Chocolate & Nut Butter Nice Cream
Hazel Thornicroft
VI Owner, Foodie, Blogger & Planet Enthusiast
Hazel Thornicroft
VI Owner, Foodie, Blogger & Planet Enthusiast
Servings
3
Ready In:
10 mins
Colories:
179 kcal
Good For:
Dessert, Kids
Chocolate & Nut Butter Nice Cream
It has been a hot few weeks both and outside and inside my apartment. Today though, the apartment reached 30C! I didn’t know Quebec could get this hot before I moved here! Mostly I am very happy to be proved wrong, although maybe climate change has a little part to play?!?️ ☀️
It definitely feels like time to get the blender out and make some nice cream! ?
This is one of those recipes I’ve been meaning to put together all summer, and now at the end of July it’s about time I got round to it! I had been preparing for this big moment though for the last week, having chopped and stored some leftover, nicely ripe bananas in the freezer.
Pop three frozen bananas into the food processor along with some plant-based milk and a dash of salt and blend until you have a soft scoop consistency.
I find I need to stop a couple of times to scoop the sides away and make sure everything is mixed well. My blender also works better with the bananas when it’s not on full power, so you might need to adjust the speed to see what works best for yours.
Next, I add the cocoa powder and nut and seed butter and continue to blend until everything is combined.
You really could add anything at that stage. Frozen strawberries is definitely going to be my next one, and maybe a good old vanilla! Your imagination is the only limit!
You could easily scoff this right down as it is, but I prefer to pop it into the freezer for half an hour, to harden up like normal ice cream. If you just can’t wait, though, I won’t judge, I promise! ?
Chocolate & Nut Butter Nice Cream
Ingredients
- 3 medium Ripe frozen bananas chopped prior to freezing
- 1/4 cup Unsweetened soy milk or other plant based milk
- dash Salt
- 2 tbsp Nut and Seed Butter or use peanut or other butter
- 2 tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Chop your bananas up before popping them into a sealed container and placing into the freezer for at least 3 hours.
- Tip your, now frozen, bananas into your blender with the milk and salt. Blend until you get the consistency of a soft scoop ice cream.
- Add the nut butter and cocoa powder and continue to blend until all the ingredients are completely mixed.
- Either serve as it is, resembling a soft scoop, or put into the freezer for at least half an hour to get a firmer consistency.
Hi! I'm Hazel, the blogger, recipe developer, photographer and founder of Vegan Inspire!
I'm here to help you in your journey whether you're just thinking about eating more plant-based food or you've been a vegan for a while and are looking for some inspiration. 
