I had several very ripe bananas that I wanted to use up. Another loaf of banana bread wasn’t going to work, since I had two loaves in my freezer. Then the idea popped in my head to make banana ice cream, since I had seen it online. I love trying new things, so I went for it.
My experiment worked beautifully, and really surprised me. Frozen bananas make great ice cream. The texture is like soft serve, sweet, creamy, and delicious. You just need ripe bananas and a food processor, or blender. So simple, yet so refreshing.
The best part about this ice cream is you can add things like chocolate chips, peanut butter, vanilla, or other frozen fruits to make any flavors you wish. This easy one ingredient banana ice cream is the base, and you can create to your hearts desire and your taste buds desire.
Some call this banana nice cream, since it’s not technically ice cream. Call it whatever you like. But definitely give this banana ice cream a try if you’ve got some ripe bananas sitting around. This is a great way to use them. Enjoy!
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Banana Ice Cream
Ingredients
3 ripe bananas
Optional:
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 2 teaspoons agave nectar or maple syrup for extra sweetness
Equipment
Food processor or blender
Instructions
- Peel and slice ripe bananas into 1 inch pieces. Place sliced bananas in a freezer bag and freeze for at least a couple of hours until frozen solid.
- Put the frozen bananas in a food processor or a blender.
- Chop or blend banana in short intervals. At first the bananas will be in large chunks until they get crumbly. Scrape down the sides between each pulse of the food processor or blender. After a few minutes the bananas will become smooth and creamy, like soft serve.
- Transfer to an air tight container and freeze. You can eat the banana ice cream right away, or freeze it to get it more solid. It’s delicious either way!
Notes
*A food processor works well. I have used my blender, which isn’t very powerful, and it worked fine, it just takes a bit longer.
* One banana is approximately one serving.
*Keep blending until the bananas are smooth and creamy, like soft serve.
* Add in chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruits, peanut butter or anything you like. I’ve made banana ice cream with frozen strawberries and it’s very good. Be creative.
* Use this delicious chocolate topping Homemade Magic Shell
Meghan E White 