A few years back I went to Whole Foods and was introduced to a DAIRY FREE ice cream option, which to me was HUGE. I couldn’t wait to try the “Nice Cream” for myself that only called for bananas, peanut butter, and almond milk– I had all of those items in my pantry! When I tried the recipe for myself I was pleasantly surprised how delicious and closely the Nice Cream was to Ice Cream in texture. My family and I LOVE Banana Nice Cream, and might I add one of my kiddos CANNOT STAND to eat a banana. (I know crazy, right?)
Bananas usually don’t last long in my house, I have two little monkeys who LOVE bananas, plus when you’re Paleo’ing (I’m just making words up now) you eat TONS of bananas. However, there are those occasions when two or three bananas are left behind and that’s when I can make a small batch of nice cream… for myself… okay I end up sharing.
Speaking of sharing… I’ll share with you.
So, here are the poor little left out bananas that I just couldn’t let go to waste
I peeled the bananas and stuck them in a bowl to freeze.
I know the bananas do NOT look too appealing at this point, but bear with me, it gets better. Once your bananas are frozen it is time for the good stuff. Pull out your blender and grab your peanut butter or almond butter, dairy free chocolate chips, and almond milk.
Now, here’s where I wing-it because it all depends on your preference and how many frozen bananas you have. My kids love peanut butter, therefore I used about 1/2 a cup of peanut butter and we didn’t measure the chips because… hello CHOCOLATE CHIPS. 🙂 A splash of almond milk will help things move along, in the event you’re having a tough time with it in your blender. Now…
XOXO
Jhanis
July 1, 2014 at 1:41 pmYes please! I’ll take 10! LOL We have lots of bananas here but nothing ever goes to waste as I have monkeys for kids! I may have to hide a few to freeze!
MrsA0K2001
July 2, 2014 at 1:41 pmThat’s how it usually is here. I even have a monkey who LOVES the BROWN bananas! This was one of those times Mama pulled the Mama card 😀
I’d love to share some Banana Nice Cream and funny Monkey stories with you:)
XOXO
Karen
July 1, 2014 at 3:23 pmYay, I was waiting to see a banana ice cream post! This looks delicious and I love the idea of the peanut butter mixed in. Can’t wait to try this one out!!
MrsA0K2001
July 2, 2014 at 1:48 pmI know, FINALLY! I made this when the kiddos were still in school 😀 #SlackerPants
I’d love to know what you think, when you try it out.
XOXO
Jodi
July 2, 2014 at 3:08 amYummy! this sounds so good! Love the new blog look! Fantastic job!
MrsA0K2001
July 2, 2014 at 1:50 pmThanks, Jodi. I promise it is SUPER YUMMY!
And thank you, I’m loving my new home.
XOXO
Tamara
July 2, 2014 at 9:41 pmI have always wanted to try this. I’ve heard the consistency is spot on. Sometimes I eat coconut ice creams and they’re good but it’s not quite the same.
Enjoy Life makes great dairy free chocolate!
MrsA0K2001
July 3, 2014 at 3:41 pmI *try* SO hard to pretend that coconut ice cream is just as good as real ice cream….
Banana “ice cream” to me is closer 🙂
I absolutely love Enjoy Life products.
xoxo
Amanda @ Growing Up Madison
July 3, 2014 at 3:18 amOh I so want to try this! I’m always looking for a good icecream recipe that is easy to make. My kids just love bananas so we don’t ever get a chance to have them turn that way but I can surely pick some up on my next trip to the supermarket. I’ll have to share my experience with you.
MrsA0K2001
July 3, 2014 at 3:43 pmAwesome! I cannot wait for you to try it, and let me know what you think. I love it, it really is one of my favorites.
XOXO
sarah
July 3, 2014 at 8:51 pmThis sounds so yummy. I’ve been doing frozen bananas, milk and pure coco powder. The sugar from the bananas takes care of the bitterness in the coco and it’s perfect. Will have to try with peanut butter 🙂
xx Sarah | Loser Girl Wins
MrsA0K2001
July 6, 2014 at 3:04 pmOhhhh, that sound yummy; I will have to give that a try!!!
Thanks for taking time to visit & sharing your recipe (:
XO
Emily
July 7, 2014 at 12:59 amYou had me at peanut butter. I am definitely trying this! Pinned this so I remember!
MrsA0K2001
July 8, 2014 at 4:56 amYay! I’m happy to hear you’ll be trying this yummy recipe. Thanks for pinning 🙂 XO
Pure Grace Farms
July 7, 2014 at 1:11 amStopping by from Mommy Monday 🙂 Anything with peanut butter is a bonus and I love that this ice cream recipe is dairy free. Pinning.
Blessings,
Shari
MrsA0K2001
July 8, 2014 at 5:00 amThanks for stopping in & pinning! I hope you will try this recipe out.
XO
Simply called food
July 7, 2014 at 1:41 amGreat easy recipe! I love bananas and with the summer it’s something healthy to give the kids! Dropping by from Mommy monday blog hop! Have a nice week!
MrsA0K2001
July 8, 2014 at 5:02 amYes, this is the perfect healthier summer dessert alternative. My kiddos love banana nice cream 🙂 Thanks for stopping in.
XO
Meredith@MommyAtoZ
July 7, 2014 at 4:17 amLooks great! Thanks for linking up at the Manic Mondays blog hop! This week’s hop is now live at http://mommyatozblog.com/2014/06/29/join-the-manic-mondays-blog-hop-2/. Hope to see you there!
MrsA0K2001
July 8, 2014 at 11:09 pmThank you! Thanks for the invite
Bev
July 8, 2014 at 10:36 amOoh yum, this sounds delicious! We always have a bunch of bananas in our freezer because we can’t ever seem to eat them all before they get overripe. And I’ve been on the hunt for yummy dairy-free recipes, I look forward to checking this one out!
MrsA0K2001
July 8, 2014 at 11:10 pmAwesome! Let me know what you think if you do try, please
Galaxia
July 9, 2014 at 6:22 pmWOW I have never in my life heard of “nice cream”! I always rely on the lactose free stuff by Breyer’s and they just have vanilla 🙁 So I am really excited about this recipe! lol Thank you for this post!
MrsA0K2001
July 11, 2014 at 1:09 amI hope you’ll try it, it’s really good.
XO
Stephanie Daigneault
July 12, 2014 at 3:36 pmI love using Almond Milk, I made a parfait that was really rich and delish!
MrsA0K2001
July 13, 2014 at 11:56 pmI love Almond milk too. I use to use Soy… *but* I’ve learned too much about Soy, that I’ve giving it up. I do have soy milk in my lattes because, at this point not too many coffee spots are using almond or coconut milk.
Thanks for stopping by. Hope you had a lovely weekend!
XOXO
Stephanie May
August 29, 2014 at 2:32 pmOh MY! You’re getting me back from the other day when my recipe made you hungry! I WANT THIS like right now. And maybe again tomorrow. And possibly again the day after that. I LOVE everything that you put into this recipe! YUM! Looks delicious! 😀
MrsA0K2001
August 30, 2014 at 2:58 pmYes, payback! Mwahahaha! All kidding aside, this is really yummy and healthier than ice cream, so go ahead eat up 😉
XOXO
Sim @ Sims Life
August 31, 2015 at 5:44 amWhat an awesome recipe! I’ve never attempted ice cream as it seems such a pain having to wait for it to set and then it may not even turn out right. This looks awesome and great to make with kids too! Sim xx
Karen
August 31, 2015 at 6:30 amThis is so up my alley, I must try this!!!!!! Saving this to my recipes.
Jessica
September 1, 2015 at 10:09 amIs it wrong that I look at recipes like this and think about how much the kids would love this, and that it would keep me from having to share the Ben and Jerry’s with them?? 😉 Thanks for sharing.
Michelle
March 11, 2016 at 2:39 pmSound like one big thick smoothie. I wonder if I can use almond butter instead due to a peanut allergy. Only one way to know – try it. Thanks for sharing!