Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream
With summer coming up in a few months, it’s time to start recipe hunting for the best summer desserts. I’ve seen recipes floating around on the internet for ‘Nice Cream’ which as far as I can tell, is just ice cream made from bananas rather than heavy cream. And it’s ‘Nice’, because it is substantially healthier for you. So, I got to experimenting with my own flavors in the kitchen, and I came up with this Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream. And it is to die for! It’s so smooth and creamy, and contains no added sugar. It’s also a great ice cream for those with dairy allergies, or those wishing to avoid dairy. This recipe also doesn’t use coconut milk or coconut cream, because those are high in saturated fats and aren’t exactly the healthiest. Prep time is quick, less than 10 minutes, and then you just have to be patient while it freezes for a few hours :).
Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch Kosher salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender or a food processor and process until smooth and creamy.
- Transfer blender contents to a freezer safe container and wait at least 2 hours for it to freeze.
- If desired, garnish with ice cream toppings such as sprinkles, mini chocolate chips, etc. Enjoy!
Notes
- Alternatively, if you want to eat it immediately, you can taken frozen banana pieces blend them until smooth, add in the rest of the ingredients and mix until incorporated.
- If you decide to make a big batch of it and store in the freezer like I did, then you will need to let it sit out at room temperature for a bit before eating. I put mine into 8 oz mason jars, and I had to let them warm up at room temperature for 45 minutes-1 hour.
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Who doesn’t love chocolate!!! This ice cream looks so creamy and delicious!
Yes!!! It was so good! I’m now working on a cinnamon bun version 🙂
Yes! I love this recipe. I’m so excited to make my own chocolate ice-cream 😀
Have you tried adding some chopped frozen strawberries and mixing them with the ice-cream? Sooo good.
I have not! But I bet it would be delicious!! 🙂
This truly is nice and looks so simple to make!
Yes!! It was so easy to make. I had to exercise great restraint from eating the whole batch 🙂
This is really nice and looks so easy to make! I know some girls who would love this ! ?
Awesome! Let me know how they like it!
Omg this looks and sounds sooo good! Wouldn’t have even known it wasn’t ice-cream 🙂
It was so chocolatey and creamy! It is a great alternative for those that are dairy-free.
I’m drooling a little…this looks so good!! I haven’t made nice cream because it’s been so cold here but now that its’ warming up I’ve got to try this recipe!
Same here Emily!! We’ve been going down into the single digits at night. Can’t wait for the warmth and sunlight of summer! Stay warm 🙂