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1 Ingredient Banana Ice Cream Recipe

1 Ingredient Banana Ice Cream Recipe

This easy banana ice cream is made using just one ingredient—ripe bananas. The banana pieces are frozen, blended until creamy, and served as a naturally sweet frozen dessert.
It’s quick, healthy, dairy-free, and perfect for a simple homemade treat.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Freezing Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 61
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large ripe banana

Equipment

  • Knife
  • Cutting board
  • Airtight freezer-safe container
  • Small food processor or powerful blender
  • Spatula

Method
 

  1. Start with a ripe banana. The banana should be soft and sweet, which helps create a naturally creamy ice cream texture.
  2. Peel the banana and chop it into small pieces. The pieces don’t need to be perfect, but try to keep them roughly the same size so they freeze evenly.
  3. Place the banana pieces into an airtight container or freezer-safe bag.
  4. Freeze the banana pieces for at least 2 hours, or ideally overnight, until they are completely solid.
  5. Transfer the frozen banana pieces into a small food processor or high-speed blender. Pulse a few times to break the pieces apart.
  6. Keep pulsing. At first, the banana will look crumbly and dry. Scrape down the sides of the processor if needed.
  7. Continue blending. The mixture will start looking sticky and gooey like mashed banana.
  8. Blend again until the mixture becomes smoother, similar to thick oatmeal.
  9. Suddenly, the texture will change into a creamy, soft-serve ice cream consistency. Blend a few more seconds to make it extra smooth.
  10. You can eat the banana ice cream immediately, or transfer it to an airtight container and freeze it again for a firmer texture.

Notes

This one-ingredient banana ice cream is simple, naturally sweet, and surprisingly creamy.
With just a single banana and a blender, you can turn frozen fruit into a healthy dessert that feels like soft-serve ice cream in minutes.