Pistachio Nice Cream
Pale-green, nutty pistachio soft-serve built on frozen banana and real ground pistachios — no artificial color, no sugar. Riding the pistachio-everything wave, the wholesome way.
Why you'll love this recipe
- An old world recipe, made the way it always was
- 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
- 1/2 cup (60 g) shelled pistachios (plus extra to top)
- 2 tbsp raw honey
- 1/4 tsp almond extract, pinch salt
- 2–4 tbsp milk of choice to blend
How to make it
Blend the pistachios to a fine meal first.
Add frozen banana, honey, almond extract, salt and a splash of milk.
Blend, scraping down, until it turns to creamy soft-serve.
Serve at once as soft-serve, or freeze 1 hour for scoopable.
Top with chopped pistachios.
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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 Pistachio 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 Pistachio 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 Pistachio 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 Pistachio 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.
Pistachio Nice Cream
Pale-green, nutty pistachio soft-serve built on frozen banana and real ground pistachios — no artificial color, no sugar. Riding the pistachio-everything wave, the wholesome way.
Ingredients
- 4 ripe bananas, sliced and frozen
- 1/2 cup (60 g) shelled pistachios (plus extra to top)
- 2 tbsp raw honey
- 1/4 tsp almond extract, pinch salt
- 2–4 tbsp milk of choice to blend
Instructions
- Blend the pistachios to a fine meal first.
- Add frozen banana, honey, almond extract, salt and a splash of milk.
- Blend, scraping down, until it turns to creamy soft-serve.
- Serve at once as soft-serve, or freeze 1 hour for scoopable.
- Top with chopped pistachios.
