Description
Silky smooth Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Nice Cream delivers a guilt-free dessert paradise for health-conscious sweet tooths. Cool creaminess meets rich chocolate and nutty peanut butter, creating an instant frozen treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas, sliced and frozen
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) dark chocolate chips (or cacao nibs for a healthier option)
Flavor Enhancers:
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) milk of choice (almond, oat, or dairy optional, for blending)
Toppings:
- Chopped peanuts
- Extra chocolate chips
- Drizzle of melted peanut butter
Instructions
- Prepare overripe bananas by slicing them into uniform medallions, ensuring peak ripeness for optimal sweetness and smooth texture.
- Transfer banana slices onto a parchment-lined freezing tray, arranging them in a single layer to prevent clumping and facilitate even freezing.
- Allow bananas to solidify completely in the freezer for a minimum of 23 hours, creating a crisp frozen foundation for the nice cream.
- Extract frozen banana pieces and transfer directly into a powerful food processor or high-performance blender.
- Introduce creamy peanut butter and pure vanilla extract into the frozen banana mixture, preparing to transform the ingredients into a luxurious dessert.
- Pulse and blend the ingredients, periodically scraping down the container’s sides to ensure a uniform, velvety consistency.
- If the mixture appears excessively dense, incorporate a minimal amount of milk to facilitate smoother blending and achieve the desired creamy texture.
- Gently fold chocolate chips into the smooth nice cream, distributing them evenly throughout the mixture for delightful bursts of chocolate.
- For an immediate indulgence, serve the nice cream in chilled bowls with a soft, whipped texture.
- Alternatively, transfer the nice cream to a sealed container and freeze for approximately one hour to develop a firmer, traditional ice cream consistency.
Notes
- Freezing bananas at peak ripeness ensures maximum natural sweetness and smooth texture for your nice cream.
- Use overripe bananas with brown spots for deeper, more intense banana flavor and natural sugars.
- Slice bananas into uniform, bite-sized pieces before freezing to help them blend more evenly and quickly.
- Opt for natural, unsweetened peanut butter to control sugar content and maintain a cleaner ingredient profile.
- Experiment with dairy-free milk alternatives like almond or oat milk for a vegan-friendly version of this dessert.
- Store leftover nice cream in an airtight container with plastic wrap pressed directly on the surface to prevent ice crystals.
- Consider using sugar-free chocolate chips for a lower-calorie or diabetic-friendly option.
- Let the nice cream sit at room temperature for 2-3 minutes before scooping to achieve the perfect creamy consistency.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg