Super Easy, Very Yummy Softserve "Ice Cream"

[ccbloom]

I do the frozen nanas with a splash of rice milk and a spoonful of peanut butter in the vitamix or processor for a whip until smooth. it's lovely. my daughter beggs for it.

This sounds really good, too. I haven't made the "ice cream" in the vitamix since the recipe said that the vitamix doesn't give the same consistency. Maybe I'll give it a try, though, since my vitamix is always on the counter and much easier to clean.

[Zen]

Peeling before freezing is a requirement. I know this because I tried it with peels on. Not good.

[Laterider21958]

Blended frozen bananas are yum!

Try putting a bunch of seedless grapes into the freezer. Eat them straight from the freezer on a hot summer day - bet you won't be able to stop! Much better than ice-blocks - no additives.

[Melalvai]

Since I found this thread we've been making lots of banana ice cream. Here's some of the variations we've tried.

My favorite is chocolate. Since I gave up sugar, this is the only way I get chocolate (except on my "treat" days). I use 1 teaspoon cocoa powder, 1/2 tsp Mexican vanilla (1 tsp regular vanilla would work, I just don't have any on hand), and 4 bananas. Actually I've done the same with 2 bananas and it comes out fine.

I invented one today that I REALLY REALLY like. LIKE like. I added 3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate to 3 bananas. Everyone else in the house thinks the orange juice is too strong, so I recommend using 1 tablespoon and increasing it by 1 teaspoon at a time to taste.

We did another that was 4 bananas plus lime juice from one lime.

And we've added other fruit, peaches and strawberries. I made one that was half banana and half peaches, the only problem was the peaches should have been cut up smaller. Strawberries worked pretty well but you need to thaw them slightly--not too much-- or they don't blend with everything.

[malkin]

I have frozen them with peels on and they become comically black and shriveled; the banana stuff inside is fine, but my fingers get too cold trying to peel them frozen.