Published 6/17/2024 • Updated 9/3/2024 We’ve been making nice cream for almost a decade and it really doesn’t get old. More recently, we’ve been enjoying it with protein powder to amp up the nutrition with the same great taste. If you’re anything like us, you LOVE ice cream. If I had a choice between all desserts, I’d almost always choose ICE CREAM. We’re all about foods in moderation, but if you’re looking for a healthier ice cream option, banana nice cream is what you need to try! Not only is nice cream flipping tasty, but you can flavor it into any classic ice cream flavor (chocolate, strawberry, etc.!). You can eat it smooth and creamy like soft serve or freeze it and scoop it out like traditional ice cream. It’s a close relative to Dole whip, but made with nanners instead.
What do you need to make nice cream?
The crazy thing about nice cream is that you really only need 1 ingredient – frozen bananas. We like to add a splash of non-dairy milk to speed up the whipping process, but if you wait a little bit for the bananas to melt a tad, you don’t even need milk!
How to Make Banana Nice Cream
Flavor Combinations for Banana Nice Cream
Make this vegan ice cream your own with different flavor combinations! Start with our basic banana nice cream recipe and follow our suggested add-ins/substitutions below!
Mint Chip – add 1/4 teaspoon mint extract and 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips. Strawberries and Cream – substitute 1 cup frozen strawberries for 1 cup frozen bananas and use full-fat coconut milk instead of almond milk. Chai Spice – add 1/2 teaspoon homemade chai spice. Add a few spoonfuls of cottage cheese to make it a cheesecake variation!
Looking for more unique flavor combinations? Keep scrolling for some of our very best banana nice cream recipes from Fit Foodie Finds. Enjoy!
Got Leftovers?
Store your leftover nice cream in an airtight container in the fridge. When you’re ready to serve again, let it sit out on the counter for a few minute and then scoop!
Lemon Cheesecake Nice Cream
This lemon cheesecake nice cream is made with frozen bananas, cottage cheese, lemon zest and vanilla extract, and then topped with crumbled graham crackers and more lemon zest! It has 9 grams of protein per serving, making it one amazing dessert.
Chocolate Protein Nice Cream
This chocolate protein ice cream recipe is dairy-free and made with frozen bananas, cocoa powder, chocolate protein powder, and almond milk! It has 15 grams of protein per serving, making it one epic dessert.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Soft Serve
This Peanut Butter Banana Nice Cream recipe will make your dessert dreams come true! With only 4 ingredients, this nice cream is dairy-free, vegan and ready in under 10 minutes flat. Top with chocolate chips and serve immediately or freeze for later!
Protein Strawberry Banana Nice Cream
Satisfy your sweet tooth by whipping up a batch of this Protein Strawberry Banana Nice Cream! All you have to do is throw all of the ingredients into the food processor and you’ve got yourself a protein-packed dessert in under 20 minutes!
Healthy Chocolate Nice Cream
This 4-ingredient Healthy Chocolate Nice Cream boasts the same creamy deliciousness of traditional chocolate ice cream without all those fillers. Plus, it’s dairy free, vegan, and ready to eat in less than 10 minutes. Dessert is served!
Blueberry Muffin Banana Soft Serve
Cool off this summer with this Vegan Blueberry Muffin Banana Soft-Serve. It is naturally sweetened, delicious, and made with only six ingredients!
Peanut Butter Cup Banana Soft Serve
This peanut butter cup banana soft serve is a healthy way to satisfy your ice cream craving. All you need is homemade peanut butter cups and frozen bananas!
Vegan Cookie Dough Banana Soft-Serve
Love cookie dough and ice cream but live a plant-based lifestyle? Try our Vegan Cookie Dough Banana Soft-Serve!
Raspberry Chocolate Swirl Banana Soft Serve
There’s nothing better than a 5-minute, single-serve dessert that is both vegan and paleo friendly. Make this Raspberry Banana Soft Serve with Chocolate Swirl for a guilt-free treat!
