I almost always have a freezer full of bananas for smoothies, but in the summer I tend to use them more for making ice cream than anything else. My kids love banana ice cream and I have no problem with them eating as much of it as they want. Besides the fact that it is actually a nutritious treat, I can make it from start to finish faster than I can make a smoothie. Ice cream for breakfast anybody?
One ingredient for banana ice ice cream? Yes please!!!
To make basic the basic ice cream from bananas, you only need 1 ingredient...frozen bananas. Making flavored ice cream isn't much harder either! You simply make the banana ice cream base and add whatever flavorings you like. It's simple, no ice cream machine needed, no crazy additives, and its healthy. Winning!
Get your food processor ready, it's going to get a whole lot of use this summer.
Step 1: Peel, slice, and freeze the bananas.
- Although you can slice bananas that have been frozen whole I find that having a tray of sliced ones ensures that I keep all of my fingers on my hand. Seriously, slicing frozen bananas is scary for accident prone people like myself.
Step 2: Process the banana into soft serve ice cream.
- This can take a minute or so, but I promise it works. Simply place the frozen banana slices in the food processor and start processing.
- You will need to stop the processor a few times and scrape the sides, then continue to process.
- The bananas go from slices, to Dippin' Dots sized bits, to sometimes a mass of bananas rolling around like a rock, to all of the sudden soft serve. It's crazy and cool all at the same time!
See how easy that was?! Now, of course you can eat this as it is and enjoy some seriously tasty banana soft serve or you can use this as a base and add flavorings. I tend to like vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry so I am sharing my go-to recipes for those below as well.
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PrintHow To Make Banana Ice Cream (Gluten Free, Vegan)
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- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 2
Ingredients
- 2 sliced, frozen bananas
Instructions
- Place the frozen banana slices in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the "S" blade. Process until the bananas turn into smooth soft serve. Serve immediately or transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze until ready to serve.
Vanilla, Chocolate, & Strawberry Banana Ice Cream (Gluten Free, Vegan)
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- Prep Time: 8 mins
- Total Time: 8 mins
- Yield: 2
Ingredients
For vanilla banana ice cream
- 1 batch of banana ice cream base
- ½ of 1 vanilla bean, scraped and pod reserved for another use or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the chocolate banana ice cream
- 1 batch of banana ice cream base
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons almond or ten Free & Vegan)" href="https://thismessisours.com/make-cashew-milk-gluten-free-vegan/">cashew milk
- ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the strawberry banana ice cream
- 1 batch of banana ice cream base
- ½ cup roughly chopped, frozen strawberries
- 2 tablespoons almond or ten Free & Vegan)" href="https://thismessisours.com/make-cashew-milk-gluten-free-vegan/">cashew milk
Instructions
For all 3 flavors
- Make the banana ice cream base according to the directions. Once the bananas are the consistency of soft serve ice cream add the additional ingredients for whichever flavor you choose and blend until combined.
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What are the health benefits of bananas?
Bananas are known for their mineral content such as potassium and manganese of which many people do not get enough. These minerals are important for heart health, especially blood pressure control. Bananas also include several vitamins and nutrients that aid the body in overall health. The fiber helps to level out blood sugar levels and improve digestive health.
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