How To Make Super Easy Banana Nice Cream!

Can you believe it is almost August?  Whoa, this summer is flying.   Being a “list” person, I usually have a list of things I want to do, accomplish, and places I want to go during the summer.  For example, one of the things on my list this year was to go to Block Island, as I had never been before.  Luckily, I made a fourth of July trip to Block Island and, which, I can report, ended up being a fun excursion.  What a beautiful place!  If you have thought about going there, I recommend it highly.  There is more to do than I imagined.  My favorite part was renting a bike and cruising around the island.  Next time I want to try the Vespas. So much fun!  And I wasn’t sore the next day, even though I haven’t ridden a bike in ages. 🙂

I love that the summer is less scheduled, easier going, less of a routine than the rest of the year.  It just seems to go by so fast! 🙂

Of course, summer adventures remind me of delicious ice cream.  This Chocolate Chip Almond Banana Nice Cream is an updated version of a previous recipe on the blog.  This one just uses almond butter instead of another nut butter.  In the photos above, I feature the banana ice cream freshly whipped, looking and tasting like a soft serve ice cream (my favorite version).  If you place it in the freezer, it will harden and be a little more scoop-able.

Have you tried banana nice cream?  What is your favorite flavor?

Enjoy your day!

Favorite products used in this recipe:

Cuisinart Food Processor

Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips

Almond Butter – this one or this one (My favorite is my homemade version using roasted nuts, recipe here).

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Chocolate Chip Almond Banana Nice Cream

Prep Time

10 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

This is a delicious and easy frozen "ice cream" dessert recipe.

Course: Dessert, Snack, Vegan "Ice Cream"

Cuisine: American, Dessert

Servings: 2

Calories: 138 kcal

Author: Christine Galvani

Ingredients

• 2 in bananas frozen (remove peel and freeze the banana, easiest way is to put a plastic storage bag and seal for a few hours until frozen).
• 2 tablespoons almond butter
• 1-2 tablespoons chocolate chips I used Enjoy Life brand

Instructions

1. Remove the banana from freezer.
2. Cut the frozen bananas into coin sized pieces. Some people cut the banana into coin sized pieces BEFORE freezing. That's an option too.
3. Place the banana pieces in a small food processor and blend until the banana goes from small chunks to smooth like soft serve ice cream. This may take several minutes.
4. Add the almond butter and process again until incorporated.
5. Last, add the chocolate chips and mix with a spoon until well incorporated.
6. Serve immediately or store in freezer for later.

Nutrition Facts

Chocolate Chip Almond Banana Nice Cream

Amount Per Serving

Calories 138 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 1g5%

Cholesterol 1mg0%

Sodium 6mg0%

Potassium 119mg3%

Carbohydrates 8g3%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 3g6%

Calcium 64mg6%

Iron 0.6mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.