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Banana Nice Cream (Vegan, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free)

Say yes to Nice Cream! This healthy frozen treat is the perfect dairy-free dessert that you can customize for whatever flavor combo you've been craving. Try Vanilla, Strawberry, Mixed Berry, Green Dream, Chocolate, Chocolate Nut Butter, and Peanut Butter flavors for a healthier way to fend off your sweet tooth.

Banana Nice Cream (Vegan, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free)

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Servings: 2

Here’s what you need:

Main Ingredients
  • 1-2 tsp maple syrup or other sweetener of choice (optional)
  • 2 ½ cups sliced frozen ripe banana (the riper the sweeter it will be!)
  • base recipe + 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • base recipe + 1 cup frozen strawberries, organic when possible
  • base recipe + 1 cup frozen mixed berries
  • base recipe + 1 tsp spirulina + 1-2 tsp matcha
  • base recipe + 2 Tbsp cacao or cocoa powder
  • base recipe + 2 Tbsp cacao powder + 2 Tbsp nut butter
  • base recipe + 2-3 Tbsp peanut butter or other nut butter of choice

Directions

  • Freeze Bananas: Be sure to start with ripe and spotty bananas. Peel and slice into 1/2-inch slices for easier blending (large chunks tax the motor). Then add to a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze until firm (3-4 hours or overnight).
  • Food Processor: Add sliced frozen bananas to a food processor fitted with an “S” blade. Then blend for 4-5 minutes or until completely smooth, fluffy, and blended.
  • You’ll need to stop occasionally to stir and scrape the sides. You’ll be left with a soft serve texture. See “FREEZING” below for freezing tips
  • High-Speed Blender: Add sliced frozen bananas to a high-speed blender. Turn to its lowest setting and ensure the switch is flipped to not to “High” to start with. It’s too much to jump the motor from 0-100 that fast.
  • Once it’s started blending, quickly switch to “High” speed and use the tamper to press down and stir/agitate the bananas, which should turn into soft-serve texture banana ice cream quite quickly.
  • If the motor seems to be struggling, stop and pause momentarily. Be sure to switch back to low speed then switch to “High” speed every time to protect the motor.
  • Flavors: Adding flavor to your nice cream is easy! For every flavor besides strawberry, berry, or chocolate, simply add the recommended amounts of each ingredient to your ice cream at this time and blend until creamy and smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
  • If making strawberry or berry, we recommend adding them at the beginning with the unblended bananas for best texture.
  • Freezing: At this point you have soft-serve texture banana ice cream. To get more of a scoopable ice cream texture, simply spread into a Tupperware or parchment-lined loaf pan and freeze for 2-3 hours. Then scoop with an ice cream scoop! If too firm, let thaw 15-30 minutes to soften.
  • Storage: Best when fresh. See freezing instructions above. Frozen banana ice cream should keep for up to 1 month if well covered, though we find it’s best when used within the first week.

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