Vegan Banana Ice Cream

5 from 1 vote

This rich and creamy Vegan Banana Ice Cream is simple to make and delightfully indulgent. Eat it right from the blender or transfer it and freeze for a scoopable treat with real food ingredients and no refined sugar.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 353kcal

Author: Amanda McGillicuddy

Equipment

Sheet pan
Parchment paper
High-powered blender
Rubber Spatula
Bread pan

Ingredients

4 Large ripe bananas sliced and frozen
½ cup Coconut cream without guar gum
2 tablespoon Maple syrup
2 tablespoon Coconut oil melted but cooled
1 teaspoon Agar agar
½ teaspoon Vanilla bean powder or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or ½ tablespoon vanilla bean paste (use pure vanilla bean powder for AIP)
⅛ teaspoon Sea salt
See notes for optional flavors

Instructions

Slice ripe bananas and lay them out on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and place in the freezer for about 2 hours. Once frozen, transfer to a gallon-sized freezer bag until ready to use.
Place all ingredients in a large high-powered blender. Blend until smooth, scraping the sides of the pitcher with a rubber spatula as needed.
Serve immediately for soft serve or transfer to a parchment lined bread pan and freeze for at least 3 hours for a scoopable ice cream.

Notes

Optional flavor ideas:
- Banana Walnut - Add ¼ teaspoon of cardamon before blending. Then mix in ¼ cup of crushed walnuts to the ice cream after blending.

- Banana Peanut Butter Crunch - Add 2 tablespoons of crushed peanuts and swirl in ⅓ cup of salty, unsweetened peanut butter to the ice cream after blending. Do not mix the peanut butter in entirely so there is a ribbon of peanut butter when scooping.

- Triple Chocolate - Add 1 tablespoon of unsweetened dark cocoa powder to the ice cream before blending. Then mix in your favorite chopped chocolate bar, chocolate chunks or chocolate chips, and a swirl of vegan chocolate syrup. Semi-sweet or dark chocolate works best because the ice cream is fairly sweet already.

Note: These flavor options are not AIP-friendly. See post for info on AIP modifications and AIP-friendly toppings.

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