Banana Ice Cream (Nice Cream)

Banana ice cream, also called nice cream, is a 1-ingredient no-churn ice cream. It’s quick, easy, and healthier than most ice cream recipes out there (since the only ingredient is bananas!). Watch the video above to see how quickly it comes together!

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana ice cream, nice cream

Servings: (½-cup) servings

Calories: 105kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Basic Banana Ice Cream

2 bananas , sliced and frozen*
liquid sweetener (optional)

Instructions

Blend the ingredients. Add the frozen bananas to a high-speed blender (or a food processor fitted with an S blade). Start the blender on low and, using a tamper (if you have a Vitamix blender), push the bananas down into the blade. Once the bananas start blending, switch to high and blend until smooth. Be careful not to over-blend; otherwise, the bananas will start melting.
If the motor is struggling, stop and pause for a moment to let the bananas thaw slightly. Don't add any liquid, if possible.
Serve/Freeze. For a soft-serve consistency, serve the banana ice cream immediately, straight out of the blender. For a scoopable ice cream consistency, transfer the banana ice cream to an air-tight container and freeze until scoopable, for 1-2 hours, depending on how deep/shallow the container is.
Store. Leftover nice cream keeps well in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 1 month. The ice cream does freeze hard. Blend again to achieve a soft-serve consistency.

Notes

*Cut the bananas into 1-inch/2.5-cm thick slices. Arrange the slices in a single layer onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and freeze until firm, for 3-4 hours.

**Prep time does not include freezing the bananas, about 4 hours.

***Nutrition information is approximate and may contain errors. Please feel free to make your own calculations.

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