I went to my first yoga-in-the-park class the other morning.
Have you tried it? I felt like I got so much more out of the class, being surrounded by nature rather than by four walls.
The sun was shining, the air was fresh, I made friends with a parrot, and afterwards we (the humans, not the parrot) sipped licorice tea that our yoga instructor had made from fennel seeds.
Fennel seeds! Did you know you could make delicious tea from just one little seed like that? I’m still in awe and made a couple of tea pots full this afternoon, just so I could marvel again.
Now, tea is one thing but soft serve ice-cream from just one ingredient? You better believe it, baby!
If you’re a fan of using frozen bananas in your smoothies you already know the gorgeous creamy texture they give.
Now think creamy, healthy, sugar-free, guilt-free, incredibly simple soft-serve ice-cream made from those same humble bananas.
A banana soft serve? That’s right, banana soft serve ice cream is here and it’s fabulous! Let’s get to it.
1 Ingredient Ice-Cream! Banana Soft Serve
Ingredients
- 1 very ripe banana or 2! per person
- I usually add a dash of pure vanilla essence but this is completely optional
- That's it!
Instructions
- Peel banana, cut it into 'coins' and freeze it.
- Once frozen, throw the frozen banana 'coins' into your food processor (a blender - even a Vitamix - won't create smooth, creamy soft-serve like a food processor will).
- Pulse it at first then blend on medium speed.
- Wait for the magic to happen when it becomes silky smooth soft-serve ice-cream.
- Remove from food processor and eat immediately, or pop it into a bowl in the freezer for 10 minutes or so if you prefer a harder consistency.
- Experiment with different flavours and textures by adding vanilla pod seeds, frozen berries, shaved coconut, cacao nibs or powder, crushed nuts, peanut butter, or maple syrup.
This is one of my very favourite desserts! I love throwing in some frozen strawberries and almond butter too!
Ooooh, that sounds scrumptious, Gabby!
Ohhhh yoga in the park sounds wonderful..!! I guess in the city we’d have to do it on a grassy intersection. But hey! Hehe. 😀 The food though, the food I can make. You always make me feel a little more in tune with nature through your recipes.
Oh what a beautiful compliment, thanks Anouchka! 🙂
I LOVE frozen banana ice cream. I often make this dessert. Adding frozen mango to it is also AMAZING! 😉
Ooooh, mango! That sounds incredible – a dreamy, sugar-free gelato, I love it! 🙂
Nice! I saw a recipe for something similar the other day and put some banana in the freezer just in case. Now I’ve seen this, I know that I need to make some soon! Anything with minimal ingredients has my name all over it!
It’s a sign, Joey! 🙂
I have yet to try this! So simple, so good!
Get into it, Annie! 🙂
Silly Annie! It’s a vegan basic! 😉
Aw yum! I’ve wanted to make this type of ice-cream for ages but I don’t think my little blender is good enough 🙁 I need to invest in a quality one. I get frustrated on a daily basis when my ‘pureed’ foods end up lumpy! Thanks for this recipe though. I’ll try it very soon! xx
Naww, boo to the lumpy! It might work with this recipe, though Laura, if you cut the banana into really thin coins? Or if you can borrow a food processor? Sending you lots of positive banana ice-cream vibes! xx
I’ve done this with my food processor and my champion juicer with the solid attachment. So in love with it! I discovered it on Chef AJ’s site. It’s amazing how a regular ol’ frozen banana really does transform and taste just like indulgent creamy ice cream! Your topping it with some goodies makes it look even yummier! xx
teehee! I had to Google Chef AJ. Great stuff!
That humble banana really earns its keep, huh! So versatile! So delish! 🙂 xx