Creamy Peanut Butter Banana Nice Cream is a healthy take on traditional ice cream made with just 4 ingredients right in your blender! This recipe is naturally dairy free, gluten free and completely vegan. Add any favorite toppings for a delicious dessert or snack!
If you've never tried 'nice' cream before, you're in for a real treat! This is an easy recipe made by blending frozen bananas until the mixture is just like soft serve.
Not only is this cold and creamy treat quick & easy to make, it's super delicious and healthy, too! All you need is 5 minutes, a blender or food processor and a handful of simple ingredients.
Ingredients needed
This creamy nice cream recipe has a short list of ingredients consisting of foods you probably already have in your kitchen. Here’s what you'll need:
- Coconut milk: We typically use coconut milk in this recipe, but feel free to use any milk you prefer. To keep this recipe vegan and dairy free, be sure to use a plant-based milk.
- Bananas: You'll need 2 frozen bananas and remember, the riper the banana, the sweeter the ice cream!
- Sugar: Just 1 tbsp of pure cane or regular cane sugar will make this perfectly sweet.
- Peanut butter powder: For that delicious peanut butter flavor without the fat and calories in regular peanut butter. If you have a peanut allergy, simply omit or blend in a dollop of almond butter or sunflower seed butter.
How to make this recipe
- Combine ingredients: Blend the coconut milk, bananas, pure cane or cane sugar, and peanut butter powder together. Serve immediately.
- Add topping: You can leave the nice cream plain or add any favorite toppings. We love peanut butter drizzled over the top of this peanut butter banana version.
Expert tips
- We suggest freezing your bananas when they are plenty ripe, so that this banana nice cream is perfectly sweet and tasty.
- For easy blending, slice the ripe bananas in ½-inch coins and then freeze the slices in an airtight container or ziplock bag.
- If you find that the nice cream isn't thick enough, feel free to let it harden in the freezer for about 30 minutes to make it thicker.
Frequently asked questions
Nice cream is a cold & creamy dessert, like ice cream, made by blending frozen bananas and a few other ingredients. This particular recipe also includes milk, sugar and powdered peanut butter.
Yes, typically nice cream recipes are made with just bananas and a few other nutritious ingredients. If your bananas are overripe, you could even omit the sugar. This recipe is also gluten free and vegan friendly.
Because the base of this recipe is made using two frozen bananas, you will definitely taste the flavor of banana. If you aren't a fan of that flavor, try adding other frozen fruit and ingredients to mask the taste.
Topping ideas
This is great simply topped with a drizzle of peanut butter, but there are also lots of other ways to customize this recipe. Here's some options:
- Chopped nuts
- Granola
- Fresh berries
- Shredded coconut
- Mini chocolate chips
- Cookie crumbles
- Crushed graham cracker
Storage recommendation
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the freezer. It will keep fresh in the freezer for up to 3 months. Before enjoying from frozen, allow it to sit at room temperature for about 5 to 10 minutes to soften up a bit.
More vegan desserts
- Vegan Cinnamon Cake
- Mini Cheesecake Cups
- Easy Oreo Brownies
- PB&J Mixed Berry Oat Crumble
- Apple Cinnamon Streusel
Peanut Butter Banana Nice Cream
Ingredients
Creamy Coconut Peanut Butter Banana Nice Cream
- ¾ cup coconut milk
- 2 bananas
- 1 tablespoon purecane or regular cane sugar
- 4 tablespoon peanut butter powder
- peanut butter for drizzling
Instructions
Creamy Coconut Peanut Butter Banana Nice Cream
- Blend the coconut milk, bananas, purecane or cane sugar, and peanut butter powder together. Serve immediately. If you find that the nice cream isn't thick enough, feel free to set it in the freezer for about 30 minutes to make it thicker.
- Option to drizzle with peanut butter before serving.
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Nutrition
The recipes on Peanut Butter and Jilly can easily be adapted to fit a vegan lifestyle, a gluten-free lifestyle, or both depending on the ingredients you use. Please review the ingredients lists carefully and refer to our recommendations in the Notes of the recipe card to make this recipe compatible with your needs. Nutrition information provided is an estimate, and will vary based on specific brands of ingredients used and cooking methods.
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