Banana Ice Cream

This incredibly easy banana ice cream recipe takes just 10 minutes. Even better, there's no added sugar -- bananas, coconut milk, and vanilla are all you need.

Banana Ice Cream
Photo: Blaine Moats
Start To Finish Time:
10 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
3 cups

Ingredients

  • 4 medium bananas, peeled, sliced, and frozen

  • ¼ cup refrigerated unsweetened coconut milk or preferred nondairy milk

  • 2 teaspoon vanilla

  • 1 recipe chocolate shell (optional)

Two-Ingredient Chocolate Shell

  • 1 11 ounce package semisweet or bittersweet chocolate pieces

  • ¼ cup coconut oil

Directions

  1. In a food processor combine all of the ingredients.* Cover and process until smooth. Serve immediately for a soft-serve ice cream, or freeze at least 4 hours for a scoopable ice cream. Drizzle with chocolate shell, if desired. Store in freezer up to 1 week.

Two-Ingredient Chocolate Shell

  1. Place chocolate and coconut oil in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Cook on 50% power (medium) for 1 minute; stir. Continue to cook at 30 second intervals, stirring after each, until almost melted. Remove and stir until completely melted. Pour over ice cream in dishes. Allow to harden 30 to 60 seconds.

  2. Store remaining mixture in a glass jar at room temperature up to 1 week. If mixture hardens, uncover and reheat in the microwave on 50% power (medium) about 40 seconds or until just softened but not warm; stir.

*

It's best to use the bananas directly from the freezer without letting them thaw.

Strawberry-Raspberry Ice Cream

Prepare as directed, except add 1/2 cup each strawberries and raspberries and reduce coconut milk to 2 Tbsp. Makes 8 (1/2-cup) servings.Per Serving: 63 calories, 1 g protein, 15 g carbohydrate, 0 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 2 g fiber, 8 g total sugar, 1% Vitamin A, 14% Vitamin C, 1 mg sodium, 1% calcium, 1% iron

Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Prepare as directed, except add 1/4 cup peanut butter or other nut butter and reduce coconut milk to 2 Tbsp. Makes 6 (1/2-cup) servings.Per Serving: 139 calories, 3 g protein, 21 g carbohydrate, 6 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 3 g fiber, 11 g total sugar, 1% Vitamin A, 8% Vitamin C, 47 mg sodium, 1% calcium, 2% iron

Chocolate Ice Cream

Prepare as directed, except add 2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder and reduce coconut milk to 2 Tbsp. Makes 6 (1/2-cup) servings.Per Serving: 79 calories, 1 g protein, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 3 g fiber, 10 g total sugar, 1% Vitamin A, 8% Vitamin C, 2 mg sodium, 1% calcium, 3% iron

This recipe also works well with butterscotch pieces, white baking pieces, peanut butter pieces, cinnamon pieces, or cherry pieces.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

76 Calories
18g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 76
% Daily Value *
Sodium 3mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 18g 7%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 6.8mg 34%
Calcium 23mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Potassium 284mg 6%
Folate, total 15.7mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.3mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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