Ice cream is a favorite treat. Whether you like it in a sundae, double scoop, or a cone, it’s sure to bring a smile, but it can also affect your smile with sugar. Try these 3 fun frozen treats that start with frozen bananas for cool swaps with lower sugar.
Coconut-chip banana ice cream
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas in pre-frozen chunks
- ¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- ¼ cup mini dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add bananas to a food processor
- Blend until smooth, about 3 minutes
- Scrape the blended bananas into a bowl and stir in the coconut flakes and chocolate chips
- Enjoy immediately as soft serve, or freeze for at least one hour for a firmer ice cream
Strawberry-nana ice cream
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas in frozen chunks
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
Instructions
- Add bananas and ¾ cup of the frozen strawberries to a food processor
- Blend until smooth, about 3 minutes
- Add the remaining ¼ cup frozen strawberries and blend until chunky
- Enjoy immediately as soft serve, or freeze for at least one hour for a firmer ice cream
Cinnamon-raisin banana ice cream
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas in frozen chunks
- ¼ cup raisins
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Add bananas to a food processor
- Blend until smooth, about 3 minutes
- Scrape the blended bananas into a bowl and stir in the raisins and ground cinnamon
- Enjoy immediately as soft serve, or freeze for at least one hour for a firmer ice cream
