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I’ve mentioned banana ice cream in a post before, but just in case someone missed it I thought it was important enough to dedicate an entire post to it today. This recipe somehow magically turns regular old bananas into delicious, creamy, cold, banana flavored ice cream without using any cream or an ice cream maker.

Overripe bananas on a wooden table
Use overripe bananas for the sweetest, most delicious ice cream!

I love it because it is good, good for you, incredibly simple to make, and (my new favorite reason) cheap!! I would venture to say that bananas are the cheapest fruit available in any grocery store…so bring it on!

There are also many different variations to this recipe. Feel free to play around and try adding in peanut butter, homemade chocolate sauce, a shot of chilled espresso, or even another type of frozen fruit.

You can also top the ice cream with some granola sprinkles from the same yummy granola recipe that I made on the Charlotte Today Show this morning! No matter what extras you add in though, if you like bananas I guarantee you will be happy with the outcome of this recipe. So have fun with it and enjoy!

Try this Banana Bark for another frozen banana treat!

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Banana Ice Cream from 100 Days of Real Food

Banana Ice Cream

This recipe somehow magically turns regular old bananas into delicious, creamy, cold, banana flavored ice cream without using any cream or an ice cream maker.
6 Reviews / 4.5 Average
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Total Time: 5 minutes mins
Course: Treats
Cuisine: American
Method: Freezer Friendly, Too Easy
Diet: Egg Free, Gluten Free, Peanut/Tree Nut-Free, Vegetarian
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Servings: 4 cups
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Ingredients
  

  • 4 bananas (frozen)
  • ½ cup milk ((or less))

Variations:

  • peanut butter
  • chocolate sauce
  • espresso (chilled)
  • frozen fruit

Instructions
 

  • Peel the bananas, break them into thirds, enclose them into a Tupperware container, and stick them in the freezer overnight (or longer). I usually throw bananas in the freezer whenever they are about to go bad, and I’ve left them in there for weeks before so there is no rush.
  • When you are ready for the ice cream just put the bananas in a blender with ¼ cup or ⅓ cup milk. I don’t have a fancy, expensive VitaMix so I have to shake my little cheapo Target blender around a bit to get it all to blend properly. Just keep adding small amounts of milk until the consistency resembles ice cream. 
    It is that easy!

Notes

We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Banana Ice Cream
Amount Per Serving
Calories 124 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 3mg1%
Sodium 14mg1%
Potassium 463mg13%
Carbohydrates 28g9%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 16g18%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 125IU3%
Vitamin C 10.2mg12%
Calcium 40mg4%
Iron 0.3mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Selena Jackson says

    February 06, 2018 at 4:41 am

    5 stars
    This banana icecream is really cool my kids love it and enjoy it every weekend. Thanks

    Reply
  2. Stephanie says

    August 23, 2017 at 5:03 pm

    2 stars
    I was so excited to try this...unfortunately my kids didn't like it. I can see this being a base for a more complex dessert though. At the very least I learned how to properly freeze bananas.

    Reply
  3. Darlene says

    July 27, 2017 at 1:46 pm

    5 stars
    I slice the banana before freezing, and use my food processor. For a different flavor, I add pumpkin pie spice.

    Reply
  4. Brenda Jeppesen says

    July 20, 2017 at 1:20 pm

    I made banana ice cream this week. I used cream instead of milk and added frozen berry mix (blueberries and blackberries). My blender wasn't doing a good job of mixing every thing so I transferred everything to my food processor. Perfect! This turned out SO good. I'll make it again soon.

    Reply
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  7. Betty says

    November 16, 2016 at 10:01 am

    Hi, I subscribed before but never received anything.
    Thank you

    Betty

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      November 21, 2016 at 10:21 am

      Hi. Are you referring to meal plans? Just sent you an email. ;)

      Reply
  8. Salli says

    May 31, 2016 at 11:38 pm

    5 stars
    I added malt powder and it was delicious!

    Reply
  9. Milann Daugherty says

    February 10, 2016 at 2:23 pm

    Your banana ice cream reminds me of our favorite ice cream my dad made. We thought it was the best ice cream we had ever tasted and called it Best Ever. I use the Cuisinart ice cream maker. Ingredients are one mashed banana, juice of one lemon and juice of one orange. Refrigerate so it will be cold when added to milk. Put 1 cup half/half and 1 cup whole milk (I have never made it this way, I usually use 2 cups of 2%) and 1 cup of sugar. Ugh, I'm sure you could find a healthier substitute for the sugar. While Cuisinart is running, pour in milk and dissolved sugar and run for 10 minutes. Without stopping, pour in fruit mixture. Run for 15-20 minutes, longer if necessary. Ice cream will be soft until you put it in the freezer, but this is the best way to eat it. Hope you find that you can improve on the recipe.

    Reply
  10. chris says

    August 10, 2015 at 9:01 am

    I love the mug/bowl in the banana ice cream recipe. Ordering info?

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      August 12, 2015 at 9:51 am

      Hello Chris. Pier 1 and World Market have very similar styles.

      Reply
  11. lisa says

    May 06, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    If you don't use all the ice cream, cam you put it back into the freezer for later?

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      May 07, 2015 at 10:17 am

      Hello. You can, though it does freeze pretty solid.

      Reply
  12. Cheyenne says

    April 22, 2015 at 1:15 pm

    I have to say, I was skeptical also. I froze bananas many weeks ago to do this...finally got around to it last night. OMGOODNESS!!! it was incredible! I couldn't believe it was exactly like ice cream!!! I added peanut butter to mine. So tasty! I can't wait to try other variations. Kid and Husband approved also!!!

    P.S. I used my Cuisinart Food Processor and it made the "ice cream" very smooth!

    Reply
  13. Alisa says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:38 pm

    This is actually a comment for your mint chocolate chip recipe that is in your wonderful cook book~ Have you ever been introduced to doTerra's brand of essential oils? The peppermint oil can be used to replace the extract and is SOOOO amazingly yummy and gives it an even better flavor, I feel like anyway. Plus then you are getting all the health benefits of using peppermint essential oil while eating your ice cream which is fun. Just thought I would mention it if you ever want to try it. Just as there are different levels of purity in our food, there are different levels with extracts and essential oils and I love doTerra's because they are Certified pure theraputic grade essential oils and you can cook with them and really taste the difference! If you have been introduced to them- awesome! If not, I think you could really appreciate the level of ''whole-ness'' and quality of them.
    I'm not trying to be a crazy follower pushing you into something super out there, I just think you could enjoy cooking with eo's AND they are fascinating to learn about health wise, just like nutrition. They are beginning to do quite a bit more research with their oils so anyway, just wanted to mention them. We love your recipes!!!

    Reply
  14. Robin Niewenhuis says

    March 08, 2015 at 9:19 pm

    Omg! Delish.

    Reply
  15. roberta says

    February 20, 2015 at 10:04 pm

    I add some coffee ice cubes,a tbl spoon of raw fusion vanilla protein and a little raw organic cacao powder too!

    Reply
  16. Dawn says

    September 23, 2014 at 4:09 pm

    We were skeptical, but, WOW! Tried this last night and it was a big hit! We mixed it with peanut butter and topped it with the two-ingredient chocolate sauce...yum! Can't wait to try other variations.

    Reply
  17. Kristy says

    September 14, 2014 at 8:25 am

    Add a teaspoon of vanilla to this recipe. HEAVEN! :-) Thanks for sharing. My daughter likes this better than ice cream!

    Reply
  18. Jaya says

    September 03, 2014 at 1:15 am

    Hi, I always make this in summer. I have to say that I make it with 'just' frozen bananas. Absolutely nothing else added at all. Sometimes maybe a little real vanilla. If you keep mixing until it turns white it is absolutely delicious. You can also add (frozen) strawberries which makes it pink and kids love it. :)

    Reply
  19. Beth says

    September 01, 2014 at 7:08 pm

    Add some milk of choice (I like almond milk), 1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract, and some chocolate chips for a healthy mint chocolate chip shake! You can also throw some spinach in there to make it green and even healthier...and you can't even taste it.

    Reply
  20. Jean says

    September 01, 2014 at 6:39 pm

    Absolutely delicious! Made the chocolate sauce as well and topped with sliced almonds. I can't wait to try it again with some variations, i.e. frozen berries, some cashews, etc.

    Reply
  21. Diane says

    September 01, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    Okay, I will be trying this. I will either use coconut or homemade almond milk. I may add some cocoa powder.

    Reply
  22. marie says

    May 14, 2014 at 11:03 am

    This is great! Being someone who doesn't eat dairy, I substitute with vanilla almond milk & also add half an avocado for creaminess, no one ever guesses that!! they think it's sugar & dairy, so delish! Sometimes add frozen berries for variety...

    Reply
  23. Megan says

    April 17, 2014 at 3:10 am

    5 stars
    I don't have a blender, so I mashed my bananas in a plastic baggie, then slopped it into a bowl, mixed in one-ingredient chunky peanut butter, wrapped some saran wrap around the top and tossed it in the freezer...Once it was frozen, about 5 hours later, I had a frozen block of banana mush. I started scraping the top, alternately putting splashes of vanilla coconut milk on the top to help soften it. In the end I had a very nice ice cream consistency, scooped it into bowls, and topped with sliced strawberries. My fiance absolutely loved it! He kept asking what I used to make it! (Hot chocolate powder? Butter? Sugar?) When I informed him that it was only 4 bananas and a scoop of peanut butter (and the splash of milk), he begged me to make it every single day, but with 12 bananas instead.
    Wonderful recipe, thank you for the share. I will be making it multiple times a week, I am sure! Next time, with some more healthy mix-ins! I'm thinking some of your homemade granola!

    Reply
  24. Christine says

    November 27, 2013 at 10:49 am

    I recommend cutting the banana pieces smaller.... Just ruined my blender

    Reply
  25. Sara says

    October 12, 2013 at 12:40 pm

    There's a Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood episode where they make this and call it Banana Swirl. My 2-year-old loves it... but calls it Banana Squirrel. I add a spoonful of yogurt also.

    Reply
  26. Heather Bee says

    July 10, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    5 stars
    almond or peanut butter and cocoa powder.... My favorite additions :):)

    Reply
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