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Banana Nice Cream

Article written and reviewed by Tara Kemp
Published January 24, 2018
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Banana nice cream is the PERFECT dessert that offers a new twist on some of our favorite frozen treats. It tastes dreamily decadent, but it's 100% healthy. Check out these variations or get creative with your own spin on sweet treats for any time of year from summer to festive season, and any time of day from breakfast to dessert!

Banana-Nice-Cream

Banana Nice Cream

Banana nice cream is the PERFECT dessert. It tastes dreamily decadent, but it's 100% healthy. Check out these variations or get creative with your own spin
Servings 12
Calories 315 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 to 6 ripe, spotted bananas

Instructions
 

  • Peel bananas
  • Cut into small chunks, about 2 inches long. Place into freezer bag or container, and freeze for at least 6 hours.
  • Remove from freezer, and place frozen banana chunks into a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth, ice-cream consistency.
  • Notes: Here are a few variations you can try! - chocolate cherry: add 1 tbsp raw cacao powder + 1 cup fresh (pitted) or frozen cherries and pulse into blended ice cream - strawberry banana: add 1 cup chopped strawberries and pulse into blended ice cream - cinnamon caramel: add a dash of cinnamon + 3 medjool dates, chopped - cinnamon apple raisin: add a dash of cinnamon and top with 2 tbsp raisins + 1 chopped apple mixed in - top with our crunchy cinnamon buckwheat granola recipe

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5gCalories: 315kcalCarbohydrates: 71.6gProtein: 3.9gFat: 1.2gFiber: 9.2g
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About the author 

Tara Kemp

Tara Kemp is the Director of Nutrition Education at Mastering Diabetes. She has been active in the field of health and nutrition for many years, including working with Forks Over Knives, Engine 2, and Dr. Neal Barnard and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Tara has a bachelor's degree in Education from Bucknell University, a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from eCornell, and is a Certified Food For Life Instructor through the Physicians Committee.