Amazing Homemade Banana Ice Cream Recipe - Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom (2024)

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This Homemade Banana Ice Cream Recipe is rich, creamy, and oh-so-delicious! The Ice cream is made with cream, sugar, eggs, a bit of flour, and 2 very ripe bananas. So yes, it tastes just like banana pudding in ice cream form.

Enjoy and don’t forget to enter my giveaway for a Cuisinart Ice Cream Machine at the bottom of the post!!

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Welcome to Day 3 of Ice Cream Week!

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Amazing Homemade Banana Ice Cream Recipe

Don’t toss out those old bananas just yet…this homemade banana ice cream recipe will trump anything store-bought, every single time. In fact, you might find yourself buying bananas and not eating them in time just to be able to make this delicious dessert recipe!

No judgment here, friends. None.

Once summer hits, I get on a kick for ice cream. Makes sense, right? It’s hot outside and all I want to do is make myself a cone and kick up my feet. And don’t try to tell me ice cream for dinner is a bad thing, lol.

Plus, since this ice cream recipe has bananas in it, I’m considering this a healthy dosage of my fruit intake for the day.

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Old-Fashioned Banana Ice Cream

But please….do not get this old fashioned homemade banana ice cream recipe confused with “ice cream” made with frozen bananas. This is nowhere near the same thing, at all. This decadent and rich banana ice cream recipe tastes more like an ice cream version of banana pudding or maybe a delicious banana bread.

Trust me, friends.If you love old fashioned banana pudding then you are going to love this banana ice cream recipe.

Bluebell has a Banana Pudding Ice cream that I love and I think this recipe is even better! Since you are using super ripe bananas you get the real banana flavor instead of the taste of artificial banana extract.

The recipe is a custard/banana pudding ice cream base made with cream, sugar, eggs a bit of flour and 2 very ripe bananas.

I added nuts to my ice cream, because I love nuts, but it would be awesome with crumbled graham crackers or nilla wafers.

Ingredients Needed for this Homemade Banana Ice Cream Recipe

Plan on making this recipe? This delicious ice cream is made with simple ingredients. All you have to do is add them to your list!

  • Sugar
  • Eggs
  • Flour
  • Salt
  • Milk
  • Bananas (the riper the better)
  • Cream
  • Vanilla
  • Optional add-ins
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How to Make Banana Ice Cream in the Ice Cream Maker

Have you ever made pudding from scratch? This recipe is basically the same procedure. Since it is a custard base (made with eggs and cream) you do need to heat it on the stovetop to cook the eggs and thicken the base.

In a mixing bowl, beat the sugar into the eggs until light and fluffy. Beat in flour. Set aside.

You’ll then bring the milk to a simmer and beat the hot milk into eggs and sugar. Add salt and cook the ice cream base til thickened.

Puree bananas with a food processor (add a bit of the cream if necessary.)

Add in the bananas and vanilla, chill and then process ice cream in the ice cream maker (I use this one) according to the manufacturer’s directions.

You can serve immediately or transfer to the freezer and let the banana ice cream firm up a bit more before serving.

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How Long Will this Homemade Banana Ice Cream Last?

In our house, until it’s all eaten which is about an hour, lol.

But in all reality, since homemade ice cream does not have any stabilizers or preservatives added, it doesn’t hold up that long in the freezer. Maybe 2 weeks in a regular container and up to two months in an airtight container like this one. (I do have and like this container, however homemade ice cream never lasts more than a day or two at our house.)

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Homemade Banana Ice Cream

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  • Author: Jamie Sanders
  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Total Time: 40 min
  • Category: desserts
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This Homemade Banana Ice Cream Recipe is rich, creamy and oh-so delicious! The Ice cream is made with cream, sugar, eggs, a bit of flour and 2 very ripe bananas. So yes, it tastes just like banana pudding in ice cream form

Ingredients

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  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1.5 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 large ripe bananas
  • 1 1/4 cup cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • optional add-ins:
  • 1/2 cup toasted walnut pieces
  • crumbled graham crackers

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, beat sugar into eggs until light and fluffy. Beat in flour. Set aside.
  2. Bring milk to a simmer over medium heat.
  3. Slowly beat the hot milk into eggs and sugar.
  4. Pour mixture back into pan, add salt and cook over low heat until mixture thickens, stirring constantly. Be careful to not let the mixture boil.
  5. Puree bananas with food processor (add a bit of the cream if necessary.)
  6. Mix the banana puree into custard. Add cream and vanilla. Cover and refrigerate till chilled.
  7. Process Ice cream in maker according to manufacturer’s directions.
  8. Add nuts or other add-ins, if desired at the end of the processing time.
  9. Serve immediately as soft serve or transfer to dish and freeze for an hour or two or until desired consistency is reached.

Notes

For best flavor, use very ripe bananas.

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Amazing Homemade Banana Ice Cream Recipe - Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom (2024)

FAQs

Does banana ice cream exist? ›

But banana ice cream is just two ingredients! Instead of putting my ice cream maker in the freezer for 24 hours, I take ripe bananas and slice them and can put in the freezer for as little as an hour, throw in the food processor with a little heavy whipping cream and done!

Does any company make banana ice cream? ›

It's rare to find tasty, naturally flavored banana ice cream out there, but we've got you covered. It's the perfect blend of banana and ice cream that's refreshingly delicious! You can now have this lower-calorie ice cream bar shipped to you in our 6 count box. Each box comes with 6 individually wrapped bars.

How do you approach a monkey in Dreamlight Valley? ›

To approach a Monkey, you must first participate in a game of tag, which will require you to chase after the Monkey several times until it eventually stops and allows you to approach it. Once a Monkey allows you to approach, you'll have the chance to feed it.

Why is my banana ice cream bitter? ›

You can also blend in a few frozen raspberries or blueberries for a fruity twist. Bananas – Bananas can tend to get a bitter taste to them after freezing and it's intensified if they're under-ripe So definitely use very ripe bananas for this. They shouldn't be brown-mushy-banana-bread-ripe, but ripe.

What is banana ice cream made of? ›

This outrageously easy "ice cream" is just the sort of dessert to please everyone at the table – the vegans, the lactose-intolerant, the paleo enthusiasts, the picky children. Just toss four frozen bananas into a blender and give it a good whirl.

Does Blue Bell make banana ice cream? ›

A rich banana ice cream with tasty, chopped roasted almonds.

Does Blue Bell make banana split ice cream anymore? ›

One of the highlights of these visits was sharing a bowl of Bluebell's Banana Split Ice Cream. This wasn't just an ice cream for us; it was a symbol of love, unity, and nostalgia that brought immense joy to our childhood. Unfortunately, this beloved flavor has been discontinued.

Who invented banana ice cream? ›

Since its invention in 1904, the Banana Split has become an iconic part of American dessert culture. Its history began when David Strickler, a 23-year-old “soda jerk” at a drugstore in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, started experimenting with different ice cream combinations.

Do frozen bananas taste like ice cream? ›

Sure, frozen bananas taste like ice cream (a little), but it's not the same as having a bowl of truly spectacular, real-deal ice cream. If you want luscious, creamy banana ice cream the way your grandmother would have done it—with real cream, eggs, and a touch of sugar—THIS IS THAT RECIPE.

How do you make thick icecream? ›

Adding thickening agents, such as egg yolks, cornstarch, gelatin, tapioca starch, or even Junket tablets, enhances the texture and elevates the overall ice cream experience. Remember, making homemade ice cream is as much an art as it is a science.

Can you use a blender instead of an ice cream maker? ›

It's possible to make a kind of ice cream in a blender, but it's nothing like what you'd get in a tub from the store or from your local gelateria. That's because a blender can blend liquids, but it can't churn them, which is necessary if you're making ice cream with milk.

How do you make Slush Ice in Dreamlight Valley? ›

The first step is to collect 15 Snowballs from the biome, these can be found on the ground around and about the land. After all 15 have been collected, players can take these to the Crafting Station with a Purified Night Shard Potion, which will be provided to the guest, and these two items will make Slush Ice.

How do you unlock Slush Ice in Dreamlight Valley? ›

In order to unlock Slush Ice, you need to partially complete the quest The Unknown Flavor. This quest becomes available after reaching maximum friendship with Remy, as well as having unlocked Wall-E, and the Sunlit Plateau, Frosted Heights, and Dazzling Beach biomes.

Where do I get Slush Ice in Dreamlight Valley? ›

You can buy the slush ice from the counter behind the stove in Remy's restaurant. Plus: You have to upgrade Remy's restaurant before you can see and buy slush ice. It's the very last ingredient.

How do you get ice Remy in Dreamlight Valley? ›

Speak to WALL-E to get the Purified Night Shard Powder, then head to a Crafting Station and create Ice Slush with the Powder and 15 Snowballs. Take the Ice Slush to Remy and Slush Ice will become a permanent ingredient for purchase in Chez Remy.

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