Rubio’s-Style Caramelized Banana Split with Cinnamon Sugar Churros

It’s hard to believe the 4^th of July is here already. The traditional celebrations might be scaled back for many of us this year, but no matter how you’re celebrating, we’ve got a cool and delicious banana split dessert idea to top things off.

This is Rubio’s version of the traditional all-American summer ice cream treat – with a Mexican twist. In addition to bananas, it features our own amazing cinnamon sugar churros, and of course, a drizzle of chocolate with a kick of spice.

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Ingredients:

1 Small handful of Chile Peanuts

1 Banana (firm, slightly under ripe)

2 Rubio’s Cinnamon and Sugar Churros

1 tablespoon Light Brown Sugar

2 tablespoon Salted Butter

Generous drizzle of Chocolate Sauce or Syrup such as Abuelita or Ghirardelli brands

2 Large Scoops of Ice Cream: Vanilla Bean preferred, pick a favorite or try something new (salted caramel, horchata, etc.)

Fresh Strawberries and blueberries

Smallwares required:

Ice Cream Scooper

Cutting board

Knife

Spatula

Frying Pan

Plate for caramelized bananas

Plate for presentation

Instructions:

• Cut the churros in halve both lengthwise and across to create eight pieces. Lay the pieces on a long plate with the soft side down and the crispy side up.
• Peel and slice the banana into 1/4” – 3/8” rings; any smaller and they’ll be too challenging to properly cook.
• Place the butter in a large frying pan on medium low heat. Once the butter melts, add the brown sugar to the pan. Quickly lay each banana slice down and cook for 1 minute. Flip each slice, turn off heat and cook for additional minute.
• Remove bananas from the heat and transfer to a plate; allow to cool for a few minutes otherwise they’ll melt the ice cream once applied.
• Place two scoops of ice cream on the churros. Apply a generous drizzle of chocolate sauce/syrup, add the chile peanuts, layer on the sliced bananas and top with fresh strawberries and blueberries. Enjoy!

Serves 1-2 people.