Why it works: Banana and chocolate work together. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and 573 recipes mention both. Both carry isoamyl acetate, which smells banana, pear. The science ↓
The recipe
2 servingsIngredients
Contains: milk (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Add the frozen banana chunks, malt drink mix, milk and vanilla ice cream to a blender.
Blend on high for 60 to 90 seconds, stopping to scrape down the sides once, until completely smooth and thick.
Taste and blend briefly more if you want it thinner or sweeter.
Pour into two tall glasses and serve immediately with a straw.
Explore the science
The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Banana + chocolatetop 8% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together573 recipes
Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, pear).
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Banana + vanillatop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,430 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).
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Milk + vanillatop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together19,175 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).
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Chocolate + vanillatop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together10,018 recipes
Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).
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Chocolate + malttop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together29 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).
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