Creamy Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream
Thick and creamy homemade chocolate banana ice cream. This vegan recipe comes together in minutes and it is the perfect cold and refreshing treat for summer.
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Creamy Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream
Good morning everyone! I hope you all are having a lovely start to your day. Today, I am sharing a super simple vegan treat with all of you. This recipe comes together in just minutes, and it is the perfect one to enjoy on hot summer todays. I don’t know about you guys, but the moment the warm temperatures hit, I immediately start to crave cold and refreshing treats. Fortunately, it is super easy to make vegan treats, like banana ice cream, with just a few simple ingredients.
Plus, there are many different flavor combinations of banana ice cream that you can make with just a few common base ingredients. I love experimenting with different flavors, which is exactly how this creamy chocolate flavor came about. This vegan chocolate banana ice cream serves as the perfect treat to enjoy on a warm summer evening. It is cold, refreshing, creamy, and delicious. Anyway, enough on that. Let’s go through a few quick things to note for this recipe. Then, we will take a look at all of the ingredients you will need to make this vegan chocolate ice cream recipe a smashing success!
What is Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream Made From?
This vegan chocolate ice cream is made from just a few simple ingredients. Since we are making banana ice cream, also known as “nice cream”, we will start with a base of frozen banana chunks. Next, we will add cocoa powder to the food processor. After that, some non-dairy milk and pure maple syrup will be added in. Only a small amount of liquid will be used in this recipe so that the texture comes out super thick and creamy. Once all of the ingredients have been added to the food processor, we simply have to blend all the ingredients together until smooth. And just like that, you will have a fresh batch of creamy vegan chocolate ice cream in just minutes. Now that we have covered that, let’s go through all of the ingredients you will need to make this vegan chocolate ice cream.
Creamy Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream – Ingredients
- Frozen Bananas – The first ingredient you will need for this recipe are the frozen bananas. This ingredient should certainly come as no surprise. I like to freeze my ripe/overripe bananas in chunks so that they blend a bit more easily when I go to make my smoothies and banana ice cream. The frozen bananas serve as the bulk of the base for this creamy vegan chocolate ice cream. For optimal flavor, you will want to freeze the bananas when they are ripe or overripe, as this is when they have the most sweetness.
- Cocoa Powder – The next ingredient you will need for this recipe is some cocoa powder. The cocoa powder gives the ice cream a rich chocolate brown color and a delicious chocolate flavor.
- Non-Dairy Milk – Another ingredient you will need for this recipe is your non-dairy milk of choice. A little bit goes a long way with this ingredient. The non-dairy milk adds creaminess to the ice cream, and it also helps everything blend together nicely. I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but you can use whichever kind you have on hand or prefer.
- Pure Maple Syrup – The final ingredient that you will need for this recipe is the pure maple syrup. This ingredient adds a little bit of extra sweetness to the ice cream. It is one of my favorite ingredients to use in vegan desserts, and this creamy chocolate ice cream recipe is certainly no exception. The maple syrup pairs perfectly with the other ingredients present in this simple banana ice cream recipe. It is the perfect finishing touch for this cool and refreshing treat.
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Creamy Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 medium ripe banana (frozen in chunks)
- 1/2 tsp cocoa powder (I used Hershey's Special Dark)
- 1 tbsp non-dairy milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
- 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a food processor or high speed blender.
- Blend for a few minutes until a smooth and creamy consistency is achieved.
- Dig in and enjoy!
Notes
I hope you all enjoy this simple and delicious creamy chocolate banana ice cream recipe. I can’t wait for you all to try it! It is so easy to make, it’s super budget friendly, and the recipe comes together in just minutes. It truly is the perfect treat to enjoy with friends and family, as you can easily increase the batch size so that there is plenty of vegan ice cream to go around. Anyway, that’s it for this post. As per usual, I will be back with more content very soon
-Alyssa 🙂
