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Three scoops of banana ice cream in a small dish and a spoon.
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Banana Ice Cream

This Banana Ice Cream is a creamy, one-ingredient frozen treat made with ripe bananas. Serve it right away like soft serve or freeze it for a firmer, scoopable texture.
Prep Time10 minutes
Freezing time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Banana Ice Cream
Servings: 2
Calories: 158kcal
Author: Erica Walker
Cost: $1

Equipment

  • Food Processor

Ingredients

  • 3 ripe bananas
  • parchment paper

Instructions

  • Peel and slice bananas into 1"-2" slices.
    Cut bananas on a cutting board with a knife.
  • Place banana slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze for 6-8 hours.
    Sheet pan lined with parchment paper and cut pieces of banana.
  • You can prepare ice cream immediately or place bananas in a Ziplock freezer bag until ready to use.
    Bag of frozen bananas.
  • When ready to prepare ice cream, place frozen banana slices in a food processor (or high-power blender).
    Frozen bananas in the blender.
  • Pulse until smooth and creamy. If it seems crumbly and not smoothing out, just keep blending. It will get there!
    Blended frozen bananas in a blender.
  • Serve as soft-serve immediately or place in a freezer safe container and freeze for another 2-3 hours to scoop and serve.
    Three scoops of banana ice cream in a small dish and a spoon.

Notes

  • Use ripe bananas with brown spots for the sweetest flavor.
  • Slice bananas before freezing so they blend more easily.
  • A food processor works best, but a high-powered blender can also work.
  • If the bananas are too hard to blend, let them sit at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Add only a small splash of milk if needed to help the bananas blend.
  • Serve immediately for soft serve or freeze for 2 to 3 hours for scoopable ice cream.
  • If frozen solid, let it sit at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes before scooping.
  • Optional mix-ins include peanut butter, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, berries, mango, pineapple, coconut milk, chopped nuts, vanilla, or crushed cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 634mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg