Triple-Flavor Banana "Nice Cream" (Strawberry, Vanilla-Banana, Chocolate-Banana)
Triple-Flavor Banana "Nice Cream" (Strawberry, Vanilla-Banana, Chocolate-Banana)
Ingredients
For the Nice Cream Base
- 6 bananas, peeled, sliced into 1-inch rounds, and frozen solid
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries, hulled, sliced, and frozen solid
- 1 tablespoon honey, optional, divided
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
For Serving (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons dark berry syrup, as needed for drizzling
- 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup, as needed for drizzling
Instructions
- 1
Peel the bananas and slice them into approximately 1-inch thick rounds. Place the banana slices into a freezer-safe plastic bag or container and freeze until completely solid, at least 3 hours or overnight.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Wash the fresh strawberries thoroughly and remove their green tops. Slice the strawberries into halves or quarters. Place the sliced strawberries into a separate freezer-safe plastic bag or container and freeze until completely solid, at least 3 hours or overnight.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
To make the Vanilla-Banana Nice Cream, take about 2 cups of the frozen banana slices and place them into a food processor. Add 1 teaspoon of honey if desired for extra sweetness. Blend the frozen bananas, scraping down the sides as needed, until they transform into a smooth, creamy, soft-serve-like consistency. This may take several minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Transfer the vanilla-banana nice cream into a clear glass serving bowl, spreading it evenly along one section of the bowl. Place the bowl back into the freezer while you prepare the next flavor.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Clean the food processor bowl and blade. Add another 2 cups of frozen banana slices and all of the frozen strawberry slices to the food processor. Add 1 teaspoon of honey if desired. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy, resulting in a vibrant pink color. This will also take several minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Carefully transfer this strawberry-banana nice cream into the serving bowl, placing it next to the vanilla-banana section. Return the bowl to the freezer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Clean the food processor bowl and blade again. Add the remaining 2 cups of frozen banana slices to the food processor. Add 1 teaspoon of honey and the unsweetened cocoa powder. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy, forming a chocolate-colored nice cream.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Transfer this chocolate-banana nice cream to the serving bowl, completing the three-flavor arrangement. Smooth the top surface of the three nice cream flavors in the bowl with a spatula.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Place the bowl back into the freezer for at least 30 minutes to allow the nice cream to firm up further before serving.
⏱️ 30 min
- 10
Once firm, use an ice cream scoop to serve scoops of the triple-flavor nice cream into individual dessert glasses. Optionally, drizzle a dark berry or chocolate syrup over the top before serving.
⏱️ 2 min
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Triple-Flavor Banana "Nice Cream" (Strawberry, Vanilla-Banana, Chocolate-Banana)
Ingredients
For the Nice Cream Base
- 6 bananas, peeled, sliced into 1-inch rounds, and frozen solid
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries, hulled, sliced, and frozen solid
- 1 tablespoon honey, optional, divided
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
For Serving (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons dark berry syrup, as needed for drizzling
- 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup, as needed for drizzling
Instructions
- 1
Peel the bananas and slice them into approximately 1-inch thick rounds. Place the banana slices into a freezer-safe plastic bag or container and freeze until completely solid, at least 3 hours or overnight.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Wash the fresh strawberries thoroughly and remove their green tops. Slice the strawberries into halves or quarters. Place the sliced strawberries into a separate freezer-safe plastic bag or container and freeze until completely solid, at least 3 hours or overnight.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
To make the Vanilla-Banana Nice Cream, take about 2 cups of the frozen banana slices and place them into a food processor. Add 1 teaspoon of honey if desired for extra sweetness. Blend the frozen bananas, scraping down the sides as needed, until they transform into a smooth, creamy, soft-serve-like consistency. This may take several minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Transfer the vanilla-banana nice cream into a clear glass serving bowl, spreading it evenly along one section of the bowl. Place the bowl back into the freezer while you prepare the next flavor.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Clean the food processor bowl and blade. Add another 2 cups of frozen banana slices and all of the frozen strawberry slices to the food processor. Add 1 teaspoon of honey if desired. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy, resulting in a vibrant pink color. This will also take several minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Carefully transfer this strawberry-banana nice cream into the serving bowl, placing it next to the vanilla-banana section. Return the bowl to the freezer.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Clean the food processor bowl and blade again. Add the remaining 2 cups of frozen banana slices to the food processor. Add 1 teaspoon of honey and the unsweetened cocoa powder. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy, forming a chocolate-colored nice cream.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Transfer this chocolate-banana nice cream to the serving bowl, completing the three-flavor arrangement. Smooth the top surface of the three nice cream flavors in the bowl with a spatula.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Place the bowl back into the freezer for at least 30 minutes to allow the nice cream to firm up further before serving.
⏱️ 30 min - 10
Once firm, use an ice cream scoop to serve scoops of the triple-flavor nice cream into individual dessert glasses. Optionally, drizzle a dark berry or chocolate syrup over the top before serving.
⏱️ 2 min