10 Banana Nice Cream Recipes

Banana Nice Cream Recipes

Have you discovered the delights yet of banana nice cream?! Essentially it’s a super healthy way of enjoying ice cream without all the sugar, fat and artificial flavourings. And it’s the easiest dessert or summer-time treat to whip up.

I made one last night which whipped up a frenzy on my Instagram feed, so I thought I’d include a few other recipes for you to try out. It’s all been inspired by the nutrition mindset group I’m running. We’re following a programme for weight loss and weight maintenance. What’s more it involves NO restrictions, calorie counting or deprivation AND IT WORKS!!! So, I’m constantly on the look out for #smartchoices to keep our meal plans interesting, healthy and most important of all, FUN!

As an aside, if you need help either losing weight or maintaining your ideal weight, get in touch. This nutrition mindset success programme will show you how easy it is. Furthermore, you’ll also be part of a super supportive community of like-minded souls who’ll be there to cheer you on.

So, back to #healthyhacks. If you don’t know what nice cream is, here’s how to do it first, then I’ll share a few recipes below.

How to make Banana Nice Cream

You ideally want bananas just as they’re going a little too ripe. Slice them up, add them to a freezer bag and throw in the freezer until you need them. To create banana nice cream, you simply whizz up the frozen slices in a blender. You get a deliciously, gooey and slightly custard-like healthy ice cream alternative thanks to its high pectin content. Even better, add a little coconut milk, Greek yoghurt or whichever milk you like best. Then it’s your turn to get as creative as you want as far as flavourings go.

When you first start whizzing the banana slices, you’ll notice it will look grainy. Keep whizzing until you get that delicious, gooey consistency. I like to eat it like this, but if you prefer it to be harder, just add it to a container and freeze for a while longer to firm it up even more.

But this is just the beginning! Now you can get your creative juices flowing!

Here are 10 of my favourite banana nice cream recipes (single serving)

Beetroot Banana Nice Cream: I know it sounds an odd concoction, but give it a try! I bought some beetroot powder from my local health store to add into my daily nutrition shakes. It also makes a deliciously, sweet, but healthy topping to my Greek yoghurt desserts, so it was a no-brainer to try it out here. I used one banana, 2 tsp beetroot powder, 1 tbsp Greek yoghurt.

Blueberry Banana Nice Cream: 1 frozen banana, small handful frozen blueberries, 1/2 tsp vanilla essence or tsp beetroot powder, 1 tbsp Greek yoghurt (optional).

Peanut Butter Banana Nice Cream: 1 frozen banana, 2 tbsp peanut or almond butter, or 2 tbsp peanut butter powder (lower in calories).

Strawberry Banana Nice Cream: 1 frozen banana, small handful frozen strawberries, 1/2 tsp vanilla essence, 1 tbsp Greek yoghurt (optional), decorate with fresh mint sprigs

Pina Colada Banana Nice Cream: 1 frozen banana, small handful frozen pineapple, 3 tbsp coconut cream, 1 tsp dessicated coconut (optional).

Pistachio Banana Nice Cream: 1 frozen banana, 2 tbsp pistachio butter, 1 tsp vanilla essence.

Chocolate Banana Nice Cream: 1 frozen banana, 1 portion chocolate nutri shake or 2 tbsp dark cocoa powder, pinch of salt, pinch of chili flakes (optional).

Chocolate and Mint Banana Nice Cream: 1 frozen banana, 2 tbsp dark chocolate powder, 1/8 tsp mint extract, top with cacao nibs.

Matcha Tea and Wheatgrass Banana Nice Cream: 1 frozen banana, 1 tsp match tea, 1 tsp wheatgrass powder.

Mango Banana Nice Cream: 1 frozen banana, small handful frozen mango. Top with fresh berries.