Mint choc-chip ‘nice’ cream

Make your own mint choc-chip ice cream at home using bananas and coconut milk. Delicious fun for adults and kids!

Serves: 8

Time to make: 15 mins , plus freezing

Ingredients

7 large bananas, chopped
¼ teaspoon natural peppermint extract
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1 drop of mint green food colouring
¹⁄³ cup mini dark chocolate chips

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Instructions

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1 Place banana in single layer on a baking tray or container.

2 Cover and freeze until frozen. Partially thaw frozen bananas, then place in a blender with peppermint extract. Process until well combined.

3 Add milk and process until the mixture is smooth and of a sorbet-like consistency, occasionally scraping down the sides of processor. This can take 3–4 minutes. Tint with the food colouring and stir in chocolate chips.

4 Spoon the ‘nice cream‘ into a 4–cup capacity airtight container or a loaf tin. Cover and freeze.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 146 cal

Kilojoules 611 kJ

Protein 1.9 g

Total fat 3.3 g

Saturated fat 1.7 g

Carbohydrates 26 g

Sugar 15.4 g

Dietary fibre 2.4 g

Sodium 13 mg

Calcium 30 mg

Iron 0.6 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

First published: Feb 2020

2 comments on Mint choc-chip ‘nice’ cream

Raewyn Robertson November 12, 2021 at 3:45 pm #

Is there another option to coconut milk? I don’t like the flavour of it.

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- Jen deMontalk November 16, 2021 at 2:26 pm #
  
  Hi Raewyn
  Thanks for your question. You could experiment with almond or soy milk.
  
  Warm regards
  Jenny de Montalk, editor
  
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