In college I used to frequent a place called Planet Smoothie. My favorite was the Chocolate Elvis- a chocolate, peanut butter, banana confection that I swore I wouldn't finish but always did. Although I graduated some time ago, (ahem, "waaay back when you were in school" as it was phrased by a certain alumni fundraising whippersnapper who might be wise to ask for money before making one feel ancient) I never met a chocolate banana treat I didn't like, especially when coconut is added to the mix. This week's TWD, Banana Coconut Ice Cream Pie, was right up my alley. It all starts with a shortbread coconut crust layered with banana, covered in a rich chocolate ice cream and banana combo, then topped with more banana. For my mini tarts, I mixed Haagen Daas milk chocolate ice cream with creme de cacao and added an some toasted coconut for extra crunch but you could go a lot of different directions with this pie. Did I hear someone say banana caramel?
Satisfy your chocolate banana craving and head over to Spike Bakes for the recipe.
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