Ice cream chronicles: Banana Flavor
Aug. 30th, 2011 09:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vom_marloweSo while I was surfing about, hither and yon, as one does, I came across a recipe for a one-ingredient ice cream. Naturally, I had to try it. FOR SCIENCE. As they say.
Ahem.
I fully expected it to not quite work, or be difficult, or kind of sort of work but not really since I don't have a food processor. But no!
I am pleased and thrilled to report that this ice cream was a complete and utter success.
Here's what you do. Get some bananas. Ripe appears to be better. Slice them and lay them on a pan and put it in the freezer for a couple of hours. When they're good and frozen, take em out, and blend them up. That's it! I used my little Braun hand-blender, by the way, and it worked fine. No ice cream machine needed!
I got the recipe here.
My mom is working with a nutritionist and so I've been experimenting with more whole foods. This one was a huuuuge hit. Next time, we're going to try adding a bit of chocolate.
Oh, and I used three bananas for two people. Next time, we're using four. Or possibly five. *sheepish grin*
We enjoyed it most as soft-serve style, but I can see how it would be good fully frozen and harder. I'm going to try making it for mom's nutrition group soon.
Ahem.
I fully expected it to not quite work, or be difficult, or kind of sort of work but not really since I don't have a food processor. But no!
I am pleased and thrilled to report that this ice cream was a complete and utter success.
Here's what you do. Get some bananas. Ripe appears to be better. Slice them and lay them on a pan and put it in the freezer for a couple of hours. When they're good and frozen, take em out, and blend them up. That's it! I used my little Braun hand-blender, by the way, and it worked fine. No ice cream machine needed!
I got the recipe here.
My mom is working with a nutritionist and so I've been experimenting with more whole foods. This one was a huuuuge hit. Next time, we're going to try adding a bit of chocolate.
Oh, and I used three bananas for two people. Next time, we're using four. Or possibly five. *sheepish grin*
We enjoyed it most as soft-serve style, but I can see how it would be good fully frozen and harder. I'm going to try making it for mom's nutrition group soon.