Easy Blended Banana Ice Cream With Added Fruit Recipes

BANANA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place the frozen banana in a food processor and pulse a few times to start breaking it down.
• Once it's fairly well broken down, slowly start blending stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. It will seem a little dry and icy at first but continue blending until it forms a smooth, creamy, soft serve ice cream-like texture. Depending on your blender or food processor you may need a little splash of dairy-free milk but for best results, try to use just the banana.
• Scoop the ice cream into a bowl and enjoy right away or place back in the freezer for 30-60 minutes for firmer ice cream.

EASY BANANA ICE CREAM (TIPS + 10 FLAVORS!)

Steps:

• Be sure to start with ripe and spotty bananas. Peel and slice into 1/2-inch slices for easier blending (large chunks tax the motor). Then add to a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze until firm (3-4 hours or overnight).
• Add sliced frozen bananas to a food processor fitted with an "S" blade. Then blend for 4-5 minutes or until completely smooth, fluffy, and blended. You'll need to stop occasionally to stir and scrape the sides. You'll be left with a soft serve texture. See "FREEZING" below for freezing tips.
• Add sliced frozen bananas to a high-speed blender, our most recommended model being the Vitamix 5200 for ultimate control and its powerful motor. (The Kitchenaid KSB8270FP Pro Line Series works well, too.) Turn the Vitamix dial to its lowest setting and ensure the switch is flipped to "Variable" NOT "High" to start with. It's too much to jump the motor from 0-100 that fast.
• Once it's started blending, quickly switch from "Variable" to "High" speed and use the tamper to press down and stir/agitate the bananas, which should turn into soft-serve texture banana ice cream quite quickly. If the motor seems to be struggling, stop and pause momentarily. Be sure to switch back to low speed / "Variable," then switch to "High" speed every time to protect the motor.
• Adding flavor to your nice cream is easy! For every flavor besides strawberry, berry, or Salted Caramel, simply add the recommended amounts of each ingredient to your ice cream at this time and blend until creamy and smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. If making strawberry or berry, we recommend adding them at the beginning with the unblended bananas for best texture.
• At this point you have soft-serve texture banana ice cream. To get more of a scoopable ice cream texture, simply spread into a Tupperware or parchment-lined loaf pan and freeze for 2-3 hours. Then scoop with an ice cream scoop! If too firm, let thaw 15-30 minutes to soften.
• Best when fresh. See freezing instructions above. Frozen banana ice cream should keep for up to 1 month if well covered, though we find it's best when used within the first week.

EASY BLENDED BANANA ICE CREAM (WITH ADDED FRUIT)

Steps:

• Pre-freeze very ripe banana in peeled chunks (freeze on a baking tray as separated pieces) - see main Blog Post for guidance on banana freezing.
• Pre-chill the coconut milk to separate the coconut cream from the coconut water (see NOTES at the bottom of the recipe).
• Use already frozen or pre-frozen fruit.
• Put the banana and fruit into the blender and blend using a sharp cutting/grinding blade until thick and smooth. This may take a while and will appear to break down in stages before it blends into a paste.
• Add the coconut cream and vanilla extract (if using) and re-blend until even.
• If firm enough, serve immediately.... OR
• Transfer to an airtight container and place in the freezer for up to an hour to firm slightly. Remove and mush with the back of a fork to re-blend before serving... OR
• If making ahead of time, the freezing process will result in a solid block. When ready to eat, remove from the freezer ahead of time and leave at room temperature for 10 to 20 minutes (depending on the warmth of the room or climate). Then break up and mush with a fork to re-mix before serving.

FROZEN BANANA ICE CREAM RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Peel the bananas and slice into 1-inch (2 cm) slices.
• Spread the bananas on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for 2 hours.
• Blend the frozen banana slices in a high-speed blender until they reach a smooth consistency.
• Add the vanilla and peanut butter and blend to combine.
• Transfer to a bowl or container and freeze for 1 hour, or until ready to serve.
• Scoop out ice cream.
• Enjoy!

EASY BANANA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine frozen bananas and 1/4 cup skim milk in a blender; blend for 30 seconds. Add remaining 1/4 cup milk and blend on high speed until smooth, about 30 seconds more.

BEST BANANA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, heat half-and-half to 175°; stir in sugar and salt until dissolved. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon. , Remove from the heat. Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. Stir in the whipping cream, milk and vanilla. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight., Stir in bananas. Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze. When ice cream is frozen, transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 2-4 hours before serving.

ONE-INGREDIENT BANANA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Peel the bananas, cut them in 2- to 3-inch chunks and place them in a freezer bag in the freezer for at least 6 hours. Remove and blend in a blender until smooth. Serve immediately, or freeze in an airtight container for at least 2 hours. Scoop and serve.

BLENDED BANANA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place banana slices in a resealable freezer bag. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
• Empty banana slices into a blender; blend until creamy and the consistency of ice cream. Scoop into a bowl.