Easy 3-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream (Nice Cream)
Make this naturally sweet and creamy banana ice cream, often called nice cream, using only three simple ingredients. This recipe requires no machine and results in a healthy, dairy-free soft serve texture perfect for a quick frozen treat.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending/No-Churn
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large ripe bananas, peeled, sliced, and frozen solid
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the frozen banana slices into a high-powered food processor or a strong blender.
- Pulse the bananas until they break down into small crumbles. You may need to stop and scrape down the sides several times.
- Add the almond milk and vanilla extract to the processor.
- Continue blending, stopping frequently to scrape the sides, until the mixture becomes completely smooth and creamy, resembling soft-serve ice cream. This may take 3 to 5 minutes depending on your machine.
- Serve immediately for a soft-serve consistency, or transfer the mixture to a freezer-safe container and freeze for 1 to 2 hours for a firmer scoopable texture.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, substitute the almond milk with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter to create a peanut butter banana ice cream base.
- If you want a colder, firmer texture without adding more liquid, freeze the sliced bananas for at least 8 hours.
- You can add 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder during the blending stage for a chocolate banana ice cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 1
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 1
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 0
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