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Chocolate Banana Ice Cream

Chocolate Banana Ice Cream made with 3 simple healthy ingredients! Eat it immediately out of the blender for a silky soft serve vibe or freeze & firm for scrumptious ice cream scoops in a bowl or cone.
4.84 from 6 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 166 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 peeled, frozen bananas (approx. 4 cups)
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp almond, nut, or peanut butter (no sugar/no salt added, if desired)
  • 1/4 cup milk of choice (use if your mixture needs help blending)
  • Chocolate chips, to sprinkle on the top (optional)

Instructions
 

For the soft serve version

  • In a high-speed blender or food processor, add your frozen bananas & blend for 10 seconds to lightly break apart.
  • Add your nut butter & cocoa powder; blending to your preferred consistency. Transfer to a bowl & enjoy soft serve style.

For the hard scoop version

  • Place a small loaf pan in the freezer for an hour.
  • In a high-speed blender or food processor, add your frozen bananas & blend for 10 seconds to lightly break apart.
  • Add your nut butter & cocoa powder; blending to your preferred consistency.
  • Transfer chocolate ice cream to the loaf pan & cover with foil.
  • Freeze for at least 2 hours, may need longer.
  • Once ready to eat, thaw if necessary (approx. 15-20 mins). Lightly wet an ice cream scoop & scoop ice cream into a bowl. Dig in & delight!

Notes

*Remember if your mixture has trouble blending, add a splash of milk to assist in the blending process. Repeat in small increments, if needed. 

Nutrition

Calories: 166kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSodium: 39mgFiber: 6gSugar: 14gCalcium: 35mg
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