If you are avoiding dairy or just looking for a healthier version of ice cream, you will love this recipe.
It is so easy and tastes amazing. Plus, it has no dairy, added sugar, or weird ingredients.
All you need are:
2 (frozen) bananas
1 tablespoon almond or peanut butter
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
3-4 tablespoons almond milk.
For a low-fat version, just omit the almond butter.
First you will want to slice up some bananas and put them into a freezer bag.
Be sure to separate the pieces so they freeze flat. Otherwise you can get a big clump of banana slices when they all freeze together.
This is a nice way to save a bunch of bananas that aren’t going to make it much longer.
Slice them up and freeze them so you have them ready when you get a sweet craving. You can freeze them in single serving bags to make it easier. I usually do two bananas per bag.
When you are ready, pour a bag of your frozen bananas, carob powder, almond butter and almond milk into a food processor.
Blend for 1-2 minutes or until smooth and you are done. If you want more of a milkshake consistency, just add more almond milk.
I love this treat because kids think they are getting a sweet dessert but it’s actually all good stuff!
You can also do this with frozen strawberries for a version of strawberry ice cream. I’d love to hear your variations on this. I’m sure there are a ton!
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I love this!! Much better then ice cream in my opinion
Yummy! Must try for our dairy-free household! Xx
This is great for that! 🙂
Really good tip about laying the pieces flat and not together. I did that once and it was a PAIN IN THE BUTT to get the bananas apart!
Good one to pin – we always get over-ripe bananas.
We do too! Now if they would invent a food processor that doesn’t have so many parts to wash!
Ha!
Love frozen bananas, but never would have thought to create this kind of ice cream. I will definitely have to try it out!
My daughter eats frozen banana slices all the time! She would love this!!
Really? I like that idea for a snack…just frozen banana slices! Thanks! 🙂
I need to make this for our four almost 4 year-old children. They would LOVE it. I love that it is fast and easy and uses healthy ingredients. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
Anytime! Thanks for reading!
Definitely going to have to save this recipe!! Always have aging bananas in the kitchen! Thanks for sharing ❤
Me too. I buy them every time I go to the store and they pile up 🙂
Reblogged this on Creation Village and commented:
Wow, a simple recipe that Marker and Crayon really love! We made a version ourselves (with a little help from our mothers, of course)
Happy Creationalizing,
Marker and Crayon
I can’t wait to try this! It’s nice to find a healthy alternative.
Yes, it is! It seems like all the ice creams and frozen yogurts have so many preservatives and other junk in it.
I’ll let you know how my kids like it. Unfortunately, they can be pretty picky.
Please do! I’d love to hear if they like it!
Yum! I’m going to try that!
It’s so good 🙂
Sounds yummy…..
It is 🙂
This looks so delicious! Oh I wish u could do nuts and peanuts products … Both if my boys are allergic to all nuts and carry epipens 😦
Bummer! Well, it is just as good without the almond butter! 🙂
Done this and love it! I think we use the same brands of ingredients also 🙂
Great minds think alike 🙂
yum ! may make this tonight. Thanks for the inspiration !
Anytime! 🙂