A mash up of two delicious desserts: banoffee pie and butter pecan ice cream. The result is the tastiest and most satisfying dessert you've ever eaten! Can be made as a cake in a springform pan or in a pie dish.
10graham crackers, finely crushed(about 1 ½ cups of crumbs)
6tablespoonsmelted butter
2tablespoonsgranulated sugar
1teaspoon vanilla
Ice Cream Layer
2bananas, sliced
½cupdulce de leche or caramel sauce
1.5quartbutter pecan ice cream, softened
Topping
½cupdulce de leche or caramel sauce
1banana, sliced
1tablespoonpecans, finely chopped
whipped cream for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar, and vanilla. Pour into the bottom of either a springform pan or a pie dish. If using a springform, press crumb mixture into bottom of pan. If using pie dish, press into bottom and up the walls of the pie pan. Bake for 12 minutes. Set aside to cool.
For the ice-cream layer, arrange the sliced bananas on top of the graham crust. Pour on dulce de leche or caramel sauce. Place the softened ice-cream in a large mixing bowl. In a microwave safe bowl, add the butterscotch chips and about ¼ cup of ice-cream. Microwave until melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Pour the melted chips and chopped pecans into the ice-cream and stir to combine but do not over mix. Pour into pan and freeze for at least an hour.
Spread the softened ice cream over the bananas and freeze for about an hour.
Remove the cake from the freezer and pour the remaining dulce de leche or caramel sauce on top. Arrange the remaining banana slices around the edge of the cake. Sprinkle the pecans in the middle. Return to freezer for another 15 minutes or until ready to serve.
When ready to serve, allow to sit at room temperature before cutting or removing the springform. Serve with whipped cream (optional).
Notes
Note that you could also substitute plain vanilla ice cream for butter pecan, or any flavor you like. Delicious!