This homemade ice cream is loaded with flavor from roasted bananas, cinnamon, vanilla, and coconut milk. It's so rich and indulgent, you'd never guess it's 100% vegan too!
Making ice cream is a fun treat for most people, but if you're vegan and you have a fondness for frozen desserts, it's kind of an essential skill.
Sure, you can buy vegan ice cream at just about any grocery store now, but if you want more exotic flavors, you're going to have to make them yourself.
Luckily, it doesn't have to be hard and you don't even need an ice cream maker to do it. Hooray!
N'Ice Cream Cook Book
I was so excited to have a chance to share this recipes, which comes from the new cookbook N'ice Cream: 80+ Recipes for Healthy Homemade Vegan Ice Creams by Virpi Mikkonen and Tuulia Talvio.
It's the perfect resource for vegan ice cream enthusiasts. If you're looking for a book that goes beyond basic flavors, this is it! You'll find recipes for Salty Caramel Popcorn Ice Cream, Creamy Tahini Ice Pops, Strawberry Basil Creamsicles, Sesame Black Licorice Ice Cream, and more.
Of all the recipes in the book, this Roasted Banana Ice Cream is one of our absolute favorite dessert recipes.
Fresh bananas are roasted to caramelized perfection and blended with creamy coconut milk, almond milk, and vanilla, then cacao nibs are folded in for a little richness (and crunch!).
Craving more? You can get a copy of N'Ice Cream here.
More Vegan Ice Creams
If you love this recipe, be sure to check out these other tasty frozen treats:
This recipe was reprinted by arrangement with Avery Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, A Penguin Random House Company. Copyright © Virpi Mikkonen and Tuulia Talvio, 2016.
📖 Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 bananas, very ripe
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ cup full-fat coconut milk, 120 ml
- 11/2 cups unsweetened almond milk, 360 ml, or other nut milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup raw cacao nibs or crushed raw chocolate, 120 ml
- Maple syrup, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Slice the bananas into 1-inch (2 to 3-cm) pieces and spread them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Sprinkle the bananas with the cinnamon. Bake for 30 minutes, turning once halfway through, until the bananas are brown and soft. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, 30 to 45 minutes.
- Combine the bananas, coconut milk, almond milk, and vanilla in a blender and blend until smooth. Taste and add more cinnamon or a splash of sweetener, if desired. Add the cacao nibs and stir with a spoon.
With an ice cream maker:
- Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and prepare according to the manufacturer's instructions. Serve immediately or transfer to a freezer-safe container, cover, and freeze until ready to serve. Let the ice cream thaw for 10 to 15 minutes. Scoop ice cream into bowls, drizzle with maple syrup, and serve.
Without an ice cream maker:
- Pour the ice cream mixture into a freezer-safe bowl and freeze for about 3 hours, mixing well every 30 minutes. Scoop into bowls, drizzle with maple syrup, and enjoy!
Isabelle says
Oh my god! That sounds so good! I will try that <3
xx Isabelle
Anthea Grob says
Just making this for the fourth time, though I never wait for the bananas to cool, fter I missed this step the first time. I found it works with less ripe banana as wella. T hanks for posting the recipe.. I love the styling of the Ice cream photo so inspirational.