Peanut Banana Ice Cream

Ice cream is a must in our lives, but vegan options are not always easy to find. This 10 mins Homemade Peanut Banana Ice cream is delicious and satisfies the ice cream craving healthfully!

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Summer comes, the heat is on and so are icecreams! This peanut banana ice cream, also known as nicecream is delicious, quick to make, and super customizable.

This was inspired by our nicecream recipe on this site and is great for summer creamy cravings. Even in summertime, we like to have some creamy nutty ice cream flavors next to the fruity ones!

On top of that, there is no guilt on this dessert as both bananas and peanut butter are packed with health benefits, making it a perfectly healthy sweet indulgence.

They make great breakfast smoothies as well!

Ingredients

• Frozen bananas.
• Peanut butter

Optional: plant milk, agave syrup, and walnuts.

See the recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Start by freezing the bananas overnight. Cut in parchment paper to facilitate handling.

Blend the ingredients on a high-speed blender.

Once it’s started blending, use the tamper to press down and stir peanut butter, plant milk, and bananas.

Once blended, add the optional walnuts and blend just for a couple of seconds.

Hint: if you want to add any solid textures to your peanut butter banana ice cream, such as walnuts, or chocolate chips, add them only once you have blended the bananas, peanut butter, and the optional agave syrup, otherwise, they will be grounded and will be unnoticeable.

Substitutions and variations

• Nut butter - use any nut cream, such as almond or hazelnut butter. Chestnut butter also works well.
• Sweetness - use maple syrup insted of agave.
• Nuts - for additional texture, you can use any nuts and even toasting them quickly on a flat saucepan before adding to the blender for a richer flavor.
• Salt - if you are into salty chocolate you might like adding a pinch of salt, for a flavor kick. If your peanut butter is salted, there is no need.

If you are into berries, check out our berries ice cream recipe option.

Tip - Budget

Bananas are usually not expensive, but here in Italy, they are. But... usually in grocery stores, when we buy super ripe bananas, they cost 4 times less, as most people don't like overly ripe bananas.

Guess what? These are the best bananas to make vegan ice cream and smoothies. Buy them, and freeze them immediately. You will always have vegan ice cream, 10 minutes away. We use frozen bananas sooo much!

We love running and practicing yoga in the morning, so we always use these frozen ripe bananas for our Post-Workout smoothie.

Equipment

The blender is important here. You need a good-quality high-speed blender. Alternatively, you could use a food processor, also a high-speed, high potency one!

We have used the nutribullet as well, and it works nicely.

Note: a food processor doesn't deliver the quality that a high-speed blender delivers, but it is still an option.

Freezing and Storage

This vegan ice cream is best when served the same day.

After following the instructions above, you will have a soft texture banana ice cream. If you would like it to be more of a scoopable Frozen Banana Ice cream, spread into a parchment-lined bread loaf pan (affiliate link) and then freeze it for about 2 to 3 hours.

Use an ice cream scoop! If you find it too firm, let it thaw for 10-20 minutes.

Frozen nicecream keeps for a couple of weeks, but we’d recommend consuming it after the first five days for better texture. Just make sure it is well covered.

Toppings

When making any Banana Ice Cream Recipe, you just use the same toppings you would use if you were in an ice cream shop. Our favorite toppings are:

• Cocoa powder
• Shredded coconut
• Cacao nib
• Chocolate chips

Enjoy a scoop of vegan nicecream with a slice of vegan banana bread.

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Food safety

We sometimes take for granted that we have years (or decades) of cooking experience, that the average visitor may not. Add to, or remove from, the list below with health and safety tips.

• Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
• Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
• Wash hands after touching raw meat
• Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
• Never leave cooking food unattended
• Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
• Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

See more guidelines at USDA.gov.