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This fresh and easy banana whip only uses 1 ingredient and tastes like creamy banana ice cream. You won’t believe how easy this dessert is to throw together!

Banana whip "nice" cream served in an ice cream dish.

This delicious banana whip “nice” cream is an easy-to-make low-fat dessert!

It’s been around for a while but is still one of my go-to desserts for days when I’m craving something sweet and simple.

It’s made right in your food processor and you only need 1 ingredient. That’s it – just one single ingredient!

Of course, if you haven’t guessed that one ingredient is frozen ripe bananas!

That’s right, this delicious ice cream-esque treat is made simply from processing frozen bananas!

This frozen treat is big on banana flavor, low on fat, and super easy to make!

Trust me, you’ll love this simple dessert!

Banana Whip "Nice" Cream served in a glass ice cream dish.

What is banana whip “nice” cream?

“Nice” cream is a fun play on words for frozen banana whip!

It has the texture of ice cream but is in fact just frozen bananas processed together to create a silky smooth ice cream-like dessert.

Obviously, it’s called “nice” because it’s low in fat and compared to traditional ice cream could be considered much healthier.

Of course, I think there is room for all things frozen in the diet (including ice cream!) but it’s nice to sometimes have the option for something a little on the healthier side.

How do I store “nice” cream?

You’ll want to store any leftover “nice” cream in your freezer.

If you let your banana whip sit out for too long it will melt into a banana puree.

While still edible it’s not really the same play on ice cream as it is when it’s frozen.

How do I store frozen bananas?

Any time my bananas are too ripe for my liking I peel them, put them into a freezer-safe ziptop bag, and store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Frozen bananas obviously work really well for this banana whip recipe BUT they are also great for frozen smoothies like my Tropical Green Smoothie Bowl, Cranberry Smoothie Bowl, or my Apple Pie Smoothie Bowl.

Love this easy to make banana whip “nice” cream?

Why not try a few of my other tasty banana recipes!

This fresh and easy banana whip only uses 1 ingredient and tastes like creamy banana ice cream. You won't believe how easy this dessert is to throw together!

Banana Whip

Yield: 2 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

This fresh and easy banana whip only uses 1 ingredient and tastes like creamy banana ice cream. You won't believe how easy this dessert is to throw together!

Ingredients

  • 2 frozen bananas, peeled

Instructions

  1. In a food processor add frozen bananas and start processing.
  2. Stopping after a minute or so to scrape down the sides if you see it starting to stick.
  3. At first, you will notice the banana start to resemble small dots (think dip and dots ice cream) Just keep processing and stopping to scrape until the banana comes together and resembles creamy soft serve ice cream. It should be smooth with no large chunks of banana remain. This whole process should take between 3 and 5 minutes.
  4. Eat plain or drizzled with chocolate sauce.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 105Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 3gSugar: 14gProtein: 1g

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leslie

Tuesday 22nd of February 2011

I saw this somewhere else and I was very intrigued!

marla {family fresh cooking}

Thursday 10th of February 2011

Your banana whip looks amazing & I love that it is ONE healthy ingredient!

Dana - Food for Thought

Thursday 10th of February 2011

I've made this before... it's so good and really does remind me of ice cream!

Have a great week with your mom :)

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