“Curious George” Inspired Ice Cream Recipe (Banana Choc Chip)
“Curious George” Inspired Ice Cream Recipe (Banana Choc Chip)
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Hello! I’ve been thinking about that silly monkey Curious George for a while now, and every time I think about that cartoon, I have this idea for an ice cream – a banana choc chip ice cream. I couldn’t find anything like it out there on the internet, SO I thought I’d make it myself. The closest recipes I could find were Spiced Banana Ice Cream AND Curious George Ice Cream & DIY Edible Eyes. Neither of them were quite right for what I was thinking of, so I’ve opted for something more yellow! Sidenote: Isn’t it weird that Curious George doesn’t have a tail, and that’s become a Mandela Effect?
If you don’t know who Curious George is, he’s a fictional monkey (in the form of a cartoon) who is in lots of children’s picture books, and many TV shows and movies have been based on him. He was created by Margret Rey and Hans Augusto Rey.
FYI: This recipe contains dairy/lactose.
Makes 2L of ice cream.
Ingredients/What You Will Need
- Ice Cream Maker (put the ice cream maker bowl in the freezer over night before making)
- Blender of some kind. We have a nutri-bullet so that’s what I used
- 1 x metal bowl and 1 x metal whisk (chilled in the fridge for 10 mins prior to making)
- 1 x air tight container (2L)
- 3 x frozen bananas
- 600mL of thickened cream (also known as heavy cream)
- 1 cup of milk (I used skim but you can use full cream)
- 1 cup castor sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tsp yellow food colouring
- 200 grams of dark chocolate chips
- Optional: Banana Flavouring (I didn’t use it this time but I think it would enhance the banana flavour)
Method
- Prior to making, freeze your ice cream maker bowl in the freezer overnight
- Put your whisk and metal bowl in the fridge for 10 minutes
- Blitz x 3 frozen bananas in a blender until smooth. Set aside
- Whisk castor sugar into thickened cream until dissolved. Add vanilla.
- Add in milk, banana, salt, and yellow food colouring. Mix until desired colour (if using extra banana flavouring, add it in here)
- Pour into ice cream maker and churn for 20 minutes
- Once churned, add in 200 grams of dark chocolate chips, churn for another 10 minutes
- Pour into air tight container and freeze for 2-3 hours
- Enjoy
Pro Tip: If you are stuck on time, churn ice cream for an extra 5 minutes and serve immediately.
22 Comments
Kathy Degen
This looks both fun and delicious!!!!
Ash
Thank you so much 🙂
Gin
I didn’t even know who Curious George was before reading, but I think it’s cool and funny that you thought of creating an ice cream based on the character.
Looks delicious, thanks for sharing!
Ash
Oh my gosh, you gotta check him out! Thank you, Gin!
Stelios
I love watching Curious George! The ice cream looks delicious and something that he would try to churn out. Great post!
Ash
Omg me too! I think he’d LOVE this ice cream. Thank you so much 🙂
Jarrod Dockendorf
I had some flashbacks to the book fair at school. Looks tastsy!
Ash
Omg how cool – we never had a book fair in NZ, so I feel really jealous when I see kids dressing up for book week in Aussie. Thank you 🙂
Sharon W
Oooh, that does look tasty. Thanks so much for the idea. Can’t wait to try it.
Ash
Thank you so much 🙂
Random Little Thoughts
This is adorable! I love the idea of a Curious George inspired dessert. It’s creative and fun. I can’t wait to try this the next time my granddaughter visits. Thanks for the inspiration.
Ash
Oh my gosh, thank you! I hope she likes it – it’s a great way to get bananas into the little ones for sure.
Alana
This looks delicious, I’ll be trying these at home. I think my whole family will love this.
Ash
Aw yay! Thank you 😀
Shakia
Yum! This looks so delicious! I definitely will be making this over the weekend! Thanks so much for this recipe!
Ash
Thank you! Let me know how it goes 😀
Domii
That looks really yummy and it’s curious George inspired, great!
Ash
Thank you so much 🙂
Sarah Payne
What a fun recipe. I remember watching Curious George when I was younger and reading the books as well. Banana and chocolate are a great combo. I should give this a try!
Ash
Me too! Thank you 😀
Crystal
This is such a fun and creative idea! Banana choc chip sounds like the perfect tribute to Curious George! I love how you took inspiration from something nostalgic and turned it into a totally unique flavor. Also, I had no idea Curious George didn’t have a tail. I definitely remember him with one, so now I’m questioning everything! Can’t wait to try your version of the ice cream!
Ash
Thank you so much, Crystal! Hehe, yes, I think he’s got us ALL with the Mandela Effect right? I hope you enjoy this ice cream 🙂