Banana Ice Cream

Hot days just got better with this one-ingredient, creamy banana ice cream.

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Our banana ice cream recipe might be the easiest ice cream you have ever made. Creamy, sweet, and with no extra ingredients, all you need is a bunch of ripe bananas, and you’ll have a refreshing, ice-cold treat to cool you down.

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This creamy dessert is made from frozen bananas that have been blended together until they have a smooth and creamy consistency, similar to traditional ice cream.

The taste of banana ice cream is naturally sweet and fruity, with a subtle banana flavor that’s perfectly complemented by its creamy texture.

You’ll need:

• 6 ripe to overripe bananas
  

PRO TIP:

This frozen banana ice cream is a great way to use over-ripe bananas. The softer the banana, the naturally sweeter the ice cream.

Substitutions And Additions

NUTS: If you want a bit of a crunch, add chopped nuts or mini chocolate chips to the blended bananas before spooning them into the loaf pans.

FRUIT: You can add other fresh fruits to the frozen bananas before blending.

BANANAS: You can also use pre-packaged frozen bananas if you do not have the extra time to slice and freeze the bananas yourself.

How To Make This Banana Ice Cream Recipe

With only a single ingredient, it could not get easier to make this ice cream. All you need to do is make sure the bananas are frozen before popping them into the blender.

STEP ONE: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 

STEP TWO: Peel and slice bananas into ⅛ to ¼-inch slices. 

STEP THREE: Lay the banana slices on the prepared baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the freezer. Freeze the sliced bananas for 1 hour.

STEP FOUR: Remove the frozen banana slices from the freezer.

STEP FIVE: Add ½ of the frozen slices to either a food processor or a blender.

STEP SIX: Pulse the frozen bananas 5 to 7 times, then purée for 2½ to 3 minutes. The ice cream mixture will go from very lumpy to finally a soft-serve ice cream consistency. Spoon the mixture into a loaf pan. Blend the remaining frozen bananas.

STEP SEVEN: Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place back in the freezer for 1½ to 2 hours until firmly set. Scoop and serve.

How To Serve This Frozen Banana Ice Cream

Enjoy this refreshing ice cream with all of your favorite toppings. Scoop into a chocolate chip cookie cup and add a drizzle of caramel sauce or hot fudge sauce and whipped cream on top.

This wonderful recipe is just one of our many no-churn ice cream recipes that are easy to make without an ice cream maker.

Whip up a batch of our cotton candy ice cream or red velvet ice cream for a quick frozen treat.

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Storage

Make sure you keep this ice cream frozen so that you can enjoy it when the craving strikes.

IN THE FREEZER: Store any leftover homemade banana ice cream in a freezer-safe airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.

You can’t go wrong with this one-ingredient banana ice cream recipe. With no added sugar and no special equipment, it is the easiest treat to make at home.

In our household of ice cream experts, we rate it two thumbs up – and I’m sure you will, too!

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Banana Ice Cream

5 from 3 votes

Hot days just got better with this one-ingredient, creamy banana ice cream.

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 3 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings 3

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Ingredients

  

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• 6 ripe to overripe bananas

Instructions

 

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Peel and slice bananas into ⅛ to ¼-inch slices.
• Lay the banana slices on the prepared baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the freezer. Freeze the sliced bananas for 1 hour.
• Remove the frozen banana slices from the freezer.
• Add ½ of the frozen slices to either a food processor or a blender.
• Pulse the frozen bananas 5 to 7 times, then purée for 2½ to 3 minutes. The ice cream mixture will go from very lumpy to finally a soft-serve ice cream consistency.
• Spoon the mixture into a loaf pan. Blend the remaining frozen bananas.
• Cover pan with plastic wrap and place back in the freezer for 1½ to 2 hours until firmly set. Scoop and serve.

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Notes

• This frozen banana ice cream is a great way to use over-ripe bananas. The softer the banana, the naturally sweeter the ice cream.
• If using a blender, you will need to blend the bananas in batches.
• You can scoop the banana ice cream, dip it in a chocolate magic shell and sprinkle it with chopped nuts if you’d like.

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 845mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 151IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

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