For my birthday, my sweet sister sent me this nifty softserve ice cream maker. Thanks, Lucy! When we were kids, my uncle was a raw foodist and, when we would visit, he would use his Champion juicer to make this amazing ‘ice cream’ out of only frozen bananas. This has been an amazing treat in the raw food world for decades. It really is like softserve ice cream, but it’s totally healthy because it’s only fruit. Last year, I discovered I could make this in the food processor, which takes a little bit of patience but does a great job of turning frozen bananas into a smooth, creamy frozen dessert. Last night, I tried the ice cream maker for the first time and it was great! I tried combining frozen bananas and frozen strawberries and it made a lovely pink ice cream that I enjoyed on the couch in front of the TV.
You don’t have to have a softserve ice cream maker to make this! You can make it in a food processor, a high-powered blender like the VitaMix, or a masticating juicer. Just freeze some fruit, put it in whatever machine, and press go. It’s a good idea to use bananas as the base if you’re looking for an ice cream texture rather than a sorbet—they get smooth and creamy unlike other fruits.
I can’t wait to try out some other fruits. I have a pineapple on the counter just waiting to be turned into banana pineapple ice cream. What flavors would you try?
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personally, I would go for the peach and banana, and maybe leave a few peach bits intact for the little hit of pure peach……..
ooooh peach, that sounds delicious. I can’t wait to come try this out when i visit!
We’re all huge fans of chocolate and banana frozen treat at our house. We put frozen bananas, cocoa powder, and a tablespoon or two of maple syrup in the Vitamix and moments later we have delicious chocolate/banana soft serve. Yummy!
Yum! These all sound great. Can’t wait to try them out. First up, buy more bananas! And some peaches. 🙂