Bananas are great fruits to make natural, homemade ice cream with. You can use ONLY frozen bananas to make a delicious and healthy one.
But today we are going to share our recipes with you. This is how we like to “spice up” the simple banana ice cream.
For all the recipes you'll only need a food processor or a blender, some frozen bananas as the main ingredient and other fruit or nut butter of your choice. You can be creative.
So as mentioned above, making these ice creams is super easy, they are not only healthy (without a lot of artificial stuff in them…oh and tons of sugar!) but they are packed with vitamins and minerals and have a lot of health benefits to our bodies. True treasures.
Let’s learn about the ingredients!
Bananas help restore glycogen levels and help with muscle recovery. They contain several essential nutrients and provide benefits for digestion, heart health and weight loss. They are also a good source of potassium and fiber, and they help keep you full for longer.
Dates contain several vitamins and minerals, in addition to fiber and antioxidants. They are a healthy substitute for white sugar in recipes due to their sweet taste and nutrients.
Quality dark chocolate is rich in fiber, iron, magnesium, copper, manganese and a few other minerals. It is also rich in antioxidants.
Walnuts are an excellent source of antioxidants that can help fight oxidative damage in your body. They are a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, may decrease inflammation, support weigh control and help lower risk of diabetes.
Coconut milk contains high levels of saturated fat, making it a very calorie-rich food. It is also rich with vitamins and minerals, but the nutritional contents vary by product. Coconut milk drinks, for example, have a different nutritional profile from canned coconut milk.
Let’s make some NICE CREAM!
BANANA - CHOCOLATE CHIP NICE CREAM 🍨
- 3 frozen bananas
- 2 tbsp of coconut cream/milk
- sweetener of choice (we used date syrup)
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions:
1.Freeze the bananas overnight.
2.Add them to a food processor with the milk (to help blend) and process until it reaches a creamy texture.
3.Add in your sweetener of choice and blend until combined.
4.Transfer the mixture to a glass container and fold in the dark chocolate chips.
5.Freeze it for at least 4-5 hours.
Note: If you let it freeze longer (overnight) make sure to let it sit a little at room temperature because it will might get a little too hard/frozen. They will have a creamy texture afterwards.
BANANA - WALNUT NICE CREAM 🍨
- 3 frozen bananas
- 2 tbsp coconut cream/milk
- 1 cup walnut syrup
Instructions:
For the nice cream:
1.Freeze the bananas overnight.
2.Add them to a food processor with the milk/cream (to help blend) and process until it reaches a creamy texture.
3.Add in the walnut syrup and blend until combined.
4.Transfer the mixture to a glass container and freeze it for at least 4-5 hours
For the walnut syrup:
1.Roughly chop about 1 cup walnuts.
2.Heat 1 ½ cup of honey in a saucepan.
3.Add the chopped walnuts, stir well and simmer a few more minutes.
4.Let it cool and transfer to a jar.
BANANA - NUT BUTTER NICE CREAM 🍨
- 3 frozen bananas
- 1/2 - 1 cup of nut butter of your choice
- 2 tbsp honey or sweetener of your choice
- coconut milk to help with the blending
Instructions:
1.Freeze the bananas overnight.
2.Add them to a food processor with the milk (to help blend) and process until it reaches a creamy texture.
3.Add in the nut butter of choice and the sweetener and blend until combined.
4.Transfer the mixture to a glass container and freeze it for at least 4-5 hours
BANANA - DATE SYRUP NICE CREAM 🍨
- 3 frozen bananas
- 1 cup of date syrup / paste
Instructions:
For the ice cream:
1.Freeze the bananas overnight.
2.Add them to a food processor with the milk/cream (to help blend) and process until it reaches a creamy texture.
3.Add in the date syrup/ paste and blend until combined.
4.Transfer the mixture to a glass container and freeze it for at least 4-5 hours
For the date syrup:
1.Soak dates overnight OR in hot water for 30 minutes.
2.Add them to a small food processor and process until creamy.
STAY FIT AND HEALTHY!
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