3 Ingredient Frozen Banana Ice Cream With Nutella
Frozen banana ice cream is super easy to make and creates a healthier alternative to classic creamy dairy ice cream. Here’s a fun, flavorful twist on a healthy go-to treat!
I’m an ice cream kind of gal. I always have been. I get it honestly, as my parents would say, because my grandfather was an ice cream fiend.
He had a chest freezer completely dedicated to holding MANY different flavors of that cold creamy treat.
Chocolate is my personal favorite flavor of ice cream, but I also love a good vanilla bean or strawberry.
Nothing beats a traditional ice cream made with cream and sugar. But when I want a healthier alternative, making frozen banana ice cream is surprisingly satisfying!
1-ingredient banana ice cream took the world by storm a couple of years ago, and it’s terrific. Isn’t it genius that frozen bananas can turn into a creamy, dreamy, ice-cream-like sweet treat?
Especially when I want to save myself some calories, sugar, and fat.
But it doesn’t quite give me that chocolate fix. Until now! Today I have a banana ice cream that’s delicious, scrumptious, luscious, and any other word that ends in “-cious” you can think of!
Prepare to be amazed by Banana Ice Cream With Nutella And Biscoff Cookies! It has more ingredients than 1-ingredient Banana Ice Cream, but it’s only 2 more little ingredients!
Go ahead. Try it. I dare you!😁
Banana Ice Cream Video
I made a short video showing you how I made this frozen banana ice cream! Take a look then grab the convenient printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Ingredients Needed For Frozen Banana Ice Cream
- 4 large ripe bananas, cut in chunks, and frozen
- 8×8 glass baking dish
- Food processor (NOT a blender)
- 3-4 spoons
- ½ c Nutella Hazelnut Spread
- 6-8 Biscoff Cookies
- Sandwich size bag
- Cooking Mallet
How To Make Banana Ice Cream With Nutella
Making banana ice cream couldn’t be easier! Here’s how:
Step 1
Peel and slice the bananas into chunks. Lay flat on a baking sheet, and make sure the bananas are not touching each other, as it is difficult to separate them once frozen. Freeze for approximately 2 hours.
Step 2
Place the frozen banana chunks in a food processor, and blend until smooth and creamy. This will take approximately 5 minutes, as you will need to keep removing the lid and scraping the sides, and then processing again.
NOTE: This recipe is tough on blenders (as in tough enough to burn out the motor). I highly suggest only using a food processor for making banana ice cream!
Step 3
Once smooth and creamy, spoon ⅓ of the mixture into a glass baking dish, and smooth with the back of a spoon.
Step 4
Next top the banana mixture with approximately ¼ c of Nutella Hazelnut Spread.
If you heat the Nutella for about 10 seconds in the microwave before spreading, it will spread much easier. I just drizzle a little on top and then lightly spread with a spoon.
Step 5
Place 6-8 Biscoff Cookies in a sandwich size bag, and crush lightly with a cooking mallet. Leave some of the cookies in larger crumbles, so the flavor profile for the cookies will be stronger in the ice cream.
Step 6
Repeat the layers of bananas, Nutella, Biscoff Cookies, and then top with a thin layer of bananas.
Step 7
Cover and freeze for 2 hours, or until frozen through.
To serve, heat an ice cream scoop in warm water, and then scoop ice cream into a bowl, or serve in a cone. Top with any remaining Biscoff Cookie crumbles for an extra delicious crunch!
Banana Ice Cream Recipe Variation Ideas
Try other add-ins such as:
- cinnamon
- peanut butter
- any other complimentary flavors.
FAQs
How long does banana ice cream last?
You can store this ice cream in an airtight container in the freezer for 2-3 months.
Is banana ice cream healthier than regular ice cream?
Banana ice cream has less sugar and more fiber than classic cream ice cream to provide a flavorful and satisfying healthier alternative.
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3 Ingredient Frozen Banana Ice Cream With Nutella
Frozen banana ice cream is super easy to make and creates a healthier alternative to classic creamy dairy ice cream. Here’s a fun, flavorful twist on healthy go-to treat!
Ingredients
- 4 large ripe bananas, cut in chunks, and frozen
- 8×8 glass baking dish
- Food processor (NOT a blender)
- 3-4 spoons
- ½ c Nutella Hazelnut Spread
- 6-8 Biscoff Cookies
- Sandwich size bag
- Cooking Mallet
Instructions
- Peel and slice the bananas into chunks. Lay flat on a baking sheet, and make sure the bananas are not touching each other, as it is difficult to separate them once frozen. Freeze for approximately 2 hours.
- Place the frozen banana chunks in a food processor, and blend until smooth and creamy. This will take approximately 5 minutes, as you will need to keep removing the lid and scraping the sides, and then processing again.
- Once smooth and creamy, spoon ⅓ of the mixture into a glass baking dish, and smooth with the back of a spoon.
- Next top the banana mixture with approximately ¼ c of Nutella Hazelnut Spread. If you heat the Nutella for about 10 seconds in the microwave before spreading, it will spread much easier. I just drizzle a little on top and then lightly spread with a spoon.
- Place 6-8 Biscoff Cookies in a sandwich size bag, and crush lightly with a cooking mallet. Leave some of the cookies in larger crumbles, so the flavor profile for the cookies will be stronger in the ice cream.
- Repeat the layers of bananas, Nutella, Biscoff Cookies, and then top with a thin layer of bananas.
- Cover and freeze for 2 hours, or until frozen through.
Notes
To serve, heat an ice cream scoop in warm water, and then scoop ice cream into a bowl, or serve in a cone. Top with any remaining Biscoff Cookie crumbles for an extra delicious crunch!
NOTE: This recipe is tough on blenders (as in tough enough to burn out the motor). I highly suggest only using a food processor for making banana ice cream!
