I have been seeing a new trend popping up online where people take frozen bananas and puree them into banana ice cream. It looked interesting so I decided to give it a try and fell in love. Here is my technique for how I have made this simple treat my own:
Ingredients:
1 c. frozen banana slices from ripe bananas (brown spots are a good thing here)
2 T. cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. ancho chili powder (optional)Slice the bananas into 1/4 inch coins, place them on a parchment lined baking sheet in a single layer and freeze until solid. I like having bananas at the ready, so I usually slice up an entire bunch of bananas and keep them in a bag in my freezer.
Add the bananas, cocoa powder, and ancho chili powder in a food processor and let it rip until the mixture reaches an ice cream consistency. Sometimes the bananas will clump into a ball in the food processor. If this happens, just squish them down with a spoon and continue processing.
That's it! I like mine topped with toasted almond slices. My husband likes his with marshmallows because he says it takes like rocky road ice cream. The best part for me is that the banana ice cream is so reach and creamy that a half cup serving is more than enough to satisfy my sweet tooth.
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| *2 servings not including almonds |
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Fun Fact: Banana peels have many useful uses |
This sounds so good! I can't wait to try it.
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