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10 Second Banana Ice Cream Recipe (Using Only Bananas)

This 10 Second Banana Ice Cream Recipe is so healthy you can actually eat it for breakfast.  And it only contains one ingredient… bananas.
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Course: All Recipes Published On GreenThickies.com
Cuisine: vegan
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 5 frozen bananas about 5 cups of frozen banana chunks
  • 2 + tablespoons of water optional
Liquid Replacements (Optional)
  • Dairy free milk or canned coconut milk
  • Freshly squeezed juice
  • ¼ cup dried fruit paste for an extra sweet, thick & filling ice cream
Added Flavors (Optional)
  • 1 teaspoon of Vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 2 Tablespoons of cacao or carob powder
  • 2 Tablespoons of lucuma powder
  • 2 Tablespoons of mesquite powder Algarrobo powder
  • 1 teaspoon of ginger
  • 1 teaspoon of Acai berry powder
  • 1 teaspoon of Baobab powder
  • 5 drops of citrus essential oil food grade
  • Pinch of cardamom
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • Pinch of sea salt
Herb (Optional)
  • Small handful of mint
  • Small handful of basil
  • Small handful of lemon balm
Other Fruit (Optional)
  • 1 cup of other FROZEN fruit such as berries mangos, papayas, pineapple
  • ¼ cup coconut butter
Nuts and Seeds (Optional)
  • ¼ cup of any nut butters
  • ¼ cup of any seed butters
Leafy Greens (Optional)
  • 2 cups of spinach chard, kale, or lettuce
  • 2 tablespoons of green powder
Sprinkles for the Top
  • Any unroasted unsalted crushed nuts such as pecans, cashews, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts
  • Any unroasted unsalted seeds such as sunflower, chia, pumpkin, flax, hemp, poppy or sesame
  • Dried shredded coconut
  • Berries or other chopped fruit
  • Dried fruit such as goji berries raisins, chopped dates
  • Freeze dried fruit
  • Orange lemon or lime zest
  • Dehydrated fruit sprinkles
  • Edible flowers
  • Cacao nibs
  • Homemade granola
Ice Cream Sauces
  • Blend frozen berries and dates for a fruit syrup
  • 1 Minute Salted Caramel Sauce Recipe
  • Sneaky Green Sweet Berry Sauce Recipe

Method
 

  1. Peel your bananas, break them into chunks and freeze them for at least 1 hour. 
  2. Place your bananas in your food processor and process until smooth.  If your bananas are very hard you may either need to wait 5-10 minutes before processing or add 2 tablespoons of water or other liquid.  Add 1 tablespoon at a time if more water is needed.  Process until smooth. 
  3. Serve straight away, or transfer to the freezer for 30 minutes if you want a harder ice cream consistency.  Use an ice cream scoop to scoop into a bowl or a cone. I like to make ice cream cones made just out of bananas in the dehydrator. 
  4. Top with your favorite toppings and sauces.

Notes

    • You will need either a food processor or a high-speed blender.  Frozen bananas may break a cheap blender so it’s best not to risk that.
    • If you’re using a high-speed blender, you’ll probably need a tamper to push the bananas towards the blade.  I like to use the Vitamix or the Blendtec with twister attachment for a small amount of ice cream.