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Banana Soft Serve

Recipe for one-ingredient food processor banana soft serve - creamy, all natural, sugar free, dairy free dessert.

Prep Time
8 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
8 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 131 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 5 whole bananas
  • food processor

Instructions

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  1. Line a plate or baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice bananas into 1/2 inch rounds and place them on the parchment evenly spaced. You can fit about 5 medium-sized bananas on one standard-sized baking sheet, and you will end up with about 1 pound of frozen banana. Freeze the banana pieces for a few hours up to overnight, or until firm. Don't freeze them for longer than 24 hours or they may start to brown, get freezer burn and lose their flavor.
  2. Remove the pieces from the cookie sheet and immediately place them into a sealing bag (reusable or disposable) - they thaw quickly! Weigh each bag as you fill them to 1 pound of banana in each (about 3 1/2 cups banana slices). Remove the air from each bag before placing back in the freezer. I like preparing 1 pound batches of bananas this way so that they're easy to grab and make whenever we feel like a quick dessert. This 1 pound portion of bananas seems to be the best for blending smoothly and easily in our processor. Alternatively, you can freeze the slices in bags without first putting them on the cookie sheets, but they will stick together as they freeze and it will be harder to blend them.
  3. When you're ready to prepare the sorbet, fit your food processor with the blade attachment and pour the frozen banana pieces in. You can also attempt this in the blender, but it is much more difficult to avoid clumping and to get things to mix evenly. If you have a food processor, use it!
  4. Start by pulsing the frozen banana a few times until small crumbles form.
  5. Continue processing. As you do so you'll notice the banana mixture clumping or sticking from time to time. Open the processor and use a spatula to spread the mixture out evenly throughout the processor so that it processes smoothly.
  6. Continue processing, periodically stirring with the spatula, until the mixture becomes smooth and has the consistency of soft serve ice cream.
  7. Scoop the soft serve into bowls and serve immediately.
  8. This is a basic recipe for basic banana soft serve, and it's great as-is, but it can easily be changed and improved by adding other ingredients-- cocoa powder, peanut butter, or other frozen fruits. Note: this recipe is gluten free, dairy free and nut free as written. Any additional ingredients may render it less allergy friendly; add with care! 
  9. I will be sharing other variations on this theme over the next few months. Enjoy!

Notes

  • You will also need: Baking sheet or plate(s), parchment paper, freezer, food processor

Nutrition Information

Calories 131kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 1g (2%) Sodium 1mg (0%) Potassium 528mg (15%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 18g (36%) Vitamin A 95IU (2%) Vitamin C 12.9mg (14%) Calcium 7mg (1%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 131

% Daily Value*

Calories 131kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 1g 2%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 528mg 11%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 18g 36%
Vitamin A 95IU 2%
Vitamin C 12.9mg 14%
Calcium 7mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.