4-Ingredient Peanut-Butter Banana Ice-Cream (Print View)

Four-ingredient frozen treat of bananas, peanut butter, maple, and vanilla, creamy as soft-serve or frozen scoops.

# Components:

→ Fruit

01 - 4 large ripe bananas, peeled and sliced

→ Nut butter

02 - 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

→ Sweetener

03 - 2 tablespoons maple syrup (optional)

→ Flavoring

04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

# Preparation Steps:

01 - Arrange the sliced bananas in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet and transfer to the freezer. Freeze until completely solid, at least 2 hours.
02 - Place the frozen banana slices, peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla into a food processor or high-powered blender.
03 - Process on high, pausing to scrape down the bowl or jar as needed, until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy with no large banana pieces remaining.
04 - For a soft-serve texture, serve the mixture immediately straight from the processor while still pliable.
05 - For scoopable ice cream, transfer the purée to a loaf pan or freezer-safe container, smooth the surface, cover and freeze until firm, about 1–2 hours.
06 - Scoop into bowls or cones. If desired, fold in chocolate chips or chopped nuts before the final freeze or garnish with fresh fruit or a drizzle of melted chocolate.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • No fancy equipment or rare ingredients needed—it&s almost impossible to mess up.
  • You get the joy of ice cream with none of the dairy and all of the flavor.
02 -
  • Trying to rush the banana freezing step always led me to soupy disappointment—patience pays off.
  • Scraping down the processor bowl frequently made everything blend smoother, so don&t skip it.
03 -
  • Don&t overcrowd the blender—the mixture blends faster and creamier in small batches.
  • A metal loaf pan chills the ice cream faster, giving you that perfect scoopable texture.
Return