BANANA ICE CREAM PUFF BAR RECIPES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar, pudding mix, flour and salt; gradually stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat., Stir a small amount of hot filling into eggs. Return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Press plastic wrap onto the surface of pudding mixture. Refrigerate until chilled, about 4 hours., Stir cream, bananas and vanilla into cooled custard mixture. Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze. Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze until firm, 2-4 hours., Preheat oven to 400°. In a large saucepan, bring water, butter, sugar and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand 5 minutes. Add eggs, two at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny., Drop by 2 rounded tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove to wire racks. Immediately split puffs open; remove tops and set aside. Discard soft dough from inside. Cool puffs., To serve, spoon banana ice cream into cream puffs; replace tops. Drizzle with hot fudge topping and sprinkle with nuts.

Steps:

• Combine bananas, peanut butter, water and salt in a large food processor. Pulse several times, then process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. Divide among eight 3-ounce popsicle molds and freeze until firm, at least 6 hours.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. Working with one at a time, release the popsicles from the molds. Place the popsicles on the prepared baking sheet and return to the freezer to firm up, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Using a small spatula or offset spatula, spread chocolate onto the popsicles. Place the popsicles back on the baking sheet and return to the freezer until the chocolate has hardened, about 5 minutes.