Frozen Banana Ice Cream with Sweet & Salty Roasted Almonds

Frozen Banana Ice Cream with Sweet & Salty Roasted Almonds

Healthy banana ice cream topped with sweet & salty almonds is a big delight for everyone. All you need is a couple of frozen bananas and a food processor (or a blender). Once the frozen banana are processed, they turn into a creamy treat that mimics your favorite soft serve! Make sure you use ripe bananas to ensure sweetness and an irresistible texture. You’ll be surprised by this one.

Frozen Banana Ice Cream with Sweet & Salty Roasted Almonds

Things you will need

  • 4 ripe bananas peeled and sliced into thin rounds
  • 1/4 cup roasted almonds finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons maple syrup divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps to make

  1. Place banana slices in a single layer on a tray lined with parchment paper and freeze at least 3 hours.
  2. In a bowl, combine almonds, 2 tsp syrup and salt.
  3. In a food processor pulse frozen banana slices, milk, vanilla and remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup, scraping down the sides as necessary, until the mixture is the texture of soft-serve ice cream.
  4. Spoon into bowls and top with almond mixture.