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Chocolate Banana Nice Cream

Vegetarian

Frozen bananas blended with cocoa into an instant soft-serve with the texture of ice cream — no eggs, cream or added sugar.

Chocolate Banana Nice Cream is an International dessert, ready in about 5 minutes and made with banana and cocoa powder. It serves 2 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Prep
5 min
Cook
0 min
Total
5 min
Serves
2
Level
Beginner
Calories
172

Plus at least 6 hours to freeze the bananas.

Ingredients

2 bowls

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Freeze the sliced bananas (opens in a new tab) in a single layer on a tray or in a bag for at least 6 hours.

    • 2 min

  2. Step 2

    Put the frozen banana (opens in a new tab), cocoa, salt and peanut butter (opens in a new tab) (if using) in a food processor (opens in a new tab) and pulse until crumbly.

  3. Step 3

    Add the milk and process, scraping down often, until it suddenly turns smooth and creamy like soft-serve. Eat straight away, or freeze 30 minutes for a firmer scoop.

About this dish

Origin
Not attributed to one place · Origin uncertainA modern, everyday preparation with no single place of origin.
Dish
Dessert · Snack · Desserts
Cooking method
Blended, No-cook
Taste
sweet, creamy, rich
Diet
Vegan · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · High-fibre
All labelsVegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · High-fibre · Low-fat · Low-sodium · DASH-style
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Child-friendly · Budget-friendly · Uses leftovers
Cook more with
Banana · Cocoa powder · Almond milk (unsweetened)
Techniques
Wet grinding · Emulsification

Allergens

  • Contains, can be adapted: Peanutsfrom peanut butter
  • Contains, can be adapted: Tree nutsfrom almond milk (unsweetened)

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

172 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 197 g · recipe makes 2

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 6%
  • Carbohydrate 87%
  • Fat 7%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy172 kcal87 kcal
Protein3 g1.5 g
Carbohydrate43.7 g22.1 g
Net carbohydrate37.1 g18.8 g
Sugars21.9 g11.1 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre6.6 g3.3 g
Fat1.5 g0.7 g
Saturated fat0.6 g0.3 g
Trans fat0 g0 g
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg
Sodium91 mg46 mg
Salt equivalent0.2 g0.1 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
725 mg
Calcium
43 mg
Iron
1.2 mg
Magnesium
75 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
5 µg
Vitamin C
15 mg
Vitamin D
0.1 µg
Vitamin B12
0 µg
Folate (DFE)
37 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: peanut butter.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • The browner and spottier the bananas, the sweeter the result.

Common mistakes

  • Adding too much liquid, which turns it into a smoothie — add it a spoon at a time.

Storage

  • Freeze leftovers in a lidded tub up to 1 week; soften 10 minutes before scooping.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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How this dish is built

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

  • Banana, very ripe, peeled, sliced and frozen3 piece · 354 g
  • Peanut butter (optional)1 tbsp · 16 g
Used in steps 1, 2

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