Bananas Foster Punch

Total Time: 6 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 3/4 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 ripe bananas, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 cups light vanilla ice cream, melted
• 1/4 cup golden rum
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon grated whole nutmeg
• 1/2 cup frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed
• grated whole nutmeg (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat milk over medium-high heat in a medium saucepan to 180° or until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil). remove from heat; keep warm.
• 2 combine sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a large, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook until sugar dissolves, stirring as needed to dissolve sugar evenly (about 2 minutes). continue cooking for 2 minutes or until golden (do not stir).
• 3 carefully add hot milk to caramelized sugar in a slow, steady stream (mixture will bubble vigorously), stirring until sugar dissolves. add bananas. cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. remove from heat; cool 10 minutes.
• 4 place half of milk mixture, ice cream, rum, salt, and 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg in a blender. remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender. place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). blend until smooth. pour into a large pitcher. repeat procedure with remaining milk mixture. cover and refrigerate 6 hours or up to overnight. top with whipped topping and grated nutmeg, if desired.