Banana Nice Cream Recipe
Here's a nice cream recipe that keeps things simple while satisfying your sweet tooth. It's smooth, creamy, and tastes just like chocolate soft serve. Plus, you only need three ingredients and 5 minutes to make it!
Ingredients
- 4 medium frozen bananas
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup almond butter
- ¼ cup almond milk, only use if you don't have a high-powered blender
- Chopped almonds and chopped chocolate or mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Slice the bananas into coins and freeze them overnight on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.4 medium frozen bananas
- Place the frozen bananas, cocoa powder, and almond butter in your high-powered blender or your food processor. Note: if you are using your food processor, you will need to add some almond milk to help it blend. Start with ¼ cup and add more as needed.½ cup cocoa powder, ¼ cup almond butter, ¼ cup almond milk
- Blend on high until smooth, using your plunger to help push the bananas to the bottom of the blender.
- Serve immediately with any or all of the toppings or freeze for 3-4 hours for a scoopable consistency.Chopped almonds and chopped chocolate or mini chocolate chips
Notes
A single-serving recipe is: 1 banana + 2 tablespoons cocoa powder + 1 tablespoon almond butter.
Banana ice cream does not freeze very well. Ideally, it's best to either make it and eat it right away or freeze it for no more than 3-4 hours. If you have leftovers, freeze them in a small container, but know that the edges of the ice cream will soften while the inside stays very solid. It's a little tough to eat, but it is still tasty.
Sweetness: Nice cream isn't as sweet as traditional ice cream (which is okay with me), but if you'd like it sweeter, add some maple syrup, honey, or a medjool date.
Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe, Calories: 228kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Sodium: 25mg, Potassium: 703mg, Fiber: 9g, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 76IU, Vitamin C: 10mg, Calcium: 93mg, Iron: 2mg