Healthy Nice Cream (Printer-friendly)
Blend frozen bananas into creamy perfection. Naturally sweet, dairy-free, and endlessly customizable.
# What You'll Need:
→ Base
01 - 4 large ripe bananas, peeled, sliced and frozen
→ Flavor Variations (choose one or combine)
02 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for classic vanilla)
03 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (for chocolate)
04 - 1 cup frozen mixed berries (for berry flavor)
05 - 2 tablespoons peanut butter or almond butter (optional, for nutty flavor)
06 - 2 tablespoons plant-based milk (almond, oat, or coconut; use as needed for blending)
→ Optional Toppings
07 - Fresh berries
08 - Coconut flakes
09 - Chopped nuts
10 - Dark chocolate chips
# How To Make It:
01 - Place the frozen banana slices into a high-powered blender or food processor along with your chosen flavor additions such as vanilla extract, cocoa powder, berries, or nut butter.
02 - Blend on high until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed. Add plant-based milk 1 tablespoon at a time only if necessary to aid blending.
03 - Serve immediately for a soft-serve consistency, or transfer to a sealed freezer-safe container and freeze for 1 to 2 hours for a firmer, scoopable texture.
04 - Top with fresh berries, coconut flakes, chopped nuts, or dark chocolate chips as desired and serve.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It genuinely tastes like soft serve ice cream but the entire ingredient list is just bananas and whatever you feel like adding.
- You can go from craving something sweet to eating it in under ten minutes with zero cooking involved.
02 -
- Slice your bananas before freezing or you will burn out your blender motor trying to process solid frozen chunks of fruit.
- If you freeze it firm, let it sit at room temperature for five minutes before scooping because patience here rewards you with that perfect creamy consistency.
03 -
- Freeze your banana slices in a single layer on parchment paper before bagging them so they do not fuse into an unblendable block.
- A food processor actually works better than a blender for small batches because it scrapes the sides more efficiently and gives you a creamier result.