Banana ice cream, healthy, creamy, 100% natural, and delicious. Also known as nice cream, it's ready in 15 minutes with 1 ingredient!
Oh, this banana ice cream! I can't really put into words how much I like it. It's so creamy, tasty, and refreshing I could eat it every day! Besides, it's 100% natural and made with just frozen bananas.
What's good about this banana ice cream recipe (also known as nice cream), besides being the healthiest snack ever, is that you can customize it with your favorite toppings. I love to have it with some crushed nuts on top.
This little nice cream treat is perfect to enjoy on a hot summer afternoon or to have as a snack or dessert. It's absolutely affordable and very easy to prepare!
To make it you only need a powerful blender, a few frozen bananas, and 15 minutes of your time. Treat yourself to this refreshing, delicious, and healthy ice cream!
How to make banana ice cream - Step by step
- Cut the bananas into 3 or 4 pieces (photo 1), put them in an airtight container, and freeze overnight (photo 2).
- Add the bananas to your food processor or blender (photo 3) and blend until you have a super creamy banana ice cream (photo 4).
- Once it's ready, you can eat it immediately for a soft texture or freeze it until solid.
- Serve your banana ice cream with your favorite toppings.
Pro tips
- Feel free to customize this banana ice cream recipe with any other ingredient.
- You could also add some sweetener if you'd like your nice cream to be sweeter, although I like it better without it.
- If your food processor or blender can't blend the frozen bananas, add a splash of any kind of plant milk.
How long will this banana ice cream keep?
Make sure to keep your nice cream in an airtight container in the freezer and it will last for up to 3 months.
However, if the banana ice cream is too hard when you are going to eat it, you can leave it at room temperature for some time until it softens a little.
How to serve banana ice cream
As this ice cream is made with only 1 ingredient, you can add some toppings to make it even more delicious. For example, I love to have it with toppings like vegan Nutella, chopped vegan chocolate, vegan white chocolate, or chocolate chips.
You could also serve it with any kind of nut butter on top, such as coconut butter.
Is banana ice cream healthy?
Of course! This banana ice cream recipe is only made with frozen bananas, so it doesn't contain any added sugar or sweeteners. It's actually one of the healthiest and most nutritious kinds of ice cream!
Looking for more vegan ice cream recipes?
- Vegan Ice Cream
- Vegan Mint Chocolate Ice Cream
- Banana Chocolate Ice Cream
- Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream
- Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream
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Banana Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 3 large ripe bananas
Instructions
- Cut the bananas into 3 or 4 pieces (or cut them into coins if your food processor or blender is not very powerful), put them in an airtight container and freeze overnight.
- Add the bananas to your food processor or blender and blend until you have a super creamy banana ice cream. Be patient, keep blending!
- Once it's ready, you can eat it immediately for a soft texture or transfer it to an airtight container and freeze it for at least 1 hour or until solid. When you are going to eat it, if it's too hard, let it stand at room temperature for at least 10 minutes or until it has a perfect consistency.
- Eat your banana ice cream plain or serve it with toppings like vegan Nutella, chopped vegan chocolate, vegan white chocolate, or coconut butter on top.
- Keep your nice cream in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Notes
- Feel free to customize this banana ice cream recipe however you'd like.
- You could also add some sweetener if you'd like it to be sweeter, although I like it better without it.
- If your food processor or blender can't blend the frozen bananas, add a splash of any kind of plant milk (coconut milk, cashew milk, or almond milk work very well for making vegan ice cream).
Nutrition
Update Notes: This post was originally published in May of 2015, but was republished with new photos, step-by-step instructions, and tips in February of 2022.
Tina Dollins says
I make it all the time I find if you are going to freeze it adding almond milk is the best I have make so many versions the latest being peach banana 🍌 yummmm
Iosune Robles says
Hi Tina! Sounds so good 🙂
Marion says
Made many times and added a few blueberries - problem, it is very hard, what to add to soften a little?
Iosune Robles says
Hi Marion! If your banana ice cream is too hard when you are going to eat it, you can leave it at room temperature for some time until it softens a little 🙂
Andrea D Wiener says
just printed up this recipe - i think i'm gonna try it! 🙂
Iosune Robles says
Hi Andrea! I hope you like it 🙂 Have a nice day!
Andrea D Wiener says
Thanks, you too!
Chris says
Hi!! I love banana ice cream. I never thought to freeze it after I made it so I’ll give that a try. Sometimes I use a bit of coconut water to get it to blend & that works too. I make it for myself in my mini cuisinart food processor. What kind of food processor did you get that you like so well? Oh - thank you for all of your great recipes. I’m fairly new to plant based eating & your blog has been a huge help!!
Iosune Robles says
Hi Chris! Thanks for your kind words. So glad you liked it 🙂 I’ve made this ice cream using my Vitamix blender and my new Cuisinart food processor and both work, but the ice cream is creamier when I use the food processor!
hadeel says
thank you for the cool recipe. i have a question, can i make this ice cream one night before i eat it?i don't want it to change the taste of the banana
Iosune says
Hi Hadeel! You're so welcome 🙂 I'm not sure... I think it's best freshly made... And it melts really quickly.
Ali S says
Do you know the total volume this recipe yields? i.e. 4 cups or 6 cups etc?
Iosune says
Hi Ali! I'm so sorry, but I don't know... Have a nice day!
Ash says
I've made it numerous times before coming across this recipe. It's amazing. I normally add some raw cocoa powder to it and a little almond milk. It definitely tastes like a chocolate frosty from Wendys!
Iosune says
Hi Ash! Sounds so goog 🙂 Yes, this recipe is awesome!
Amaback says
This recipe looks so yummy and super easy I will definitely making this before the week end 🙂
Iosune says
Hi Amaback! Hope you liked it 🙂
miller says
love this recipe.It looks so yummy.Thanks for the sharing.
Iosune says
Hi Miller! So glad you liked it 🙂
sara myler says
i love mango ice cream much, don't know about banana's flavour but after seeing your recipe and comments surely i arrnage it for me and than know how i feel 🙂
Iosune says
Hi Sara! Hope you like it 😉
Martin says
I loved this recipe. I will definitely try it. Thanks for sharing the ingredients to make the banana ice cream.
Iosune says
Hi Martin! You're so welcome 🙂 Have a nice day!
Nicole says
Love this! Also great if you add a scoop of almond butter or peanut butter
Iosune says
Hi Nicole!T Thank you 🙂 Sounds amazing, I love almond and peanut butter!
cs go skins butterfly knife says
You've got one of the greatest sites.|
Iosune says
Thanks a lot!
Nash Wynter says
This recipe looks so yummy and super easy I will definitely making this before the week end 🙂 x
Iosune says
Hi Nash! I hope you enjoy the ice cream 😀
Patricia says
Hi Iosune,
Love your blog and the icecream (I have made it only in Vitamix,and it works really well).I have also bought recently a Cuisinart and it's great.I have only one problem:the lid is not proprely cleaning (it remains pieces of nuts for example inside the lid).Do you have the same problem?
Iosune says
Hi Patricia! Thanks a lot 😀 Sometimes it can be hard to clean the lid, but I use a small butter knife to clean it. Have a nice day!
Nuala Barner says
Love this recipe, posted it onto the local Boston Weight Watchers group and several people are giving it a try. Thanks for this!
Iosune says
Hi Nuala! Great!! I'm happy to help 😀 Thanks a lot for sharing the recipe 😉
Jen says
This can also be made in a food processor.
Iosune says
I used a food processor to make this recipe 🙂
Ana @ Ana's Rocket Ship says
It's worth the expensive even if you only make banana ice cream in it! Cause let's face it- you're going to make it Every. Single. Day. !!!!!
Iosune says
Hahaha,I'm in love with this ice cream, it's super healthy and tastes sooooo good! 😀