Banana bread is warming comfort, but did you know those ripe bananas languishing on the counter can be transformed into a cool, creamy soft serve? We all get that craving for a bowl of something cold and sweet. With a little planning, you can freeze sliced bananas, and buzz up a purely plant-based soft-serve, adorably called \u201cnice cream,\u201d with a truly satisfying texture and flavor that might surprise you.\n<\/p>\n
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The Magic of Frozen Bananas <\/span> <\/h2>\n
Our friend, the banana, is pretty unique. Fruits like apples are juicy and crisp, but if you freeze them, the juices become icy and the crisp cellulose collapses. Bananas, on the other hand, have more starches and less water, and a dense texture with none of the crispness of other fruits. When you freeze a \u2018nanner, it stays creamy, and is easy to puree.\n<\/p>\n
When our tongues taste very cold foods, the flavors are muted a bit, and the sweetness becomes predominant. That makes a frozen banana taste a little less like a banana, and more like ice cream. A bit of vanilla helps fool you into thinking it\u2019s the soft serve of childhood memories!\n<\/p>\n
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Simply Recipes \/ Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek<\/p>\n
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Secrets for the Best Nice Cream <\/span> <\/h2>\n
There is really only one challenge, and that\u2019s making a smooth puree before the bananas thaw. To make this easier, make sure to slice the bananas thinly before freezing. That means the blender or food processor can blast through more quickly, without as much heat-creating friction.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
Whether you use a blender or food processor, have your ingredients and serving bowls or tub ready, and don\u2019t get the bananas out of the freezer until go time. Blend, scrape, blend, scrape, and as soon as it\u2019s smooth, serve.<\/strong> If it is a little soft for your taste, park it in the freezer for half an hour or so, then stir. If you freeze your nice cream until it\u2019s solid, just take it out of the freezer to soften at room temperature for about half an hour. It won\u2019t be quite like soft serve, but it will be delicious.\n<\/p>\n
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Go Wild With Flavors <\/span> <\/h2>\n
Basic vanilla nice cream is fantastic, but once you\u2019ve savored that, try making chocolate, peanut butter, strawberry, or whatever your heart desires. You\u2019ll see our five flavor variations in the recipe below.\n<\/p>\n
Once you\u2019ve fallen in love with banana nice cream, you\u2019ll want to stash sliced bananas in the freezer for spontaneous blending. You\u2019ll be serving a healthy fruit snack, in the guise of ice cream. That\u2019s pretty nice.\n<\/p>\n
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More Easy Frozen Desserts <\/span> <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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