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You won’t believe it until you try it. Ice Cream. This banana peanut butter ice cream is really creamy ice cream that’s good for you. As in, have another spoon, eat it for breakfast kind of good for you. I don’t know how it happens, and who am I to question the science, but the idea of blending frozen banana into a creamy whipped dessert is pure inspiration.
Homemade Ice Cream
Making homemade ice cream the traditional way is a bit of a hassle. This however, is not You pretty much start (and end) with blending a few frozen bananas until they are smooth (I use one banana per person). No need to add sugar or anything else really. You could eat it on its own, or change it up by adding one or two extra ingredients. I was lying awake last night thinking about this. As you do. The combinations are potentially endless.
Last night we made up a batch of Peanut Butter Ice Cream by adding some peanut butter and vanilla to our frozen banana mix. AMAZING! And a bit fun to make too.
Is Banana Ice Cream Healthier Than Regular Ice Cream?
This banana peanut butter ice cream is just bananas and peanut butter, with a touch of vanilla. That’s it. Regular store bought ice cream is usually cream based which in itself is Clean, it’s the vast amount of added flavorings added and process’ the ingredients go through the that make it an issue for me.
You can get ice creams that are made with less additives than others, but it’s hard to understand the labels even when the packaging looks all wholesome and natural so ice cream was something I knew I needed to find a replacement for when we started to eat Clean.
And this is it. 100%.
How To Freeze Bananas
The first time I froze bananas, I froze them whole, in their skins, thinking this would somehow protect the banana in the freezer. And it did protect it. So well in fact that it was near on impossible to get the banana detached from it’s skin when I wanted to use it. You won’t want to freeze bananas in their skins :)
Instead, use a trusty Ziploc to put the peeled and chopped banana into, then tuck it away on the freezer somewhere. Chopping it into chunks before you freeze it makes it super easy to take out and use only what you need, plus it’s brilliant to keep frozen for smoothies.
How To Make Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 4 Ripe bananas peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 tablespoon of peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
Instructions
- Freeze banana chunks (about 3 hours in the freezer worked for me)
- Blend frozen banana until smooth.
- Add peanut butter and vanilla and give it a quick blend until combined.
- Eat immediately or pop into the freezer and allow to slightly thaw before eating.
More Healthy Ice Cream Recipes
Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream Recipe
Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 4 Ripe bananas frozen, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 tbsp Peanut butter
- 1 tsp Vanilla paste
Instructions
- Freeze banana chunks (about 3 hours in the freezer worked for me)
- Blend frozen banana until smooth.
- Add peanut butter and vanilla and give it a quick blend until combined.
- Eat immediately or pop into the freezer and allow to slightly thaw before eating.
