Frozen Banana Ice Cream
Who would believe that the simple banana when frozen whole would turn into such a delicious, creamy ‘natural’ ice cream. A wonderful healthy dessert for all the family.
6
5 minutes plus several hours freezing or overnight
Freezer
Ingredients
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6 ripe bananas- 1 per person and frozen
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1-2 tsp hot water
Instructions
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Preparation of banana for the deep freeze:
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01 Remove skins, break in half and place altogether in a plastic bag. Freeze.
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To make Ice cream:
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02 Remove from freezer and allow thawing for a few minutes. Now remove from the plastic bag and place in a food processor. Pulse to a smooth, creamy texture adding a few teaspoons of hot water if necessary.
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03 Pulse until mixture is smooth and creamy. Serve immediately.
Notes
It is important to use really ripe, sweet tasting bananas, or the ice cream may taste a little bland. Try to defrost the bananas slightly before pulsing: this keeps the noise down and prevents the machine from over working. The hot water can also assists here. Sadly this ice cream does not re-freeze well. If you do re-freeze repeat from stage 2. Fresh mangoes can also substitute this recipe – treat exactly as above.