Craving some ice cream but feel kinda guilty?
Try “Nice” cream — your base starts with just one ingredient – healthy bananas. The add-ins are unlimited!!
How to make banana ice cream
Once your bananas are ripe (when the peels are at least partially brown), peel them and cut into pieces. Freeze in a Ziploc bag or container.
You can do this step days, weeks, or even months in advance so there’s no need to wait when you are ready to make banana ice cream.
To make the nice cream, start by tossing the frozen pieces of about three bananas into a food processor or blender. No need to be exact with measuring, and feel free to double or triple the recipe for a larger serving or to feed a family.
If using a regular blender instead of a high speed one like a Vitamix, or if your frozen bananas are rock hard, add a few tablespoons milk of choice or another liquid.
Blend until the mixture resembles a thick and smooth soft serve texture.
Now – for the add-ins!! Pick your flavor(s).
Banana Ice Cream Flavors
Chocolate Banana Ice Cream: Use 3 bananas. Add 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract, pinch salt, and 3 tbsp cocoa powder.
Mint Chocolate Chip: Use 2 bananas and a pinch of salt. Add 1/8 tsp pure peppermint extract (or more if desired), and stir in chocolate chips or cacao nibs after blending. Optional, blend in a pinch of spirulina or a small handful spinach for color and an extra nutrient boost.
Nutella Nice Cream: Blend a generous spoonful of Homemade Nutella or your favorite chocolate hazelnut spread in with the bananas.
Peanut Butter: Make the original, adding 2-3 tbsp peanut butter or another nut butter or allergy friendly alternative before blending.
Piña Colada: Make the original recipe, using 1/4 cup canned coconut milk as your milk of choice. Blend in 1/2 cup frozen pineapple. Stir in shredded coconut if desired.
Cookies’n Cream: Make the original recipe, adding 2 tbsp coconut butter if desired. After blending, add in a crushed Oreo cookie sandwich.
Very Berry: Make the original recipe, adding 1 cup frozen berries of choice and 1/8 tsp pure vanilla extract.
Strawberry: Use 2 bananas. Blend in 1/2 cup frozen strawberries. Add 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract and optional shake of cinnamon.
Vanilla Bean: Use 3 bananas and a pinch of salt. Add 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste.
Pistachio: Make the original recipe, adding 2-3 tbsp pistachio butter and 1/8 tsp pure vanilla extract. Sprinkle crushed pistachios on top if desired.
