Bananas are simmered in a caramel sauce then spooned on top of delicious frozen yogurt in this Honey Vanilla Frozen Yogurt with Caramel Bourbon Banana Topping inspired by an 84th & 3rd recipe.
It’s SRC REVEAL DAY for group D. I love love LOVE SRC!
For those that don’t know, SRC (Secret Recipe Club) is a group of extremely talented bloggers, chefs, and food-thousiasts like myself. Once a month, we sign up to participate and once a month we’re assigned a fellow blogger in our group. Once we have found and created or re-created a recipe on the blog we are assigned, we create a post telling everyone about our assigned blogger, their blog, and the chosen recipe on our specified group reveal date. I’m not explaining it all that well. So, you’d better head on over to their website and read about it yourself. It’s awesome and I’ve found some really wonderful blogs to follow and be inspired by.
Like this one!
This month I was assigned 84th & 3rd. She’s an Aussie important from America-land. She is a recipe developer, writer, photographer, designer, and a bunch of other things I can’t remember right now. Basically, she wears many hats.
She sticks mainly to un-processed veg-aquarian (not sure what that is but sounds interesting) type foods but will choose chocolate above all else. Oh, and pie makes everything better.
We do have one thing in common, though; Food inspires her! I thought I was the only one that thought about food constantly. Is it possible to have a blogging soul mate? If so, I think I found her! Not that…um…well, I am married to a male gendered husband. Just didn’t want y’all to get the wrong impression about me.
Anyway.
It took me FOREVER to pick a recipe to make. There are so many good ones! I mean, she’s got Banana Split Hot Cross Buns! Are you kidding me? Then there’s the Maple Orange Spiced Macadamia Nuts. And Romesco? It looks super silky smooth and perfect for pasta or grilled meats. And then there’s a bunch of chocolate recipes and I kept drooling over these Peanut Butter Truffles. Oh. Yes, please?
Needless to say, it took me the better part of all month to zero in on ONE recipe to make. But, I kept coming back to these Caramel Bourbon Bananas with Whipped Coconut Cream. But since we’re doing a lot fat diet due to the hub’s heart stuffs, I opted out on the whipped coconut cream. Heart healthy or not, we just can’t take the chances.
So, I added some “cream” of my own in the form of some non-fat frozen yogurt. Yes, I realize it’s not in the spirit of “un-processed” but I used honey and not sugar and butter instead of spray. Doesn’t that count for something?
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this recipe and check out JJ’s blog over at 84th & 3rd. She’s got some kick ass recipes!! Make sure to follow 84th & 3rd on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google +, and Pinterest to keep up with all the delicious goodness posted there.
This Cinnamon Honey Nut Snack Mix for SRC is inspired by Natural Noshing's Honey Roasted Snack Mixis sweet, salty, crunchy, and delicious! It's perfect for a mid morning bite, road, trip, or nibbles while watching a movie.
Ingredients
- 2 cups nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
- pinch saffron
- salt and pepper to taste
- 15 to 20 slices of crostini bread
Instructions
- The day before, line a a sievec with a double layer of cheesecloth or paper towels. Set the sieve over a bowl and set aside.
- In a small bowl mix the yogurt and the salt together until thoroughly combined.
- Pour the yogurt into the strainer and bring up the edges of the cloth. Pull the corners of the cloth up around the yogurt, making sure it's nice and tight. Tie the edges together into a bundle with kitchen twine. Place the strainer and bowl in the refrigerator and allow to strain 24 to 48 hours or until yur desired consistency is reached.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl the oil into the pan before adding the garlic. Cook the garlic 2 to 3 minutes or until fragrant. Stir in the saffron and cook a minute or two before adding the tomatoes. Reduce the heat to simmer and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until the tomatoes have burst and release their juices.
- Spread some labneh on a piece of bread and top with tomatoes before serving.
Bean says
Oh Yum! This looks like a perfect summer dessert! (But you could probably eat it all year round… )
Christie Campbell says
Thank you! It was really good and with bananas and honey always available, you could eat it year round.
Couscous & Consciousness says
If I wasn’t already in love with JJ’s blog, I sure would be after this – looks insanely good. Great pick!!
Christie Campbell says
Thank you! She has an awesome collection of recipes.
palatablepastime says
Sort of reminds me of bananas foster. Will have to try this next time I make Creole food!
Christie Campbell says
Yes, it kind of was like bananas foster. Definitely delicious, none-the-less!
lk529 says
We go through honey like nobody’s business in this house – I know this ice cream would be a hit!
Christie Campbell says
I love honey ice cream. It’s super tasty and keeps it from freezing solid.
JJ - 84thand3rd says
Oh those bananas are so good on pretty much anything – but I love that you made frozen yoghurt to top them with! Happy reveal day xx
Christie Campbell says
Thank you, JJ! I had a blast reading your blog. And those bananas are to die for!!
Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says
I’ll just take a big ol’ bowl of those bananas….YUM
Christie Campbell says
They were so easy and you probably have everything you need to make them already. Well, maybe not the alcohol….
Karen @ Karen's Kitchen Stories says
I could dive right into that bowl! Amazing!
Christie Campbell says
I did. And it was!! Thanks, Karen!
hapatite says
this reminds me of one of my favorite desserts, bananas foster!
Christie Campbell says
It did me, too. I was hankering for some banana sweetness, too.
turnips 2 tangerines says
Happy Reveal Day!! Boy, does this look good! Lynn
Christie Campbell says
Thanks, Lynn!!
Emily @ Life on Food says
This is my kind of dessert. Those bananas look gorgeous. Yum, yum! Happy Reveal Day!
Christie Campbell says
Thank you, Emily. It is rather tasty! You should make some. LOL
Rebekah @ Making Miracles says
Ohhhh those gorgeous bananas…. I am so making these soon. They look like the most perfect way to end a day!!
Christie Campbell says
They were! And so quick, less the freezing time, of course. BUT you could easily top your fave ‘nilla ice cream with these nanas.
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
I love everything about this, from the flavor of the frozen yogurt, to the topping and the booze infusion!
Christie Campbell says
Thank you, Erin! It is rather tasty. I hope you try it.
sallybr says
I love her blog and her writing! You picked a winner, I don’t know what is better, the frozen yogurt or that amazing topping!
Christie Campbell says
Thank you, Sally! She’s pretty talented and I loved reading her blog.
Melissa says
Yum! This looks like such a delicious sweet treat! Great pick this month 🙂
Christie Campbell says
Thank you, Melissa. It was delicious.