the whole family together in times when we may feel so far apart. Lift your spirits with a scrumptious DIY recipe made complete by Almost Heaven’s homemade ice cream.

Forget your cookie trays and grab your skillets! Skillet cookies are an easy way to get your cookie fix while still feeding the whole family. Though we recommend Go Bucks!, you can top it off with over 23 Almost Heaven homemade ice cream flavors. Chocolate Pecan, Green Monster, and Salty Caramel are a few of our favorites!

Prep: 10 min

Cook: 35 min

Total: 45 min

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tablespoon baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temp

• 1 ¼ cups sugar

• ½ cup packed brown sugar

• 3 large eggs, at room temp

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chunks

• Almost Heaven homemade Go Bucks! ice cream (for serving)

• Almost Heaven Hot Fudge (optional)

• Almost Heaven homemade Peanut Butter topping (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 12-inch cast-iron skillet with butter.

2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set the bowl aside.

3. Cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar.

4. Add eggs one at a time until mixed, then add the vanilla extract and beat until combined.

5. Add the flour mixture and mix just until the dough comes together. Beat in the chocolate until combined.

6. Scrape the dough into the skillet and smooth it out.

7. Bake the cookie for 30 to 35 minutes until it’s barely cooked in the center.

8. Allow it to cool for 10 minutes before serving with Almost Heaven Go Bucks! ice cream on top.

9. Drizzle the Almost Heaven Hot Fudge and homemade Peanut Butter topping and top off with whipped cream, a cherry, and nuts (optional).

If you’re looking for other quick, customizable ice cream desserts, try making sliders and sandwiches! You can use vanilla wafers, graham crackers, cookies, and whatever toppings you’d like with your favorite Almost Heaven homemade ice cream flavor in between. If DIY desserts aren't your thing, try an Almost Heaven chocolate chip or double chocolate chip ice cream sandwich!

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