Dessert #2--yum, or yuck?

[Julie in CA]

Coconut banana ice cream pie

Homemade banana ice cream, layered with fresh sliced bananas in a shortbread/coconut crust. Topped with chocolate sauce, freshly whipped cream, and a sprinkle of toasted coconut. What d'ya think? Yum? -or yuck?

[cjzimmer1]

I voted yuck only because I hate the texture of coconut. Even if I could get past the coconut in the crust (which is possible), the toasted coconut on top would totally ruin it for me.

[Tam101]

Coconut banana ice cream pie

Homemade banana ice cream, layered with fresh sliced bananas in a shortbread/coconut crust. Topped with chocolate sauce, freshly whipped cream, and a sprinkle of toasted coconut. What d'ya think? Yum? -or yuck?

 

 

Yuck! I don't like coconut though.

[LauraGB]

Love banana cream pie, love coconut cream pie, love shortbread, love chocolate on anything. If you can put that together and somehow manage ice cream in it too, well, I voted yes!

[Teachaheart]

I chose the third option. I would eat it if the ice cream were either vanilla or coconut. I love bananas but not banana-flavored things.

[Katiebug_1976]

MMMM...Sounds yummy!

[Country Mouse]

Yum yum!

[Heidi @ Mt Hope]

I voted I'd eat it if you changed________________ because coconut is one of my truly DISLIKE foods. I can choke down almost anything else and pretend I like it. :) Everything but the coconut sounds tasty.

[Julie in CA]

I love bananas but not banana-flavored things.

Can I just clarify--you hate all banana items except bananas, or you hate artificial banana-flavoring? The ice cream is a vanilla ice cream recipe with banana puree folded in, and the teeniest, tiniest smidge of dark rum, then layered with sliced bananas.

[Nicole M]

I voted yuck only because I hate the texture of coconut. Even if I could get past the coconut in the crust (which is possible), the toasted coconut on top would totally ruin it for me.

 

Same here. I would eat it if I could scrape off the topping, probably. :D

[Nicole M]

I chose the third option. I would eat it if the ice cream were either vanilla or coconut. I love bananas but not banana-flavored things.

 

I hate all things cherry flavored, but like cherries fresh, so I get the banana thing. But the description of homemade vanilla ice cream with banana puree sounds yummy and not banana flavored.

[clarkacademy]

I am gaining 10 lbs reading these polls!!!

[Disney Dreaming]

Yum. LOVE coconut!

[eaglei]

Remove ALL coconut and I would eat it! Do.not.like.coconut. So I voted the third option.

[DarlaS]

Love banana cream pie, love coconut cream pie, love shortbread, love chocolate on anything. If you can put that together and somehow manage ice cream in it too, well, I voted yes!

 

:iagree:

 

Just what I was thinking when I read the description.

[DarlaS]

Julie have you ever made anything combining bananas and peanut butter? That's my favorite flavor combination on earth!

[Tap]

Coconut banana ice cream pie

Homemade banana ice cream, layered with fresh sliced bananas in a shortbread/coconut crust. Topped with chocolate sauce, freshly whipped cream, and a sprinkle of toasted coconut. What d'ya think? Yum? -or yuck?

 

I don't like bananas.

 

But would like the thought better if it read:

 

Handmade fresh banana ice cream on a crisp(or soft) coconut shortbread crust. Fresh whip cream, a drizzle of dark chocolate and a sprinkle of toasted coconut top this incredible ice cream pie.

[Merry]

the vanilla ice cream. That does sound good. Coconut is fantastic with banana if both is fresh.

[Teachaheart]

Can I just clarify--you hate all banana items except bananas, or you hate artificial banana-flavoring? The ice cream is a vanilla ice cream recipe with banana puree folded in, and the teeniest, tiniest smidge of dark rum, then layered with sliced bananas.

 

 

Well, in that case, don't change a thing! :001_smile: Okay, well, you could add a little more dark rum, and I wouldn't complain. :D

[AlmiraGulch]

I chose the third option. I would eat it if the ice cream were either vanilla or coconut. I love bananas but not banana-flavored things.

I agree with this.

 

Also, I've found that a warm caramel sauce seems to complement coconut and bananas better than chocolate (plus, I happen to like it better than chocolate, so I'm biased).

 

Otherwise, it sounds amazing!!

[Dawn in OH]

I don't care for coconut, but that does sound good.

[abbeyej]

I loathe bananas utterly, but I think my family would like it and I think the *idea* is nice for anyone who doesn't have an irrational hatred of all things banana. ;o) I love coconut though!

[jujsky]

I agree with this.

 

Also, I've found that a warm caramel sauce seems to complement coconut and bananas better than chocolate (plus, I happen to like it better than chocolate, so I'm biased).

 

Otherwise, it sounds amazing!!

 

OR you could drizzle it with BOTH caramel & chocolate. Why not have the best of both worlds, right? It sounds truly amazing! I love all the things you listed, so combining them would just be total, blissful YUM!

[Scarlett]

Coconut banana ice cream pie

Homemade banana ice cream, layered with fresh sliced bananas in a shortbread/coconut crust. Topped with chocolate sauce, freshly whipped cream, and a sprinkle of toasted coconut. What d'ya think? Yum? -or yuck?

 

Oh my Stars!!!! This sounds wonderful! You are making me hungry!!!! Stop! ok, go on..... :D

[Julie in CA]

I agree with this.

 

Also, I've found that a warm caramel sauce seems to complement coconut and bananas better than chocolate (plus, I happen to like it better than chocolate, so I'm biased).

 

Otherwise, it sounds amazing!!

Well, I just miss the yummy chocolate-covered bananas of my childhood. That's pretty much the only way I like bananas, so I like the chocolate. I can see how the caramel would be really good too!

[Sparkle]

I've voted for I'd eat it but___. I love coconut and don't care for bananas. I LOVE coconut cream pie and I would eat banana cream pie if it was served to me but I wouldn't order it. I think I'm in the minority of people who don't like bananas though.

[JoyfulMama]

Why oh why is there no mention of the RUM in the description!?!?!

 

Make some up, I'll be right over to see if it tastes as good in person as it does in my head. :drool5:

[Jumping In Puddles]

Chocolate Banana Ice Cream Pie topped with rum caramel (or chocolate sauce) and candied almonds or walnuts :w00t:

 

I like coconut (especially if it is toasted and sprinkled on top of ice cream) but to me, a coconut crust/coconut shortbread reminds me of the cheap cookies that taste of coconut because of the coconut oil they use to make them. :ack2:

Edited June 29, 2010 by Jumping In Puddles

[Jumping In Puddles]

Is this for a monthly menu or a special menu?

 

I found when I had a banana item on the dessert menu, I really disliked slicing fresh bananas on a busy Saturday night because it had to be sliced to order and the bananas had to be a perfect ripeness every night. If it was for a special tasting menu or I was specialing the dessert (not on menu) then it was fine. :)

[keptwoman]

That sounds like heaven! I'd be another vote for caramel over chocolate, but I'd scoff it either way.

[ChristusG]

I don't like bananas....and I'm allergic to them. I really don't like coconut. I don't like whipped cream. I'll take the chocolate sauce though LOL.

[IsabelC]

I would love the real banana icecream with the coconut short crust OR the choccie sauce, but all together is a bit OTT.

[Julie in CA]

Is this for a monthly menu or a special menu?

 

I found when I had a banana item on the dessert menu, I really disliked slicing fresh bananas on a busy Saturday night because it had to be sliced to order and the bananas had to be a perfect ripeness every night. If it was for a special tasting menu or I was specialing the dessert (not on menu) then it was fine. :)

That's the beauty of *ice cream pie*. :D Yeah, I don't do banana desserts because I'm not actually there serving these desserts. I make them and leave them, after doing my best to show the servers & kitchen folk what to do for presentation.

 

Btw, the coconut banana ice cream pie is already on the menu, and selling like hotcakes! I put a poll on it in order to use it as a "control" for the other dessert polls I listed. I will leave the ice cream pie on until I find something else I'd rather make in it's place. Probably another week, since it's selling so well.

[ereks mom]

Coconut banana ice cream pie

Homemade banana ice cream, layered with fresh sliced bananas in a shortbread/coconut crust. Topped with chocolate sauce, freshly whipped cream, and a sprinkle of toasted coconut. What d'ya think? Yum? -or yuck?

 

...without that. But I'd be willing to try it, because I love chocolate too.

[Julie in CA]

Julie have you ever made anything combining bananas and peanut butter? That's my favorite flavor combination on earth!

I'll have to think something up. Thanks for the idea! :001_smile:

[ereks mom]

People seem to either love it or hate it. I've met very few, if any, people who are indifferent to it. Anyone else notice this?

[Julie in CA]

People seem to either love it or hate it. I've met very few, if any, people who are indifferent to it. Anyone else notice this?

Yep. Definitely!

[hornblower]

Can I just clarify--you hate all banana items except bananas, or you hate artificial banana-flavoring? The ice cream is a vanilla ice cream recipe with banana puree folded in, and the teeniest, tiniest smidge of dark rum, then layered with sliced bananas.

 

What's the color of this item then? Can you stop the banana puree from darkening? And also, when bananas puree they kind of turn slimey - wold that affect the texture of the ice cream? Would the dark rum stain the vanilla? Curious about this.

 

I too dislike artificial banana flavouring. With real puree I think I'd like this dessert - if it looked pretty :D

[Tabrett]

I chose the third option. I would eat it if the ice cream were either vanilla or coconut. I love bananas but not banana-flavored things.

:iagree:

[Julie in CA]

What's the color of this item then? Can you stop the banana puree from darkening? And also, when bananas puree they kind of turn slimey - wold that affect the texture of the ice cream? Would the dark rum stain the vanilla? Curious about this.

 

I too dislike artificial banana flavouring. With real puree I think I'd like this dessert - if it looked pretty :D

;) Yes, it looks pretty. The banana puree has a bit of lemon juice mixed in, and doesn't seem slimy once mixed into the vanilla ice cream. The sliced bananas are sorta "encapsulated" in the ice cream, and don't really darken either. It ends up an ivory color, with some tiny flecks that look like the flecks in french vanilla ice cream. The rum is just a teeny tiny bit, and isn't enough to change the color. I was concerned about the same thing, but a test-run proved to me that it would look good and stay pretty. :001_smile:

[hornblower]

;) Yes, it looks pretty.

 

Brilliant! I'd have that AND the apricots then. :D

 

I'd pass on the mint cheesecake cookie sandwich dessert....

 

(you know, my ambition - & my sig line - for a while was to live on a "Dessert Island: No people & lots of yummy sweet things to eat.")

[mom2denj]

Oh my goodness, YUM!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you make me one? DO you think it would make it here to FLorida? lol

[Jumping In Puddles]

That's the beauty of *ice cream pie*. :D Yeah, I don't do banana desserts because I'm not actually there serving these desserts. I make them and leave them, after doing my best to show the servers & kitchen folk what to do for presentation.

 

Btw, the coconut banana ice cream pie is already on the menu, and selling like hotcakes! I put a poll on it in order to use it as a "control" for the other dessert polls I listed. I will leave the ice cream pie on until I find something else I'd rather make in it's place. Probably another week, since it's selling so well.

Ahhh... I was thrown by the fresh sliced bananas! I know just what you mean :)

 

I had a peanut butter banana cake (it may have been an ice-cream sandwich) and the waiters took it upon themselves to call it the Elvis! That sold like hotcakes too. :D

 

Glad your pie is selling so well. :)

[Julie in CA]

Glad your pie is selling so well. :)

I'm glad too! It's discouraging to make things that I *know* are great, but then cannnot get people to give it a try. This is a rural area, and it's difficult to get people to try anything they haven't tried before. :glare:

[Julie in CA]

Oh my goodness, YUM!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you make me one? DO you think it would make it here to FLorida? lol

It would be easy to make with a few shortcuts such as store-bought ice cream. Let me know if you'd like to give it a try and I'll post a short-cut recipe.

[momzilla333]

Can I just clarify--you hate all banana items except bananas, or you hate artificial banana-flavoring? The ice cream is a vanilla ice cream recipe with banana puree folded in, and the teeniest, tiniest smidge of dark rum, then layered with sliced bananas.

 

This sounds really awesome! Maybe another variation could be with a caramel sauce instead of chocolate/coconut to give it a "Bananas Foster" flavor?

[Kate CA]

Coconut banana ice cream pie

Homemade banana ice cream, layered with fresh sliced bananas in a shortbread/coconut crust. Topped with chocolate sauce, freshly whipped cream, and a sprinkle of toasted coconut. What d'ya think? Yum? -or yuck?

 

Love coconut, but not with the banana. I like bananas, but they are not really treat material to me. :D Banana cream pie is the only exception for that for me! :tongue_smilie:

[Melora in NC]

Can I just clarify--you hate all banana items except bananas, or you hate artificial banana-flavoring? The ice cream is a vanilla ice cream recipe with banana puree folded in, and the teeniest, tiniest smidge of dark rum, then layered with sliced bananas.

 

I'm in the hating all banana items except bananas camp. I love everything about the dessert except the banana ice cream. If you left out the banana puree and were a bit more generous with the rum, it would be completely perfect!

[In the Rain]

It sounds very rich, but dh and I would order it for sure.