Description
Indulge in a guilt-free treat with this healthy version of ice cream made with frozen bananas. This vegan, dairy-free ‘nice cream’ is quick and easy to whip up, requiring just a few ingredients and a blender. Customize with your favorite add-ins and enjoy a creamy, delicious dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
Frozen Banana Base:
- 3 ripe bananas, sliced and frozen
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk (or any milk of choice)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Optional Add-Ins:
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ¼ cup frozen berries
- a handful of dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare Banana Base: Place frozen banana slices in a blender or food processor. Pulse until bananas start to break down.
- Blend Ingredients: Add almond milk and vanilla extract to the bananas. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Customize: Mix in any optional add-ins like peanut butter, cocoa powder, or berries as desired.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately for a soft texture or freeze for 1–2 hours for a firmer consistency. Scoop and indulge!
Notes
- This ‘nice cream’ is naturally sweet, dairy-free, and vegan.
- Enhance with toppings like nuts, coconut flakes, or granola.
- Store leftovers in the freezer for up to 1 week; let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes (plus freezing time for bananas)
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ cup
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
