1 Ingredient Ice-Cream

Did you know you can make a delicious raw vegan ice cream from just one ingredient? The recipe is as simple as the ingredient list: all you have to do is peel and freeze some ripe bananas, then blend them in a food processor. You’ll end up with a sweet, gooey, creamy, frozen dessert that looks something like this…

Really, you can use just about any fruit but I chose banana because it is relatively low in fructose and high-ish in fibre. It also provides a rich, creamy texture. Let's get onto the recipe shall we?

Step One

• Take 4-5 ripe bananas (the more ripe the better – they should have at least a few brown spots), peel them, and add to a plastic freezer bag to freeze overnight until they’re completely solid. They will keep for at least a week.

Step Two

• Cut the bananas into 1/2 inch chunks and add them to a food processor. Start blending!

• After about 45-60 seconds, the bananas should be fully blended into a smooth, creamy, and light frozen dessert. Be careful not to over-process or the friction from the processor will begin to melt the ice cream. You can enjoy this dessert right away for best results, but it will also freeze well for a day or two.

Now this is just the recipe for a plain icecream. Of course, you can add just about anything from other fruits to flavouring essences to dried fruit and nuts to even peanut butter and other spreads!

Here is a link to the website I used. He also writes up some of his favourite combinations:

http://www.oneingredientchef.com/one-ingredient-ice-cream/

Go check out his other recipes and posts. Next time I write will be on the goods and the bads of exercising and dieting.