Bring on warmer weather with my Double Dark Chocolate Nice Cream recipe!
Hi everyone!
With being in the Abacos last week and the super warm weather last weekend, it almost feels like summer is already here. Until I looked at the calendar for Friday... 50's again? Really? It must be blackberry winter!
Even with the bipolar weather, long summer days are on the horizon, I'm bringing frozen treats back into the house like my Double Dark Chocolate Nice Cream recipe.
Well... who are we kidding I eat ice cream year round... but that's a story for another day.
So what does that cone look like to you?
If you said... "Julie... that cone looks like a rich, fudgy indulgent treat of epic proportions. Why are you distracting me from my healthy eating goals?"
Well... you'd be right! This is a rich and fudgy dessert.
Catch is... it's actually healthy and totally guilt free. Believe it or not... that chocolaty goodness is actually made with frozen bananas. And YES I swear it actually tastes good. Better than good really... delectable!
To make it you just food process frozen bananas and cocoa powder together. It starts looking super healthy... but before your eyes transforms into this sinful looking treat.
You can also use one of my favorite healthy living kitchen tools a Yonanas, which turns all kinds of fruit into soft serve ice cream without messing with a food processor. After using it to puree the bananas you just stir in the other ingredients.
If you don't have one, you should totally get one here! They are so much fun. It is one of my favorite healthy kitchen tools. (Not sponsored, but that is an affiliate link)
The result is pure vegan, clean eating goodness.... or Nice Cream as us bloggers like to call it. It's not an exact replica of ice cream, but it does taste really good and will hold you over until your next real scoop.
Double Dark Chocolate Chip Nice Cream
Ingredients
- 4 medium bananas, frozen
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips
- splash unsweetened vanilla almond milk
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Serve in a bowl or in fun cones!
Notes
Nutrition
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Your turn!
Have you tried nice cream?
What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Mine is chocolate chip cookie dough!
I’m linking up my Double Dark Chocolate Nice Cream with: Meatless Monday with Sarah and Deborah, Meatless Monday with Annmarie and Rachel, Delicious Dish Tuesday, What’s Cookin’ Wednesday, Full Plate Thursday with Miz Helen, FoodFriDIY, Foodie Friday, and the Weekend Potluck. Thanks so much ladies for the link up parties!
kimmythevegan says
Leave it to you to share a super awesome treat that makes us feel like we're being naughty without even having to over indulge. I love it. And the weather here has been weird too! Up in the 90s and then down in the 60s. 90s today though so I may just make this as a cool, refreshing treat =)
JulieWunder says
Thank you so much Kimmy! I hope you enjoy it.
Kristy from Southern In Law says
The only thing better than chocolate is.... DOUBLE chocolate! This looks soooo good!
JulieWunder says
Exactly!
Miz Helen says
We are going to love this very special treat! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
JulieWunder says
Thank you Miz Helen!
Emily says
This spring has been absolutely like a roller coaster. We've had snow one day and then a 70 degree day the next. I think God loves variety and I'm so thankful that God in His mercy sends moisture and then sunshine the next day to dry it up . . . That's crazy Colorado weather.
And FUDGY ice cream; it's so beautiful; I can almost taste it; it looks so good.
JulieWunder says
Our spring has been wonky too... although not as much snow is involved! haha! Hope you are having a good weekend.
Susanna says
Oh, my dear goodness! This loves heavenly. I have been craving sweets over the past couple days but feel guilty about most things. This may be what I've been looking for!
JulieWunder says
Totally! Guilt-free!!!
Farrah says
Hooray for nice cream! This looks so rich + delicious--I love that it only uses 5 ingredients! :]!
JulieWunder says
Me too- my kind of recipe!
Mary Ellen | VNutrition says
This looks a-mazing! I love making nice cream but I haven't tried a double chocolate version like this! It's on my to-make list! Yum!
JulieWunder says
I don't mess around when it comes to chocolate! lol!
Lacey@fairytalesandfitness says
Yum! This sounds delicious. It must be the day for healthy versions of ice cream because we shared a mint chocolate chip one today!
JulieWunder says
Great minds think alike!
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner says
That looks really great for bananas!
JulieWunder says
Thanks Deborah!
Helen Lee says
Bananas are very delicious. It is my favorite dish, it is also good for health, and cool in the summer. Great !!! In my country, fruit cream is very popular and popular
JulieWunder says
How cool! Where are you from?
Debbie@debbiethisandthat.com says
Sounds delish, Julie. I'll have to give this "Nice Cream" a try!!
JulieWunder says
Thanks so much Debbie!
heather @Lunging Through Life says
haha to me it looks like a heck of a time trying to get photos before it melts! lol I really need to try this. I'd feel better about Annabelle eating it rather than my indulgent ice cream I've been enjoying too much 😉 I actually haven't tried to make ice cream with bananas. I need to!
JulieWunder says
haaaaaa!!!!! Totally!!!! I had it ALL over me by the time I was done! lol!
Susie @ Suzlyfe says
It looks to die for! I wonder what other frozen fruit you could use in the base...
JulieWunder says
I'm not sure what else would have that neutral flavor to take the chocolate???!!
Blane Sherer says
Well it certainly looks good.
I do like ice cream and I do like chocolate.
Yep, it's going to be cold for this time of year
later this week.
JulieWunder says
Thank you! It is good!