Banana Nice Cream
In short: Soft-serve style ice cream made by blending frozen ripe bananas until creamy. No dairy, no added sugar and no ice cream machine needed. It takes about 10 min in total and makes 4 servings.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Resting
- 4 h
- Total
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 120 kcal
Frozen ripe bananas blend into something remarkably like soft-serve ice cream: thick, smooth and sweet, with no dairy, no added sugar and no machine. It takes about five minutes in a food processor and works with just bananas, though a splash of plant milk helps the blades. The mixture goes through a crumbly stage before it turns creamy, so keep blending. Serve it at once for soft-serve, or freeze it briefly for scoops.
Instructions
- Peel the bananas, slice them into 2 cm (3/4 in) rounds and spread them on a parchment-lined tray. Freeze for at least 4 hours, until solid.
- Put the frozen slices in a food processor and let them stand for 2 minutes, then pulse until they break into coarse crumbs.
- Add the milk, vanilla and salt. Blend for 3 to 5 minutes, stopping to scrape down the sides, until completely smooth and creamy like soft-serve.
- Serve right away for a soft-serve texture, or spoon into a container and freeze for 30 to 60 minutes for a firmer, scoopable ice cream.
Tips
- Use bananas with plenty of brown spots, since they are sweetest. Freeze the slices on a tray first so they do not clump into one block.
- For chocolate, blend in 2 tablespoons of cocoa and 1 tablespoon of maple syrup. For peanut butter, add 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, and for strawberry, add 150 g of frozen strawberries.
Questions and answers
Why is my banana nice cream crumbly or icy?
The bananas were too cold or there was too little liquid. Let the slices stand for 5 minutes, add the milk a tablespoon at a time and scrape down the bowl often.
Can I make nice cream in a blender?
A powerful blender works if you add a little more milk and use the tamper. A standard blender usually struggles with frozen bananas, so a food processor is easier.
How do I store leftover nice cream?
Freeze it in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. It sets hard, so let it stand for 15 minutes, then re-blend briefly for a creamy texture.
How long does it take to make Banana Nice Cream?
About 10 min in total: 10 min of preparation and 0 min of cooking.
How many calories are in Banana Nice Cream?
About 120 kcal per serving, with 2 g of protein, 26 g of carbohydrates and 1 g of fat. These values are estimates.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 120 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 26 g |
| Fat | 1 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 14 g |
| Sodium | 50 mg |
Estimated values, calculated from the ingredients.
