Make yummy peanut butter chocolate chip banana ice cream in just 5 minutes with a food processor or blender. Or try one of the 6 yummy flavor variations for a cool, sweet treat!<\/p>\n
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\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nWhen you have too many overripe bananas, you can bake fun things like Caramelized Banana Bread<\/a> or Banana Bread Muffins<\/a> or Banana Nut Muffins with Crumb Topping<\/a>.<\/p>\n But when it\u2019s HOT outside, you don\u2019t want to turn on the oven to bake. You want to make COLD things like Coconut Cream Popsicles<\/a>, Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream<\/a>, and Homemade Ice Pops<\/a>.<\/p>\n So, what do you do when it\u2019s hot outside<\/a> AND you have too many ripe bananas?<\/p>\n Make banana ice cream!<\/p>\n I was a skeptic before, thinking there was no way you could make a delicious homemade ice cream using just bananas, but now I LOVE this banana ice cream frozen dessert.<\/p>\n Bananas are a fruit, making this sweet treat naturally:<\/p>\n A creamy, naturally sweetened cold treat for hot summer days? Yes please!<\/p>\n You only need ONE ingredient to make this healthy banana ice cream recipe: bananas!<\/p>\n The pectin in the bananas gives them the perfect custardy texture when you blend them after freezing.<\/p>\n Add two more ingredients, and you have chocolate chip peanut butter banana ice cream!<\/strong><\/p>\n And just to get my point across at how EASY and SIMPLE this recipe of banana ice cream is compared to traditional ice cream, you DON\u2019T need almond milk<\/a>, vanilla extract<\/a>, almond butter, heavy cream, coconut milk<\/a>, or an ice cream maker<\/a>.<\/p>\n You only need bananas to make the base of this ice cream, so let\u2019s talk about choosing the best ones.<\/p>\n Step 1. Place sliced frozen bananas,<\/strong> peanut butter<\/a>, and optional salt<\/a> in a food processor<\/a> or high-powered blender<\/a>.<\/p>\n Step 2. Process on high <\/strong>until the bananas are super smooth, for about 5 minutes, scraping down the sides as necessary.<\/p>\n Step 3. Stir <\/strong>in the chocolate chips<\/a>.<\/p>\n Step 4. Dish into a bowl to serve immediately, <\/strong>or place in an airtight container in the freezer to serve later. Note that whipped banana ice cream starts with the texture of soft serve but will harden the longer it sits in the freezer.<\/p>\n Starting with bananas is like starting with a blank slate \u2013 the flavor options are endless!<\/p>\n I\u2019m currently crushing on peanut butter chocolate chip.<\/p>\n The flavors truly are endless, though, and you can make up whatever recipes for banana ice cream you want based on what you\u2019re in the mood for and what you have in the pantry.<\/strong><\/p>\n The only thing you MUST have on hand is frozen bananas, so keep a stash in the freezer and you\u2019re good to go!<\/p>\n You can combine flavors or fold in your favorite toppings after blending (mini marshmallows, chopped peanuts, toffee bits, instant coffee granules)\u2026the sky\u2019s the limit!<\/p>\n One of the perks of making your own banana ice cream is that you control the ingredients. That means no added sugars (unless they\u2019re part of your peanut butter or chocolate chips), more fiber than typical dairy ice cream, and you can accurately track your macros.<\/p>\n And as a bonus, you can bump up the protein in your banana ice cream with a few simple additions!<\/p>\n Yes! Once you\u2019re done making the ice cream, you can put it back in the freezer to enjoy later. When you eat it right away or within 30 minutes of freezing, this dessert will have the texture of soft-serve ice cream. The longer the ice cream sits in the freezer, the harder it will become.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n I\u2019m showing you how to make this banana ice cream WITHOUT a blender because I\u2019m using a food processor, but you can use a high-powered blender too. For a long time, I thought that when you made ice cream using frozen bananas, you were making \u201cnice\u201d cream. But as it turns out, Nice Cream is a treat shop in Virginia! Here are a few more COLD dessert recipes to enjoy in the summer:<\/p>\n Sign up for my FREE Fight Inflation Workshop<\/strong>\u00a0and learn simple strategies to save money, even with rising food costs!\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nBEST BANANA ICE CREAM RECIPE<\/h2>\n
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CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER RECIPE OF BANANA ICE CREAM INGREDIENTS<\/h2>\n
BANANAS AND ICE CREAM RECIPE TIPS<\/h2>\n
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Step-by-step Instructions BANANA ICE CREAM PB CHOCOLATE CHIP<\/h2>\n
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MORE RECIPES FOR BANANA ICE CREAM FLAVORS<\/h2>\n
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PROTEIN BANANA ICE CREAM<\/h2>\n
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FROZEN BANANA ICE CREAM FAQS<\/h2>\n
Can you freeze banana ice cream?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Can you make creamy banana ice cream in a blender?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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It takes a few minutes in a food processor<\/a>, so it will likely take a few minutes in a blender as well. You will also still need to scrape down the sides as you go.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat is banana ice cream made of?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Is banana ice cream nice cream?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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You can still call this nice cream if you want, but it\u2019s also known as:
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\u2022 banana ice cream
\u2022 banana nice cream
\u2022 frozen banana ice cream
\u2022 banana soft serve
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Anytime you hear any of these phrases, know they\u2019re talking about the infamous, one-ingredient banana ice cream with the perfectly delicious banana flavor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nMORE YUMMY COLD TREAT IDEAS<\/h2>\n
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