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This Mint Chocolate Chip Banana Ice Cream couldn’t be easier! It’s basically frozen bananas that are blitzed in a food processor until they’re super creamy. Then maple syrup, fresh mint leaves, dark chocolate and a touch of mint extract is added to the mix. It makes for the perfect guilt free snack!

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Have you ever heard of ‘nice cream’ or ‘banana ice cream’? Apparently, it’s all the rage now and all the cool kids are eating it. I actually don’t know if that’s true, but we’re gonna pretend that they are. But, honestly, do we even care? Anywho, I am LOVIN’ this Mint Chocolate Nice Cream. I can get my ice cream fix without having to indulge in a bazillion calories, which totally works for me cause I reeeeeeally don’t want to have to work out extra in the summer. If I’m being truthful, I probably don’t want to work out anytime, but a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do. There’s only so much I can eat before I can’t fit into dem pants, feel me?

How to Make Banana Ice Cream

The prep for this Mint Chocolate Nice Cream was only about 5 minutes. I experimented with this recipe for a bit (oh, the struggles, right 😉 ? ) and am super happy with this result. When I initially made this, I put waaaaay too much mint extract in there. Let me tell you – too much of a good thing is definitely not a good thing. It was way too minty…I’m talking fresh minty breath for days minty. When too much mint is added it tastes bitter and nobody wants that! Anywho, to make banana ice cream all you have to do is –

Place frozen bananas (cut into chunks) in a food processor and blend, stopping to scrape sides of blender as necessary. It will be crumbly at first, but will blend into a nice creamy consistency.

That’s it!

If you are making mint chocolate banana ice cream (like I did here), after bananas are blended add maple syrup, mint leaves, chocolate and mint extract and blend again.

Enjoy now as a soft serve or freeze for a few hours for a firmer ice-cream (what I recommend).

How to Make Banana Ice-Cream Soft?

So, if you go the route whereas you freeze for a firmer ice-cream, it will harden (like ice cream would). To soften and make sure it’s nice and scoopable, leave on the counter for 5-10 minutes before digging it.

How Long Does It Take to Freeze Bananas for Ice Cream? How Long Will Bananas Last in the Freezer?

I get it, you want this banana ice cream NOW and you don’t have frozen bananas. I highly recommend frozen bananas and do not recommend using fresh bananas. Frozen bananas is what makes this banana ice cream super creamy.

It takes a few hours to freeze bananas for ice cream. Ensure that the bananas are peeled and place on a wax paper lined baking sheet so they don’t clump together when freezing.

After frozen, if you are not using the bananas right away, store in a freezer bag until ready to use. I recommend using within a couple months.

Does Banana Ice Cream Taste Good?

Um, YES! Every time I make banana ice cream it always amazes me how creamy dreamy and ice-cream like it is. I practically never buy regular ice cream lately. It’s a great dairy free and healthier alternative to regular ice cream.

Tips for this Mint Chocolate Chip Banana Ice Cream

Like mentioned above, use FROZEN bananas.

bananas. For banana ice cream, you want bananas that are ripe, but not too ripe . The more ripe they are, the more ‘banana-ey’ your banana ice cream will be (not a bad thing, but just a head’s up).

. The more ripe they are, the more ‘banana-ey’ your banana ice cream will be (not a bad thing, but just a head’s up). Depending on how powerful your processor is, the time will vary to blend into a creamy consistency (but should take no more than a few minutes). If you want to make things a little easier on your processor, add the tiniest bit of almond milk or milk (if not vegan) to the frozen bananas when blending (start with a couple tablespoons).

Don’t overblend or it will become too soft. Did you make it too soft? No worries! Pour into a freezer safe container and freeze for a few hours.

or it will become too soft. Did you make it too soft? No worries! Pour into a freezer safe container and freeze for a few hours. I used fresh mint from out garden here. It’s thriving so well. I mean, I’ll never use it all before the season ends. Of course with all that mint lying around, I opted to use actual fresh mint in this nice cream with just a touch of mint extract to really bump it up. If you don’t want to use fresh mint or can’t access, feel free to use just mint extract. I would recommend starting with a 3/4 tsp and taste accordingly. Remember, you can always add more, but you can’t take out.

Love this Mint Chocolate Chip Banana Ice Cream? You May Enjoy These

What’s your favourite ice-cream flavour? Hands down it’s mint chocolate chip for me, but close is chocolate chip cookie dough and strawberry. But, really, can you go wrong with any flavour??

Hope you love this easy mint chocolate chip banana ice cream recipe as much as we do!

Until next time, take care and chit chat again soon 🙂

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