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Banana Nice Cream
By Tara Kemp
AuthorTara KempBanana nice cream is the PERFECT dessert. It tastes dreamily decadent, but it's 100% healthy. Check out the suggested variations listed in the notes below, or get creative with your own spin on it! There are so many options! (Photo by Nina Gelbke of Naturally Nina)
Peel bananas
Cut into small chunks, about 2 inches long. Place into freezer bag or container, and freeze for at least 6 hours.
Remove from freezer, and place frozen banana chunks into a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth, ice-cream consistency.
Notes:
Here are a few variations you can try!
- chocolate cherry: add 1 tbsp raw cacao powder + 1 cup fresh (pitted) or frozen cherries and pulse into blended ice cream
- strawberry banana: add 1 cup chopped strawberries and pulse into blended ice cream
- cinnamon caramel: add a dash of cinnamon + 3 medjool dates, chopped
- cinnamon apple raisin: add a dash of cinnamon and top with 2 tbsp raisins + 1 chopped apple mixed in
- top with our crunchy cinnamon buckwheat granola recipe
Serving Size 1.5 cups (3 bananas)
Servings 12
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Peel bananas
Cut into small chunks, about 2 inches long. Place into freezer bag or container, and freeze for at least 6 hours.
Remove from freezer, and place frozen banana chunks into a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth, ice-cream consistency.
Notes:
Here are a few variations you can try!
- chocolate cherry: add 1 tbsp raw cacao powder + 1 cup fresh (pitted) or frozen cherries and pulse into blended ice cream
- strawberry banana: add 1 cup chopped strawberries and pulse into blended ice cream
- cinnamon caramel: add a dash of cinnamon + 3 medjool dates, chopped
- cinnamon apple raisin: add a dash of cinnamon and top with 2 tbsp raisins + 1 chopped apple mixed in
- top with our crunchy cinnamon buckwheat granola recipe
Tara Kemp is the Director of Nutrition Education at Mastering Diabetes. She has been active in the field of health and nutrition for many years, including working with Forks Over Knives, Engine 2, and Dr. Neal Barnard and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Tara has a bachelor's degree in Education from Bucknell University, a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from eCornell, and is a Certified Food For Life Instructor through the Physicians Committee.
