Yes, that's right; you heard us. Creamy, soft-serve style ice cream with just one ingredient — and no ice cream maker needed! What is this one magic ingredient that can be whipped into perfectly rich and silky ice cream, with no additional dairy, sweeteners, or ingredients needed whatsoever?
If you guessed BANANA, congratulations! You're right!
What? You didn't know that bananas can make some of the best ice cream? Well, I didn't either until last week, when my sister called me up and mentioned that she's been freezing bananas and then pureeing them into ice cream.
"That's the sort of thing you discover," she sighed, "when all your friends are vegan, gluten-free, dairy-allergic, and you're on a sugar-free diet." I'd deal with a list of dietary restrictions twice as long, though, if it meant discovering more treats like this one.
It turns out that frozen bananas are good for more than just dipping in chocolate. If you freeze a banana until solid, then whiz it up in a blender or food processor, it gets creamy and a little gooey, just like good custard ice cream. I was surprised at this bit of kitchen wizardry; I assumed that a blended banana would be flaky or icy. But no — it makes creamy, rich ice cream.
Some bananas, depending on their ripeness, have a bit of that green aftertaste. My sister has been experimenting with adding in another ingredient or two, like a tablespoon of peanut butter and another of honey. Delicious!
Have you ever tried frozen-banana ice cream? Try it! It's an easy way to stay cool and use up over-ripe bananas at the same time.
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I've had this recipe for a while now. The thing I don't like about it is that the ice cream never tastes like ice cream. It tastes like frozen banana with something on the side...It's definately not real ice-cream.
ReplyDeleteOf course it's not real ice-cream. It's got no cream in it!
ReplyDeleteI'm so trying this and fixing loads of fruit up!
Frozen bananas make the best smoothies too. My 7yo has no idea I haven't put icecream in his banana smoothies for years now haha saves me a bucket load on expensive soy icecream!
ReplyDeleteDo you peel them before they are frozen or after? Just wondering if the skin is hard to get off if frozen or if they turn black if peeled first.Which is best? Thanks.
ReplyDeletePeel them before freezing
DeleteWe add almond milk, vanilla and cacoa..... yum!
ReplyDeletebananas very ripe right brown,peeled and frozen.
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