I’d like to introduce you to banana nice cream, a yummy healthy ice cream made in a high-speed blender or food processor with a frozen banana base and other add-ins!
We’ve been making nice cream for almost a decade and it really doesn’t get old. More recently, we’ve been enjoying it with protein powder to amp up the nutrition with the same great taste.
If you’re anything like us, you LOVE ice cream. If I had a choice between all desserts, I’d almost always choose ICE CREAM. We’re all about foods in moderation, but if you’re looking for a healthier ice cream option, banana nice cream is what you need to try!
Not only is it so flipping tasty, but you can flavor it into any classic ice cream flavor (chocolate, strawberry, etc.!). You can eat it smooth and creamy like soft serve or freeze it and scoop it out like traditional ice cream.
What is Banana Nice Cream?
Banana nice cream is a frozen dessert made in a food processor or high-speed blender with a frozen banana base. Think of it like a super thick smoothie or even soft serve.
Banana nice cream was first created as a homemade vegan ice cream recipe substitute, but even if you’re not vegan, you will still love it! The reason it’s called “nice cream” is because it mimics classic ice cream, but is better for you. It’s also sometimes called banana soft serve because if you eat it straight out of the food processor, it’s a similar consistency to soft serve.
What do you need to make nice cream?
The crazy thing about nice cream is that you really only need 1 ingredient – frozen bananas. We like to add a splash of non-dairy milk to speed up the whipping process, but if you wait a little bit for the bananas to melt a tad, you don’t even need milk!
So, how do you make it?
Simply add your frozen bananas into a high-speed food processor and process on high until smooth. Add a splash of milk into the food processor to speed things up. You should end up with a thick and creamy banana nice cream that’s dairy-free, healthy, and so yummy!
How to Serve Banana Nice Cream
There are 2 main ways to serve nice cream and I’m not sure which I like better!
- Soft serve: this is the more classic way to serve nice cream — straight out of the food processor. It has the consistency of soft serve and is ready to go in 5 minutes.
- Ice cream: if you’re more of an ice cream consistency kind of person, transfer the nice cream into a bread pan and freeze it for around 1-2 hours. It will be just frozen enough to scoop it like ice cream.
Flavor Combinations for Banana Nice Cream
Make this vegan ice cream your own with different flavor combinations! Start with our basic banana nice cream recipe and follow our suggested add-ins/substitutions below!
- Mint Chip – add 1/4 teaspoon mint extract and 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips.
- Strawberries and Cream – substitute 1 cup frozen strawberries for 1 cup frozen bananas and use full-fat coconut milk instead of almond milk.
- Chai Spice – add 1/2 teaspoon homemade chai spice.
- Add a few spoonfuls of cottage cheese to make it a cheesecake variation!
Looking for more unique flavor combinations? Keep scrolling for some of our very best banana nice cream recipes from Fit Foodie Finds. Enjoy!
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