Banana Nice Cream - 4 Ways
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Banana Nice Cream - 4 Ways
Description
This recipe shows how to make Banana Nice Cream in four flavor profiles: original banana-vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and peanut butter. The base starts with frozen banana chunks blended with almond milk and a pinch of salt. Each variation adds a complementary ingredient such as vanilla extract, cocoa powder, frozen strawberries, or peanut butter with cinnamon, imparting distinct flavors while keeping the creamy, frozen texture.
The method involves pulsing all ingredients in a food processor until smooth and soft-serve like, scraping the bowl as needed to incorporate frozen chunks. It can be enjoyed immediately for a soft texture or frozen for up to one month to firm up, allowing it to resemble traditional ice cream. Before serving frozen portions, letting it soften slightly at room temperature ensures a scoopable consistency.
Because the dessert relies on banana’s natural sweetness and creaminess, it requires no added sugars or dairy. This makes it a simple, flexible alternative to ice cream using whole fruit and straightforward ingredients.
Ingredients
For original banana-vanilla:
- 2 banana cut into 1-inch pieces, and frozen solid
- 1 tablespoon almond milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
For chocolate:
- 2 banana cut into 1-inch pieces, and frozen solid
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons almond milk warmed
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
For strawberry:
- 2 banana cut into 1-inch pieces, and frozen solid
- 1 cup strawberries stemmed, halved, and frozen solid
- 1 tablespoon almond milk
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
For peanut butter:
- 2 banana cut into 1-inch pieces, and frozen solid
- ¼ cup peanut butter creamy, salted
- 1 tablespoon almond milk
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Place the bananas and remaining ingredients in the bowl of a food processor. Blend or process until the mixture is the consistency of soft-serve, stopping to scrape down the sides and break up any clumped banana chunks as needed.
- Serve immediately or transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 1 month. If serving from the freezer, allow the nice cream to sit at room temperature for a few minutes, or until it becomes scoopable.
Notes
- For a firmer texture similar to ice cream, freeze the nice cream for at least 2 hours after blending before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 121kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 123mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 492mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 78IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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