BANANA NICE CREAM

INGREDIENTS: 

• 2 large ripe bananas

EQUIPMENT: 

• knife
• cutting board
• airtight, freezer-safe container
• food processor
• spatula

INSTRUCTIONS: 

1. Start with ripe bananas: They should be sweet and soft. 

2. Peel the bananas and cut them into coins: It doesn’t matter what shape or size the pieces are in, as long as they are chopped up into evenly sized and somewhat small pieces.

3. Put the bananas in an airtight container: A freezer-safe glass bowl like a Pyrex one, or you can use a freezer bag. 

4. Freeze the banana pieces for at least 2 hours, but ideally overnight.

5. Blend the frozen banana pieces in a small food processor or powerful blender: Pulse the frozen banana pieces. We’ve found that a small food processor or chopper works best.

6. Keep blending : 

a. the banana will look crumbly: At first the banana pieces will look crumbled or smashed. Scrape down the food processor.

b. the banana will look gooey: Keep scraping down the food processor.

c. the banana will look crumbly: At first the banana pieces will look crumbled or smashed. Scrape down the food processor.

7.Watch the magic happen! Suddenly, as the last bits of banana smooth out, you’ll see the mixture shift from blended banana to creamy, soft-serve ice cream texture. Blend for a few more seconds to aerate the ice cream. (If adding any mix-ins, like almond butter or raw cacao powder, this is the moment to do it.)

8. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until solid: You can eat the ice cream immediately, but it will be quite soft. You can also transfer it back into the airtight container and freeze it until solid, like traditional ice cream.

Recipe Notes

Food processor vs. blender: We’ve found that a food processor works best for this, with enough room for the banana to get fully creamy and a little bit aerated. Some people do make it in a blender, but be careful; make sure your blender is powerful enough to process the frozen bananas.

Making a bigger batch: Yes, you can make a bigger batch with more than two bananas! Just make sure your food processor is big enough (and powerful enough).

Mix-in Ideas

While the one-ingredient aspect of this ice cream is what makes it so wonderful, it is also amazing with some of your favourite mix-ins for added flavours to make it even more delicious and exciting: 

• Handful of chocolate chips 
• Half a teaspoon of cinnamon, cardamom, or ginger
• Raw cacao powder 
• Fresh berries 
• Spoonful of almond butter 
• Drizzle of honey