Bananas work so well because they are creamy. I do not eat ice cream because the dairy in it and I do not feel good after I have that much diary and I try to stay away from it completely.
This wonderful treat also can be made in literally a few minutes - kids will also JUST LOVE IT! I can guarnatee it!
I make a lot of green smoothies so I have frozen bananas in the freezer at all times. When bananas are ripe (and make sure they are), I peel them, cut them up and put in freezer. They are ready!
How to make banana ice cream:
- Have ripe cut bananas in the freezer
- Put some of the frozen bananas in a food processor
- Add some cinnamon and a bit of vanilla and then turn it on
- Blend until nice and creamy, be careful not to overblend or it will begin to melt and get too thin.
Voila - it is done!! Here it is below:
Now as you can see above, I added some home-made chocolate sauce to it.The chocolate sauce is healthy too and contains no preservatives or additives. I will let you in on the recipe below. You do not have to add anything on top. Or, you can add chopped nuts or any other kind of sauce. It is so great just on its own! What a wonderful way to eat bananas!!!
Now for the sauce. I have told you of raw cacao before. That is the raw chocolate you can buy in a healthy food store that sells groceries. It comes from the cacao bean (where all chocolate comes from) but it is non-processesed.
You can use the cacao powder mixed with extra virgin coconut oil or you can use a cacao and coconut butter mixutre that I had bought in a small jar. I usually don't buy this but I did as a treat and it is easy to add to so many other desserts.
Cacao Sauce:
Melt extra virgin coconut oil (place in small glass bowl) and then place that bowl in a larger container and put hot water around the small glass bowl so that the coconut oil melts
Once coconut oil is melted, mix in the cocao powder and some sweetener (agave nector works well)
Stir really good and then pour over banana ice cream.
Try this simple, delicious treat and let me know how you like it!!
