The Ultimate 5-Minute Banana Nice Cream (No Machine Needed)
Make this incredibly creamy, naturally sweet banana ice cream instantly using just frozen bananas. This healthy, dairy-free dessert requires no churning and comes together in five minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large ripe bananas, peeled, sliced, and frozen solid
Instructions
- Place your frozen banana slices into a high-powered blender or food processor.
- Begin processing the bananas. You will need to stop frequently to scrape down the sides.
- Continue blending. The mixture will first look crumbly, then start to clump together.
- Keep processing until the mixture transforms into a smooth, soft-serve consistency, similar to commercial ice cream. This usually takes 3 to 5 minutes depending on your machine.
- Serve immediately for a soft-serve texture, or transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze for 30 minutes for a firmer scoopable texture.
Notes
- For the creamiest texture, use bananas that are very ripe (spotted) before freezing.
- If your blender struggles, let the bananas thaw for 5 minutes before starting. Add one tablespoon of dairy-free milk only if necessary to get the blades moving.
- Mix in one tablespoon of peanut butter or cocoa powder during the last minute of blending for added flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14
- Sodium: 2
- Fat: 0.5
- Saturated Fat: 0.1
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 47
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 0