One of the favorite desserts at home is the Chocolate Banana Blender Ice Cream! It takes just 5 minutes to make with only 2 ingredients and it is so creamy delicious and even healthy!
Known also by the name "nice cream" the frozen banana ice cream with some cocoa powder is just amazing!
Read on to find the simple recipe and tips for making it in just a few minutes!
We all love Vanilla Ice Cream and Semifreddo but how about a real simple homemade soft serve ice cream that even a kid can prepare!
What is Nice Cream
Bananas are a magical fruit: apart from being nutritious, if you freeze them and then blend them, the result is a creamy and tasty frozen mixture that resembles a regular soft serve ice cream.
This simple banana ice cream made in a blender is called "nice cream". believe it or not, its taste is really amazing, more like a real ice cream than like banana. And if you add some cocoa powder to the mixture, it will become a real chocolate decadent pleasure, only healthier!
What ingredients you need
This ice cream is made completely in a food processor or a blender. No mixer is required.
You need only 2 ingredients for this recipe:
- Frozen bananas
- Cocoa Powder
Alternatively if you decide to use more cocoa powder in order to make a darker chocolate nice cream, you can add a few tablespoons of honey or maple syrup.
Freezing the bananas
Before preparing the nice cream, you need to freeze your bananas.
Chop them into round slices, about ½ inch thick, and place them in airtight container. Place the container in the freezer for at least 24 hours and up to 2 months.
When the bananas are frozen this way, they get attached one to another. Don't worry if they look like a block when you take them out of the box. Place the block in the blender and use a tablespoon to disperse them.
Preparation
- Place the frozen bananas and the cocoa powder in a food processor or in a powerful blender.
- Blend for 2-3 minutes, until smooth. You may need to stop the blender 2-3 times and stir the contents inside, in order to combine them easier.
- Serve in ramekins or cups just plain or with berries or chocolate shaves.
Recipe tips
This is one of the easiest desserts you can make at home! The only downside is that it has to be consumed right away: storing leftovers in the freezer will result in hard chunks that are not as pleasant anymore.
However the best approach is to portion your bananas in airtight containers in the freezer, knowing that 1 large banana makes nice cream for 1 person. I usually have in my freezer 2-3 boxes of frozen bananas at all times so I can always make a quick dessert when we need it.
This is one of the most genius frozen desserts ever! But if you want to try a non-vegan no-churn ice cream, check out the recipes below:
Caramel Peach No Churn Ice Cream
Easy Black Forest No Churn Ice Cream Cake
No Churn Lemon Cheesecake Ice Cream
📝 Recipe
Banana Chocolate Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 3 bananas, chopped into thin slices and frozen
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
Instructions
- In a food processor or a blender combine the frozen bananas and the cocoa powder.
- Process at the highest power for about 10 seconds. The mixture will resemble sand and might stop moving. Stop the processor and mix with a spoon.
- Continue processing for 1-2 minutes, until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy. If necessary, stop again the processor and mix 1-2 more times.
- Serve immediately. You can garnish your nice cream with fresh fruit, chocolate shaves, nuts or just eat it plain, it is always good!
Notes
- I find the easiest way to freeze bananas is in plastic containers. That way they don't occupy much space in the freezer and you can have 2-3 containers with frozen bananas at all times.
- Make sure your bananas have been in the freezer for at least 24 h before making the nice cream. You can keep them frozen for up to 2 months, afterwards they will become brown.
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