Easy and Healthy Banana Ice Cream

I struggle with sweets. I never thought I was a sugar addict until I detoxed them from my system. I am here today to tell you, I am hopelessly addicted to sugar. Finding healthy swaps for things like French Fries, with OKRA or comfort foods like, CHICKEN POT PIE, have been easy. The sugar or desserts? Not so much.

It is no secret that sugar from fruits is better for you. When you can harness that natural sweetness, you have created a sweet treat that is easier to recover from than processed sugars. So while this may still be a little higher in calories and carbs, its important to note that the low glycemic factor is a big deal. What that means, is you will not as likely have a sugar crash or follow up craving when you eat low glycemic sweets. And this one has become our favorite!

3 ingredients. That is all you need. Bananas, vanilla and sweetened condensed milk. We like using coconut sweetened condensed milk. Feel free to swap to regular but know the nutritional values will not be the same.

This can't get any simpler really. This is also a good use of those too ripe bananas. The sky is the limit here so feel free to change this up or add to to make it your own.

• 3 ripe bananas
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 Tablespoons coconut sweetened condensed milk

We trade in that slow churn ice cream maker for the convenience of our own freezer. Not only is this simple but you will not be able to tell the difference!

Slice bananas. Add bananas, vanilla and coconut milk to a blender or food processor.

Blend until Smooth. Pour into a freezer sale dish and chill for 2-4 hours.

Serve and enjoy!

Yes, some fruits like apples or berries, you may want to cook down a bit to cook off some water. If not, using the sweetened condensed coconut milk will make the mixture creamy and not have ice crystals.

Ice cream, using fresh fruit can be a bit watery. This water freezes and turns to ice crystals. Be sure you are adding enough sweetened condensed milk to work against that. Next time, maybe add a bit more.

This will last in the freezer about 2 weeks. It doesn't make a lot so eating prior to that will be easy!

If you make this recipe, be sure and post it to Facebook or Instagram and tag us. We love pictures of food. Also, if you pin this recipe, we would appreciate that when you make it, you use the Made It function in Pinterest too.

Stuff We Used!

• Watermelon Ice Cream
• Strawberry Gelato
• Triple Berry Ice Cream
• Strawberry Semifreddo
• Blueberry Ice Cream
• Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream
• Honey Roasted Nectarine Ice Cream
• Cranberry Ice Cream