dairy free (optional) / refined sugar free / gluten free / grain free
What is nice cream?
If you love ice cream as much as I do, then you’re probably just as excited as I am that there’s an easy and healthy alternative. Nice cream is fruit-based, made with 1 main ingredient – bananas! The process involves blending frozen bananas with a little bit of milk to create the perfect ice cream-like dessert.
Tips for how to make the best nice cream
- Use ripe bananas. It’s important to use very ripe bananas, as they are much sweeter. Brown and spotty is perfect!
- How to freeze the bananas. By freezing the bananas properly, the blending process will be much easier later. To freeze, peel your ripe bananas and cut into 5-6 pieces. Place in an air-tight bag or container and freeze overnight. If they are still soft when you’re ready to use, they are not frozen enough.
- I recommend using a high-speed blender or food processor. I have used both to make nice cream, however I find the food processor to be better for myself. My blender is large and takes a longer time to blend than the food processor, but this will vary for everyone. You may need to experiment with both of them for yourself to find what works better for you.
- Only use cream if you have to. Only add cream to the nice cream base if you are having a hard time blending. The cream is great to use if you can’t seem to get the bananas to blend any further. Scrape the sides of the blender/food processor and add only a little cream at a time, as it goes a long way. The amount of cream you need will vary depending on the blender or food processor you are using. BE PATIENT! The blending process can take a few minutes.
- Freezing is optional. Once you have completely blended until your nice cream is smooth and creamy, you can enjoy immediately or you can transfer to a covered container and pop back in the freezer for a few hours to get a firmer consistency. The more you spread out the nice cream (the more shallow the container), the faster it will freeze.
- Keep leftovers covered in the freezer. I recommend thawing at room temperature for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Try the cream-based version instead
If nice cream isn’t your thing, try the cream-based version instead. To do so, you’ll need an ice cream maker. Instead of making the vanilla nice cream base, use my vanilla ice cream recipe as the base along with salted caramel from this recipe. In my opinion, this ice cream is the best I’ve ever had, and it’s much healthier than anything you’ll find in the stores.
Kitchen essentials
- A food processor
- A small container or pan. I’ve used both an 8×8 pan and a loaf pan. However, the shallower the container, the less time it takes to freeze and get that ice cream-like consistency.
- A small bowl or cup
Try some of my other nice cream recipes as well



Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size1 servings
Calories420
- Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
- Total Fat
10.9g
17%
- Saturated Fat 9.4g 47%
- Trans Fat 0.0g
- Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
- Sodium 299.5mg 13%
- Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
- Total Carbohydrate
87.2g
30%
- Dietary Fiber 7.7g 31%
- Sugars 68.8g
- Protein 3.5g 8%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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