The perfect treat for hot summer days: 2-Ingredient Chocolate Banana Ice Cream. It's vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free. No ice cream machine needed & ready in 5 minutes!
As much as I love living on the top floor of our apartment house, in the summer it's really tough. I mean 30-celsius-degrees-all-day-and-night-long-tough.
Obviously, I don't want to create any more heat by using the stovetop or the oven, so I often make ice cream for lunch. Sounds unhealthy? Well... be prepared to have your mind blown because this ice cream is actually healthy! Which makes it not only a guilt-free treat but also a totally acceptable summer breakfast!
Healthy Ice Cream - what is this magic?
It's actually called Nice Cream. Nice cream is ice cream made out of frozen bananas. Period. If you’ve never had nice cream, you’re missing out BIG TIME. Do it now! It’s super easy to make: Peel ripe bananas, chop them up, freeze them overnight, chop in a food processor or blender until smooth, creamy, ice cream perfection!
You can make a simple 1-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream or add different fruits (Raspberry Nice Cream, Cantaloupe Ice Cream, Kiwi Ice Cream, Cherry Nice Cream), nut butter (Peanut Butter Nice Cream) or make shakes (Strawberry Nice Cream Shake). The possibilities are endless.
Toppings for Chocolate Banana Ice Cream
I've topped the chocolate banana ice cream with homemade chocolate sauce and cocoa nibs. The chocolate sauce couldn't be easier! Just whisk coconut oil (liquid - no problem in the summer), maple syrup and cocoa powder until it's a smooth chocolate sauce. Drizzle it on top of the nice cream. It will harden a bit which makes it even more delicious!
The cocoa nibs add a nice crunch. I love this triple chocolate action going on in this dessert.
Of course, you can add any toppings you like! Peanut butter, almond butter, coconut flakes, chopped nuts, fruits...
2-Ingredient Chocolate Banana Ice Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
Chocolate Banana Ice Cream
- 2 frozen bananas (peeled, chopped, frozen overnight)
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (dutch processed)
Optional Toppings
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil (liquid)
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon cocoa nibs
Instructions
- Put the frozen banana and cocoa powder in your food processor (or high-speed blender). Pulse or blend until completely smooth. (Don't give up, this may take a while depending on the power of your processor.)
- For the chocolate sauce, whisk together the coconut oil, maple syrup, and cocoa powder. Drizzle over the ice cream. Sprinkle with cocoa nibs. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Did you make this 2-Ingredient Chocolate Banana Ice Cream? Leave a comment and please rate the recipe for other users! If you post a photo on instagram, use the hashtag #elephantasticvegan and tag me via @elephantasticvegan to make sure I'll see it ^.^ I love to see all your lovely creations! Thanks! <3
Martha says
This was absolutely amazing! Iām not vegan, so I did add a bit of milk to the mix (I was being impatient and I like the softer consistency). I also added about a tablespoon of maple syrup to the ice cream too! The sauce was amazing though! It solidified when it hit the cold ice cream and was amazing!
Bianca says
Awesome! So glad you liked it! :)
Sherly says
yesterday I tried your recipe and the results were really amazing and I felt like I wanted to try the recipe again. Thank you for the recipe that you shared (Martha)
Raschad says
I just made some and thought it was tasty. My wife thought it was bitter so I added a cap full of real maple syrup which helped (her tastebuds). I was impatient so I added a dash of vanilla almond milk to speed things up. Overall, easy and delicious. Would make it again with and without the sauce! Thanks for sharing!
Janeth says
Hello from Ecuador, I Will trie your recipe toda, and let you know, but it looks really nice, tasty and delicious. Thanks
Tanu says
I just made this recipe today and I really enjoyed it. The texture is very nice and fluffy and the taste is very satisfying. I love recipes with minimal ingredients and I will absolutely use this recipe a lot! Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Juls says
Amazing!!! Love this!! So simple so tasty!! Thinking about adding peanut butter or almonds and cranberries š¤
tim says
made this tonight as i had frozen 3 over ripe bananas a week ago and wanted a guilt free dessert tonight and this was fabulous! took a little bit of pulsing and scraping bit the food processor made a rich creamy ice cream out of these two ingridients!
Marilyn says
I made this very yummy icecream, best I have had and only took a couple of minutes. I also added a handful of blueberries, delicious thank you.
Cheryl says
This was delicious! Smooth and creamy, very satisfying and oh so easy to make! Thanks so much, Iāll be making this againā¦. And againā¦. And again :)
April-Leigh Shular says
I made this, this morning and put it in a long 2"deep baking dish,in my freezer. Some time around 4 pm when the heat here in Malakwa BC, has soared toward 38Ā° C, this ice cream will have solidified, I hope, and not turn to liquid before the children consume it.
I did also use 12 frozen bananas, and adjusted the coco powdered and added homemade vanilla and a the tch of sea salt. Mmmmm.