2-Ingredient Banana Nice Cream
The magic trick of the internet: frozen bananas blend into a soft-serve so creamy you'd swear it was ice cream. No sugar, no dairy, no machine.
Why you'll love this recipe
- One of the most-requested recipes here
- Not one spoon of refined sugar
- No baking required
- Makes enough for 4
- Easy, with clear steps and nothing fussy
What you'll need
Everything here is a real ingredient you can find in a normal shop. Nothing artificial, no powders pretending to be sugar. Here is the full list, with the quantities I actually use.
- 4 ripe bananas, sliced and frozen
- 2–4 tbsp milk of choice (to help it blend)
- Optional flavors: 1 tbsp cocoa, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 1/2 cup frozen berries, 1 tbsp peanut butter
How to make it
Freeze ripe banana slices at least 3 hours (freeze a big batch to always have some).
Add frozen banana to a food processor with a splash of milk.
Blend, scraping down often — it goes crumbly, then suddenly turns creamy soft-serve (2–3 min).
Blend in any flavor add-in.
Serve immediately as soft-serve, or freeze 1 hour for scoopable.
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Storage
Keep it covered in the fridge and it will hold for three to four days. If you are making it ahead, hold back any fresh topping until just before you serve so nothing goes soft. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months.
Questions about this recipe
Is 2-Ingredient Banana Nice Cream really made without refined sugar?
Yes. All the sweetness comes from ripe banana - there is not one spoon of white sugar in it. That is the whole point of how I cook.
Do I need to bake 2-Ingredient Banana Nice Cream?
No baking at all. It sets in the fridge, so you do not need to turn the oven on - which makes it an easy one for a hot day.
How long does 2-Ingredient Banana Nice Cream keep?
Kept covered in the fridge it holds for three to four days. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months - hold back any fresh topping until just before serving.
How many does 2-Ingredient Banana Nice Cream make?
This makes enough for 4. It scales cleanly, so use the 1x / 2x / 3x buttons on the recipe card if you need more or less.
2-Ingredient Banana Nice Cream
The magic trick of the internet: frozen bananas blend into a soft-serve so creamy you'd swear it was ice cream. No sugar, no dairy, no machine.
Ingredients
- 4 ripe bananas, sliced and frozen
- 2–4 tbsp milk of choice (to help it blend)
- Optional flavors: 1 tbsp cocoa, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 1/2 cup frozen berries, 1 tbsp peanut butter
Instructions
- Freeze ripe banana slices at least 3 hours (freeze a big batch to always have some).
- Add frozen banana to a food processor with a splash of milk.
- Blend, scraping down often — it goes crumbly, then suddenly turns creamy soft-serve (2–3 min).
- Blend in any flavor add-in.
- Serve immediately as soft-serve, or freeze 1 hour for scoopable.
