Creamy Banana Pudding Gelato

Name: Creamy Banana Pudding Gelato
Total time: 140 min
Ingredients: 355 ml half-and-half; 120 g packed light brown sugar; 100 g white sugar; 1 pinch of salt; 2 large eggs, beaten; 240 ml heavy whipping cream; 5 ml vanilla extract; 2 medium very ripe bananas, mashed; 120 g crushed vanilla wafers

Indulge in this luscious and creamy banana pudding gelato, featuring ripe bananas, cookie crumbles, and a velvety vanilla custard. It's the ultimate treat for beating the summer heat.

140 min

easy

10 servings

332kcal

calories

41g

carbohydrates

83mg

cholesterol

18g

fat

fiber

protein

saturated fat

96mg

sodium

24g

sugar

unsaturated fat

Dessert Italian

Ingredients

355 ml half-and-half

120 g packed light brown sugar

100 g white sugar

1 pinch of salt

2 large eggs, beaten

240 ml heavy whipping cream

5 ml vanilla extract

2 medium very ripe bananas, mashed

120 g crushed vanilla wafers

Directions

Step 1

In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the half-and-half, both sugars, and salt. Cook and stir until the sugars are fully dissolved, approximately 5 minutes.

Step 2

Remove the saucepan from the heat and transfer half of the hot mixture to a large bowl. Add the beaten eggs and whisk until well combined. Return the mixture to the saucepan and stir in the cream.

Step 3

Continue to cook and stir over medium-low heat until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.

Step 4

Pour the cream mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl and allow it to cool to room temperature.

Step 5

Once cooled, gently fold the mashed bananas into the cream mixture. Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. During the last 5 to 10 minutes of freezing, fold in the crushed wafers to add a delightful crunch to the gelato.