Banana and coconut ice cream is not exactly ice cream: it’s fruit, a soft, fresh, and delicious cream, no sugars (except those in fruit), no lactose, tasty, perfect for a summer snack. It can be prepared in a few minutes with three ingredients that become two if you don’t want to add the spirulina for color, or four if you want to add maple syrup. The only thing not to forget is to refrigerate the coconut can and freeze some pre-sliced fruit to use as needed for your “nana ice cream” because for these fake ice creams, banana as a base is a must, then you can create the mix you want with the addition of other fruit or cocoa. Meanwhile, let’s prepare this blue-colored banana and coconut ice cream.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2People
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1/2 cup coconut milk in a can
- 1 teaspoon blue spirulina
- 1 teaspoon dried cornflower petals
Tools
- 1 Food processor
- 1 Ice cream scoop
Steps
Peel the bananas, slice them, place them on a tray, and freeze them. I recommend doing this the night before. I usually have a bag of frozen bananas in the freezer, which, along with other frozen fruits (strawberries or berries), can become a tasty ice cream. So I suggest “planning ahead” and always having some available.
Transfer the banana to a blender or a food processor, add the contents of the coconut can, the spirulina, and blend until a soft but thick cream is obtained. If desired, you can sweeten with some maple syrup. I prefer it pure. It’s already sweet on its own.
Transfer the cream into the glass, decorate with edible flowers (to stay in color palette I chose cornflower petals) and serve immediately.
Notes
The ice cream cannot be stored in the freezer. Once ready, it should be consumed, so prepare the right amount.
I love banana-based ice creams, which is why I couldn’t resist trying the “Timo e lenticchie” recipe and sharing it with you because it’s not only very good but also beautiful to look at.
