Vegan Chocolate Banana Nice Cream (Print Version)

A luscious frozen blend of bananas, cocoa, and almond butter creates this creamy dairy-free delight ready in minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Fruit

01 - 4 large ripe bananas, sliced and frozen

→ Chocolate

02 - 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup, to taste

→ Nut Butter

04 - 4 tablespoons almond butter, plus extra for drizzling

→ Plant Milk

05 - 2 to 4 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk, as needed

→ Optional Toppings

06 - Dark chocolate shavings, vegan
07 - Chopped toasted almonds
08 - Sliced fresh banana

# Steps to Follow:

01 - Place frozen banana slices in a high-speed blender or food processor.
02 - Add cocoa powder, maple syrup, and almond butter. Blend until thick and creamy, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
03 - If mixture is too thick, add almond milk one tablespoon at a time until smooth, soft-serve consistency is achieved.
04 - Taste and adjust sweetness if desired.
05 - Scoop nice cream into bowls. Swirl extra almond butter on top and add favorite toppings.
06 - Serve immediately for soft-serve texture, or transfer to container and freeze for 1 to 2 hours for firmer scoop.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • It tastes decadent and indulgent while actually being good for you, which feels like getting away with something.
  • Four ingredients (plus milk) means you're not hunting through twenty jars just to make dessert.
  • The whole thing comes together in under ten minutes if your bananas are already frozen, perfect for those desperate 3 PM sweet cravings.
02 -
  • Frozen bananas absolutely must be ripe before freezing—if they're still yellow and firm, they'll taste starchy and bland no matter how much chocolate you add.
  • The magic moment is when the mixture goes from chunky to creamy, which happens faster than you'd expect; overmixing can make it start separating into oily and icy bits.
03 -
  • Freeze your serving bowls for five minutes before scooping—it slows the melting process and keeps everything creamy longer.
  • If your blender is struggling, let the frozen bananas sit on the counter for literally two minutes before blending; that tiny bit of softening makes an enormous difference in the machine's workload.
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