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Banana Ice Cream with Chocolate and walnuts
Banana chocolate with ice cream or yogurt is all the rage these days. It’s kind of like the coolest healthy swap ever, because guilt-free ice cream that actually tastes delicious is hard to make but this dish is really easy to make.
It’s crazy that just one simple ingredient bananas can turn something like ice cream healthy. And you don’t need an ice cream maker to make it or any fancy equipment — all you need is a freezer and a food processor/blender.
Bananas and Ice cream or Plain Greek Yogurt serve as the base. You could do it without Greek Yogurt, but I’ve found that adding a bit of the yogurt gives it an even more ice-cream like consistency as an added benefit, you get a ton of protein from the yogurt, which helps this dessert to actually be a filling treat. You can also add in any mix-ins you’d like! For this recipe, I chose walnuts and dark chocolate.
But if you used frozen berries and peanut butter - this recipe would turn into something you could eat as a meal.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Calories per serving: 177
Fat per serving: 8.4g
Nutritional Info Per Serving: 177 Calories, 8.4g Fat (2.8g Saturated), 29.7mg Sodium, 21.2g Carbs, 2.5g Fiber, 13.2g Sugar and 7.2g Protein
Ingredients
- 2 bananas (frozen)
- 3/4 Plain Greek Yogurt
- 2 Tbsp dark chocolate chips
- 2 Tbsp walnuts
- Optional mix-ins: 1/2 cup frozen berries and 1 tbsp peanut butter, or 2 tbsp Pecans + 1/2 tsp cinnamon, the sky's the limit!
Directions
- Place frozen banana chunks in a food processor. Blend until you have coarse crumbs.
- Add the yogurt and blend 1-2 minutes or until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add the chocolate and walnuts and pulse a few times until incorporated.
- Serve immediately, or place in the freezer for 30-60 minutes for a firmer, more ice cream-like consistency.
