Name: Ode to Halo-Halo
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 2 very ripe bananas, sliced ¼" thick; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar; ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract; Kosher salt; 6 ounces fresh blueberries (about 1 cup); 6 ounces fresh blackberries (about 1½ cups), cut in half if large; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; ¾ cup unsweetened coconut milk; 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk; 4 cups shaved ice; ½ pint vanilla or coconut ice cream; Toasted unsweetened coconut flakes, gummi bears, and/or popcorn (for serving)

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It doesn't get any cooler than halo-halo, the Filipino treat with a base of fluffy shaved ice. Macerating the fruit makes it extra juicy and saucy, but you could just throw in any unadulterated berry. The key to this dessert (as with any sundae) is a mix of textures: icy, creamy, chewy, crunchy.

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