Ingredients

3medium bananas,overripe, peeled

⅓cuplight brown sugar,packed

1tbspbutter,cut into small pieces

1½cupswhole milk

2tbspgranulated sugar

½tspvanilla extract

1½tsplemon juice,freshly squeezed

⅛tspsalt

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Slice the bananas into ½-inch pieces and toss them with the brown sugar and butter in a 2-quart baking dish until the sugar dissolves into a wet caramel-colored coating.

Bake for about 40 minutes, stirring once during baking, until the bananas are soft and golden brown.

Immediately transfer the bananas and caramel syrup into a blender or food processor. Add the milk, granulated sugar, vanilla, lemon juice and salt, and purée until smooth.

Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator.

Give the mixture a quick whisk, then freeze in ice cream machine according to manufacturer’s instructions.

Transfer soft ice cream to plastic container and chill for a few hours until firm.

Scoop, serve, and enjoy!