It’s the first official game of spring training for the Minnesota Twins! In honor of such an important day, I have made ice cream, a food that reminds me of being at the games. I know that ice cream probably isn’t the first food that pops into your head when thinking of baseball, but for me ice cream is the food. Why? Because ice cream just tastes SO good in those cool little plastic helmets cups! 🙂 You know the little helmets that have your team’s logo on it?
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| Go Twins!! |
This ice cream, however, is much healthier than the kind you get at the ballpark! Made with bananas, this “ice cream” is non-dairy, gluten free, low fat, low sugar, and vegan. If baseball memories aren’t enough to get you to try it, maybe the fact that it’s ridiculously easy and healthy will! 🙂
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| Whip it before freezing to give it a lighter texture. |
Ingredients:
- 3 bananas, sliced and frozen (slice before freezing in order to make it much easier for yourself)
- 4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- agave nectar to taste or other sweetener
Directions:
- Place all ingredients in a food processor. Pulse until smooth.
- Bananas may become crumbly depending on how frozen they are. Scrape down sides and continue to blend until mixture smooths out.
- Once mixture is smooth, scrape into another bowl. Using a hand mixer, beat until mixture starts to appear fluffy.
- Put mixture into plastic container and freeze for two hours. (If you just can’t wait and don’t mind a pudding-like texture, you can eat right away.)
- Enjoy and cheer on your favorite baseball team!
Julia
Friday 24th of July 2015
Quick question: is the peanut butter necessary/can I substitute it with something better? (I don't like peanut butter or nutella).
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction
Saturday 25th of July 2015
You can use almond butter or any other nut butter that you like. Hope that helps!
Ericka
Friday 25th of April 2014
Have you tried adding chocolate chips to make a "Reese's" type ice cream? That's my boyfriends favorite and I'd like to try that. Also, can you just keep this in the fridge for a while or does it become freezer burnt after some time? (I don't plan on it lasting that long anyways :-P )
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction
Saturday 26th of April 2014
I have made this with chocolate chips, it's really good! :) I've kept it in the freezer for up to a week. It doesn't get freezer burnt, but it does freeze kind of hard. So, you'll need to take it out a few minutes before you want to scoop it!
Kiri W.
Monday 5th of March 2012
This is BRILLIANT! I definitely have to try this, bookmarked!
Carolyn
Sunday 4th of March 2012
Yeah, I really need to try this banana "ice cream". I know my kids would love it!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction
Tuesday 6th of March 2012
Yeah, and it's easy to mix up the ingredients to meet their liking! Hope you enjoy!
spiceblogger
Sunday 4th of March 2012
Wow! That is easy.
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