One-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream

Along the same lines - buy a bag of frozen mango (or pineapple) and a bag of frozen raspberries. dump into food processor, add about 1/4 cup honey, about the same amount of water. process until smooth. eat right away, or freeze. best sorbet you ever had! and the color is gorgeous!

I broke my parents blender trying to make this and now they are mad at me

You can also take the puree'd and frozen banana, make a uniform round ball with an ice cream scoop, dip into melted chocolate and roll in chopped walnuts before serving.

I agree that its easiest to just put the ripe banana(s) straight into the freezer in their peel (they can be frozen for weeks/months - they will turn black but are still fine to eat). When you're ready to use, run warm to hot water over the banana for several seconds and the peel should slide off of the banana pretty easily. The whole banana can be placed in the blender with a little milk and a couple of ice cubes for a refreshing shake also.

This is really good with a bit of rum or brown sugar bourbon.

Like others, I've been making this recipe for decades. But these directions are too hard on most blenders. Do this instead: Keep peeled bananas bagged in the freezer for weeks or months (because we save old bananas!). Then when you want a creamy desert, take out one large banana per person and leave it to PARTIALLY defrost on a plate for TWENTY minutes (no more!). Then even the weakest blender or food processor will make superbly creamy soft-serve, with or without added flavors.

I usually add some coconutmilk while blending for extra smoothness :) Beats store bought ice cream anyday!

Next time, use your own blender.

The addition of tahini and cardamom did it for me!

It also works great with frozen strawberries.

This is our new favorite dessert. I make it with 4 ingredients : 4 bananas + 1/4 cup chocolate chips + 2 tablespoons peanut butter + 1/2 - 1 cup milk. The texture is better if the bananas are frozen longer, at least overnight, though our blender doesn't handle the job very well when they are frozen so solid so I have to use the food processor. My diabetic father said this did not raise his blood sugar.

Used a food processor with metal blade, and added a little bit of vanilla and a tablespoon or two of almond milk. Added chopped chocolate chips once smooth. Delicious!

Substitute walnuts for the peanut butter and you have B&J's Chunky Monkey Ice Cream, the world's best treat. This is the only reason you need to buy a Vitamix.

Been doing this with bananas for years, minus the blender action. Bananas can be peeled or unpeeled before going into the freezer (or refrigerator, for that matter). Obviously unpeel for eating, and yes, it is a little easier to peel before freezing BUT as easy to toss in the freezer in their natural state and no freezer bag is needed. Somewhere along the line I was told freezing a banana in its peel was taboo. Naaaah.

Yes, strawberries work well, too, but we like mixing the strawberries with the bananas; adds some tartness to the sweet bananas. A real crowd pleaser, especially among those who want to avoid added sugar.