Banana Nutella “Ice Cream”
Categories: Chocolate, Frozen Desserts, Fruit
About a year ago, I bookmarked the popular one ingredient banana ice cream recipe. I usually don’t let bananas get super ripe in my house, because we go through them fairly quickly, but a couple of weeks ago, we forgot that I purchased a bunch to eat, and they were far too ripe to just eat on their own. I was about to make banana bread when I remembered this idea.
If you’re on a diet and you miss ice cream, I can tell you the texture is spot-on. It’s soft, creamy, frozen and very sweet, since the bananas are ripe. Since I’m a dieting rebel, though, I added a few tbsp. of nutella to the soft serve mixture. It was like eating marbled ice cream…very yummy and not too too bad for you!
If you have ripe bananas and a few extra minutes on your hands, definitely try this banana “ice cream”. It’s just too easy not to!
Banana Nutella “Ice Cream”
Source: adapted from The KitchnIngredients:
- 4-6 very ripe bananas
- 3 tbsp. nutella
Directions:
- Slice bananas into small bites and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Freeze the bananas for 2-3 hours or overnight.
- Place the banana slices in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
- Place the “ice cream” in a bowl and swirl in the nutella.
- Freeze for a couple of hours until set, if you’d prefer a scoop-able ice cream. Eat immediately if you prefer soft serve.
I only have two bananas frozen right now, but I’m going to make this tonight and just halve the recipe. You have no idea how excited I am for this!
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oh my heavens!! this sounds amazing! a perfect treat for a hot summer night!
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I made this with peanut butter and it was so delicious! I’ll have to try it with the nutella. Yum.
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Bookmarking this. It looks delicious! Thanks for sharing
We looooove Nutella.
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Love this idea! I saw the original recipe with just banana. Can’t wait to try it with Nutella!
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This looks amazing – my husband is going to be so excited when I make it – we live in France and he has a new found obsession with Nutella. Thanks for a great looking recipe!
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i make this all the time for my fiance! he’s totally obsessed with it, and i usually make a big batch so there’s plenty in the freezer whenever he wants some!
also, i use this banana ice cream as a base for a healthy-ish milkshake. all i do is use 2 scoops of the ice cream, 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk, some vanilla extract, and maybe a dash of a liqueur. blend it up, and it’s a pretty tasty substitute for a real-deal milkshake when you’re dieting!
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Ooooh, what a good idea! Definitely giving this a shot next time I can get the family to leave a few bananas long enough…
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I absolutely LOVE this idea. Going to try it this weekend with some fresh fruit!!
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Bananas and Nutella. Don’t need much more than that, now do ya? Yum!
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LOVE this! This is a GREAT idea!! Mm mmm!!
New to your blog; happy I found you!
Mary xo
Delightful Bitefuls
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I just blogged about this. It was sooo yummy!!
http://thejacksonseverydaylives.blogspot.com/2011/06/banana-nutella-ice-cream.html
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Late to the party but I just made this recipe but poured the mixture into ice-lolly moulds. Very excited!
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