Tuesday, March 29, 2011

recipe: vegan healthy all-natural ice cream

Vegan Healthy Ice Cream Recipe

I'm not sure I can call this a recipe because it's so darn easy. And I'm not sure I can call this ice cream because it consists of just one ingredient and is vegan, dairy and sugar free. I'll just call it a guide to creating an insanely good frozen treat.

Here's what you'll need:


Vegan Healthy Ice Cream Recipe Bananas

That's right. Just one ripe banana. Cut it into small pieces and throw it in the freezer for 2-3 hours, or until completely frozen solid.

Vegan Healthy Ice Cream Recipe Bananas

Once frozen, throw it into a food processor and blend.

Vegan Healthy Ice Cream Recipe Bananas

It'll look like the above at the beginning (this is after about a minute of pulsing). So keep going and scrape the edges back into the middle along the way.

Vegan Healthy Ice Cream Recipe Bananas

After another minute or so of blending, add any extra ingredients or flavors that you love. Some additions I've tried have been:

Scoop of unsweetened dark cocoa powder
Spoonful of nut (peanut or almond) butter
Honey
1 Tablespoon instant coffee


Vegan Healthy Ice Cream Recipe Bananas

Blend until your mixture is creamy and smooth and resembles the image above.

Vegan Healthy Ice Cream Recipe Bananas

Scoop into a bowl and devour by itself or sprinkle some cacao nibs for a little yummy crunch.