I found my "replacement" for ice cream!

eltav
eltav Posts: 1 Member
edited November 15 in Food and Nutrition
So ice cream is probably the worst culprit to my waist line. I switched to frozen yogurt, which helped a little, but there's still so much added sugar. Then I found it. A recipe for making ice cream using JUST bananas. I was skeptical, but I just tried it. It is AMAZING. I don't think I'll ever go back to ice cream. I ahVTudvo.jpg
ctually like this more. I added a couple dashes of cocoa powder to make it chocolate.
Here's mine: http://imgur.com/hVTudvo
And here's how to make it: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-creamy-ice-cream-with-just-one-ingredient-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-93414
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  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Glad you found something that makes you happy.


    But frozen banana =/= ice cream. or frozen yogurt.
  • esjones12
    esjones12 Posts: 1,363 Member
    I've had this before and it is SO good! You can add a dash of PB2 into it to make it peanut butter flavored :)
  • Pearsquared
    Pearsquared Posts: 1,656 Member
    I love me some frozen banana ice cream. I add a little chocolate protein powder to it.
  • klatonic2014
    klatonic2014 Posts: 5
    hmmm. i may try this!
  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
    A frozen banana with added PB2 or protein powder will have almost as many calories in 100g as a same-sized serving of gelato or sorbet.

    There is money in the banana stand, to be sure....but I'd rather keep working in small servings of high-quality real frozen dairy. :)
  • sgthaggard
    sgthaggard Posts: 581 Member
    The only thing that replaces ice-cream, IMO, is more ice-cream.
  • breelizabethbiscardi
    breelizabethbiscardi Posts: 6 Member
    In the vegan community we call this "nice cream" :)
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    EWJLang wrote: »
    A frozen banana with added PB2 or protein powder will have almost as many calories in 100g as a same-sized serving of gelato or sorbet.

    There is money in the banana stand, to be sure....but I'd rather keep working in small servings of high-quality real frozen dairy. :)

    ^This. I'd have to add the PB2 to make it yummy. I'd rather have Talenti.

  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,978 Member
    eltav wrote: »
    I don't think I'll ever go back to ice cream.
    Huh. So like never try any other new flavors ever again?
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  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    eltav wrote: »
    So ice cream is probably the worst culprit to my waist line. I switched to frozen yogurt, which helped a little, but there's still so much added sugar. Then I found it. A recipe for making ice cream using JUST bananas. I was skeptical, but I just tried it. It is AMAZING. I don't think I'll ever go back to ice cream. I ahVTudvo.jpg
    ctually like this more. I added a couple dashes of cocoa powder to make it chocolate.
    Here's mine: http://imgur.com/hVTudvo
    And here's how to make it: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-creamy-ice-cream-with-just-one-ingredient-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-93414

    Bananas have a ton of sugar in them.
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    EWJLang wrote: »
    A frozen banana with added PB2 or protein powder will have almost as many calories in 100g as a same-sized serving of gelato or sorbet.

    There is money in the banana stand, to be sure....but I'd rather keep working in small servings of high-quality real frozen dairy. :)

    QFT
  • scaryg53
    scaryg53 Posts: 268 Member
    I have had bananas in the freezer meaning to do this, I must say, that looks delicious. I will have to do that when I et home!
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    breelizabethbiscardi wrote: »
    In the vegan community we call this "nice cream" :)

    I had coconut-based frozen yogurt/ice cream. Because the guy I was dating at the time has issues with dairy. It was pretty good. I was surprised at how good it was for my root beer float.
  • jesiann2014
    jesiann2014 Posts: 521 Member
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    EWJLang wrote: »
    A frozen banana with added PB2 or protein powder will have almost as many calories in 100g as a same-sized serving of gelato or sorbet.

    There is money in the banana stand, to be sure....but I'd rather keep working in small servings of high-quality real frozen dairy. :)

    I'd rather have Talenti.

    For sure...
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    I put frozen banana in my protein shake. Also about 1/4 cup of yogurt. Less of the water. Some vanilla extract. All that goes in the food processor and turns into something like soft serve which tastes great to me.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    .... or sometimes I use frozen strawberries instead of bananas. I tried blueberries once, but the skins made a weird texture. :X
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    edited March 2015
    Its still frozen banana. I was surprised how reasonable the calories are for ice cream.
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
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  • hyIianprincess
    hyIianprincess Posts: 302 Member
    I'm gonna have to try this. Thanks for the idea :)
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    gothchiq wrote: »
    .... or sometimes I use frozen strawberries instead of bananas. I tried blueberries once, but the skins made a weird texture. :X
    raspberries and blackberries create an odd texture too lol
  • urloved33
    urloved33 Posts: 3,323 Member
    GET OUT. tumblr_m45buqHaZR1qjbyl8o1_5001.gif

    I;m all in!

  • UltimateTrashBae
    UltimateTrashBae Posts: 175 Member
    Daniel Tiger calls it Banana Swirl. It's squishy yummy.
  • ThatLadyFromMN
    ThatLadyFromMN Posts: 301 Member
    I've been meaning to try this, saw it on pinterest. Add a little PB too.... <insert: Homer Simpson drooling>
  • Akimajuktuq
    Akimajuktuq Posts: 3,037 Member
    Plain yogurt plus frozen blueberries is AWESOME... tastes exactly like ice cream to me because I don't eat very much sugar.
  • DirrtyH
    DirrtyH Posts: 664 Member
    I have nothing against doing this if you like it, but when I did the math, I couldn't see a significant difference in calories between a frozen banana with peanut butter (cause I ain't just eatin' the banana) and the same size serving of ice cream. I'd rather have the ice cream.
  • DKG28
    DKG28 Posts: 299 Member
    I've done it. It's good, but I nearly busted my food processor. Bananas aren't exactly lo-cal or low sugar. You also have to eat it right away. It turns into baby food consistency quickly.
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    I have a yonanas maker thing it makes the most perfect banana ice cream mmmmmm i make huge bowls of it all the time
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »
    Glad you found something that makes you happy.


    But frozen banana =/= ice cream. or frozen yogurt.

    This.

    Also +1 on the fact that it is really not more calorie friendly than just eating a serving of regular ice cream or gelato, especially if you are adding things like peanut butter to it.

    Plus there is just one flavor of frozen bananas, as opposed to the THOUSANDS of flavor combinations of ice cream/gelato.

    And lastly, a lot more cleanup.



  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    edited March 2015
    trixieloo wrote: »
    I have nothing against doing this if you like it, but when I did the math, I couldn't see a significant difference in calories between a frozen banana with peanut butter (cause I ain't just eatin' the banana) and the same size serving of ice cream. I'd rather have the ice cream.

    This is how I have always felt about it.

    I like the frozen banana thing but I'm an ice cream/gelato enthusiast and it's not the same by any stretch.
  • jj_steele
    jj_steele Posts: 71 Member
    Banana is not my favorite fruit, but I need to eat more...I need the potassium (and I need to eat more fruit). I am going to try this. I love ice cream (and Talenti gelato). Hopefully, I will like this also.

    Thanks, for sharing.
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