2-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream (Print)

A creamy frozen treat blending ripe bananas with milk for a naturally sweet and healthy delight.

# Components:

→ Fruit

01 - 4 ripe bananas

→ Liquid

02 - 2 tablespoons plant-based milk (almond, oat, coconut) or regular milk

# Directions:

01 - Peel bananas and slice into thin coins.
02 - Arrange banana slices in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for at least 2 hours until solid.
03 - Transfer frozen banana slices to a high-powered blender or food processor, add milk, and blend until smooth and creamy, scraping sides as needed.
04 - Serve immediately as soft-serve or transfer to a container and freeze for 1 hour for a firmer texture before scooping.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like indulgent soft-serve but uses nothing but fruit and a tiny splash of milk.
  • You can whip it up in under ten minutes once the bananas are frozen, no churning or waiting around.
  • It's forgiving, you can toss in cocoa powder, berries, or peanut butter and it still works beautifully.
02 -
  • If your bananas aren't frozen solid, the texture will be more like a smoothie than ice cream, patience pays off here.
  • A high-powered blender makes all the difference, a weak one will struggle and leave you with chunky mush instead of creamy magic.
03 -
  • Freeze extra bananas whenever they start to turn, peel them first or you'll regret it later when they're impossible to unwrap.
  • Add a tiny pinch of salt before blending, it brightens the sweetness and makes the whole thing taste more complex than it has any right to.
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