Frozen bananas mashed into ice cream
Ever heard of ‘nice cream’? It’s a healthy variation on ice cream and you only use one ingredient. Frozen bananas and a good blender or food processor are all you need. Healthy ice cream without an ice cream machine! With nicecream you can vary endlessly. We give some tips.
Nicecream is healthier ice cream without added sugars, made from (over)ripe, frozen bananas. Pureeing it frozen in a blender or food processor gives it a creamy, thick texture. This trick could work with other frozen fruits as well, but the texture won’t be as creamy as the banana and will be more like sorbet ice cream. Also delicious natural and perfect as a cooling snack.
Where does the name nicecream come from?
Nicecream is similar to the English translation of ice cream: ice cream. The N can be either from the word banNana come, to be in addition to the word nice (fun) to make. The term originated between 2018 and 2019, when nice cream gained popularity.
Endless variations with nice cream recipes
With nicecream you can vary endlessly. To thin it out a bit, you can add a dash of (vegetable) milk, but that could also be done with a shot of espresso or some lemon juice. You can add all kinds of fruit to taste: the banana flavor hardly dominates, so you can adjust a lot in the taste. For example, add some (frozen) mango, or fresh strawberries and blueberries. To make it even healthier, you can also go for sweet or mild-flavored vegetables, such as boiled beetroot, cucumber, zucchini or boiled cauliflower. It is also nice to add some nut or seed paste. The possibilities are endless, but we’ve listed our favorites. The recipes are for 2 servings.
1. Nice cream basic recipe
Peel the peel from two (over)ripe bananas, break or cut into coarse pieces and place in the freezer until the banana pieces are frozen. Puree in a blender or food processor until smooth, creamy. Add a splash of (vegetable) milk if desired. Serve immediately or pour the mixture into a container and store in the freezer.
2. Nicecream with peanut butter
Puree 2 frozen bananas (without skin) along with 1-2 tablespoons of 100% peanut butter in a blender or food processor until smooth, creamy. Serve immediately or pour the mixture into a container and store in the freezer.
3. Pink nice cream
Puree 2 frozen bananas (without skin) together with 50 grams of frozen raspberries and/or 50 grams of frozen strawberries in a blender or food processor until smooth, creamy. Serve immediately or pour the mixture into a container and store in the freezer.
4. Green nice cream
Puree 2 frozen bananas (without skin) together with a handful of fresh spinach and 1/4 zucchini in a blender or food processor until smooth, creamy. Serve immediately or pour the mixture into a container and store in the freezer.
5. Nicecream with coffee
Puree 2 frozen bananas (without peel) together with a shot of cooled espresso and possibly a few drops of vanilla extract in a blender or food processor until smooth, creamy. Serve immediately or pour the mixture into a container and store in the freezer.
6. Chocolate nice cream
Puree 2 frozen bananas (without skin) together with a tablespoon of cocoa in a blender or food processor until smooth, creamy. Add a splash of (vegetable) milk if desired. Serve immediately or pour the mixture into a container and store in the freezer.
7. Tropical nice cream
Puree 2 frozen bananas (without skin) together with 100 grams of frozen mango and 50 ml coconut milk in a blender or food processor until smooth, creamy. Serve immediately or pour the mixture into a container and store in the freezer.
