My four year old loves ice cream for dessert. What kid doesn't?
I'm not a fan of giving it to her too often, though, because it's not the healthiest in the world. She does usually choose the fruit varieties over the chocolatey kinds, so that's something right? They're all packed with sugar, though.
And the last thing I need is a toddler hopped up on sugar right before bed. If you have kids, I know you're with me on this.
There is the sugar free. But, that's way worse than the regular ones because when they take the sugar out, they pump the chemicals in. No, thank you. I'd rather give her the real sugar than the fake stuff.
I recently came across the idea of this frozen banana ice cream on Pinterest. You know what's in it?
Bananas.
Just bananas.
No extra sugar, no dairy, no fat. No ice cream maker or rock salt required.
Too good to be true? Oh no, friends. This one's a keeper. Blend the bananas in your food processor and the result is exactly like soft serve ice cream. Ah-mazingly good. And because I can't resist the peanut butter/banana combo, I threw some in for added yumminess. TRY IT!
Frozen Banana Ice Cream
Yield: 1 bowl of ice cream
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Yield: 1 bowl of ice cream
Ingredients
- 2 bananas, frozen
- 1 tbsp peanut butter (optional)
Instructions
- Freeze two bananas. (I freeze them whole then use a paring knife to cut off the peel after they're frozen. You could always chop them up into slices and freeze them in a single layer on a cookie sheet lined with parchment. Either way works. Just as long as you end up with two frozen, peeled bananas.)
- Roughly chop the bananas and place in your food processor.
- Scrape down the sides with a spoon or rubber spatula after blending for a bit. Add about a tablespoon of peanut butter, if desired.
- Continue to blend until smooth, scraping the sides again, if necessary. Serve immediately or freeze for later!
Notes
- You could try other add-ins, like honey, other frozen fruit, or chocolate chips.
