Homemade Vegan Pumpkin Pie Banana Ice Cream
The creamiest vegan pumpkin pie banana ice cream made with just a few simple ingredients. You will love this cold and creamy pumpkin treat!
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Homemade Vegan Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
Good morning everyone! Today, I am so excited to share my creamy vegan pumpkin pie banana ice cream recipe! It may be cold outside, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a chilly, creamy, fall themed treat. After all, pumpkin is one of my absolute favorite flavors, and I can’t wait until fall rolls around each year to enjoy it. I like to eat pumpkin flavored foods all year round. I actually include it in some of my recipes every single month.
This recipe specifically is quick, easy, tasty, and simple. It requires only a few ingredients, it is incredibly creamy, and it has the perfect amount of sweetness from the banana. The chocolate chips also give it extra flavor, sweetness, and a bit of crunch. If you enjoy pumpkin flavored treats, you will love this recipe.
I actually tested this recipe quite a few times to determine the perfect amount of cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice to use. Once I achieved the perfect pumpkin flavor and consistency, I knew it was ready to share here on the blog. Luckily, I always keep multiple cans of pumpkin in my cupboard for recipe testing. So, there was absolutely no way I was going to run out of pumpkin while testing this dessert. Fortunately, I didn’t even need to get into my pantry stash, as this recipe only requires a little bit of canned pumpkin.
I would describe this pumpkin banana ice cream as a super thick smoothie bowl. If you’ve ever had banana ice cream, you know that it has the creamy texture of soft serve ice cream. However, I would describe the flavor as more of a pumpkin banana smoothie bowl. Either way, this recipe is absolutely delicious.
How Do You Make a Thick Pumpkin Banana Smoothie Bowl?
The key to making a super thick pumpkin banana smoothie bowl or nice cream is to use as little liquid as possible. With this recipe specifically, we will rely on the canned pumpkin as our source of moisture/liquid to help everything blend together. If we were to use a non-dairy milk, it would thin down the consistency and turn into a smoothie. Since we are going for that ultra thick and creamy texture, the combination of frozen banana chunks and canned pumpkin does the trick.
Now that we have covered a few things to note for this recipe, let’s take a look at all of the ingredients you will need to make this vegan pumpkin pie ice cream a smashing success!
Homemade Vegan Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream – Ingredients
- Frozen Banana – The frozen banana is the first key ingredient you will need for this pumpkin pie banana nice cream recipe. I love using frozen banana because in my vegan ice cream and smoothie bowl recipes because it helps the mixture achieve a super thick and creamy consistency. It serves as the perfect base for this recipe. Make sure to freeze a ripe banana for optimal sweetness.
- Canned Pumpkin – The canned pumpkin adds flavor and color to this pumpkin ice cream recipe. A little bit goes a long way. When combined with the fall themed spices, your ice cream will achieve the perfect pumpkin flavor without being too overpowering.
- Pumpkin Pie Spice – The pumpkin pie spice is used for additional pumpkin flavor. It is the first key spice you will need to make this pumpkin banana nice cream.
- Cinnamon – The cinnamon adds even more spice and flavor to this recipe. It is an ingredient that I like to add to many of my sweet recipes, and this pumpkin banana ice cream is certainly no exception.
- Vegan Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips – The vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips add flavor, sweetness, and that perfect crunch to this pumpkin pie ice cream recipe. I think that chocolate pairs incredibly well with pumpkin, so the chocolate chips are the perfect topping for this pumkin banana ice cream.
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Homemade Vegan Pumpkin Banana Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 medium ripe banana (frozen in chunks)
- 2 tbsp canned pumpkin
- 1/2 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips (I used Enjoy Life minis)
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Add all ingredients, except the chocolate chips, to a high speed blender or food processor.
- Process for a few minutes until a smooth and creamy consistency is achieved, stopping to move the banana chunks around and scrape down the sides as necessary.
- Transfer the ice cream mixture to a serving dish.
- Add the chocolate chips.
- Dig in and enjoy!
Notes
I hope you all enjoy this simple, creamy, and delicious pumpkin pie banana ice cream recipe. With less than ten simple ingredients, this recipe is a must try, especially for those of you who love banana ice cream and thick smoothie bowls.
Since this recipe comes together in just a few minutes with minimal prep work, it is the perfect fall treat to end the night with. Anyway, that’s it for this recipe. As per usual, I will be back with another blog post very soon.
-Alyssa 🙂
