Vegan Banana Ice Cream
Banana ice cream, also called nice cream, is my favorite healthy snack because it’s made with just 1 main ingredient–bananas! You can top it with anything you like, such as nuts, fruits, sprinkles, or chocolate chips, or pair it with my Strawberry Crisp or Grilled Peaches. For more frozen desserts, try my Pumpkin Ice Cream and Blueberry Frozen Yogurt.
Why You’ll Love This Banana Nice Cream Recipe
You know those bananas sitting on your counter? The ones with all those brown spots you think are past their prime? Well, those bananas make the BEST dairy- free, vegan, gluten-free, fat-free frozen ice cream treat. Here are more reasons why I love this healthy nice cream.
Great Any Time of Day: It’s the ultimate snack, breakfast, or dessert! Perfect for Using Ripe Bananas: For the sweetest results, use bananas with mostly brown spots. Quick and Easy: After freezing the bananas, you can make nice cream in just minutes.
How to Make Nice Cream
Making banana nice cream is so easy. For the complete instructions, see the recipe card below.
Freeze Bananas: Peel the bananas and place them in a container, zip- locked bag, or small sheet pan lined with parchment. Transfer to the freezer and freeze for a few hours until hard. Blend Bananas: Put the frozen bananas through the Yonanas machine. Serve immediately with your favorite toppings for a soft-serve constancy.
Banana Nice Cream Variations:
This nice cream recipe is easy and fun to make with the family. We have experimented with all the possibilities, but my favorite topping is chopped walnuts and berries. When Madison was a toddler, she loved it with colorful sprinkles.
Fruit: Add other frozen fruit, such as berries, pineapple, and mango, for different nice cream flavors. Chocolate Banana Nice Cream: Add some cocoa powder or Nutella to the bananas. Peanut Butter: Blend in creamy peanut butter. Mix in some chocolate chips. Top the nice cream with sprinkles, chopped walnuts or pecans, or fresh berries. Drizzle chocolate or caramel syrup on top. Compote: Top it with blueberry compote or strawberry rhubarb compote.
Featured Comment
My husband’s favorite ice cream flavor growing up was banana, so I decided to give this recipe a try, and he loved it! It’s obviously not as creamy as ice cream, but with a very ripe banana it is sweet enough to hit the spot! – Maria
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