The easiest ONE INGREDIENT healthy Thermomix ice cream recipe... made using frozen bananas and ready to eat in just 2 minutes!
Fluffy, creamy soft-serve style ice-cream that's absolutely delicious when made using banana on it's own - or make yummy variations by adding in your favourite frozen fruits, nuts, peanut butter, cocoa powder (or even chocolate chips!).
One of my very favourite things to make in my Thermomix is healthy ice cream (or nice cream as it's also known).
Made using just frozen bananas - and any optional add-ins you like - and then blended into the creamiest, fluffiest, soft-serve style ice-cream.
It's simply the BEST!
Whether you're after a quick and easy breakfast or a healthy after school treat, it's hard to beat healthy ice cream!
Lets get mixing!
Why You're Going To Love This Recipe
- One ingredient - all you need to make healthy ice cream is bananas that have been frozen.
- Soft-serve style ice cream - once blended, the frozen bananas turn into soft and fluffy, creamy ice cream... just like a soft serve.
- Make your own flavours - mix things up by adding your favourite ingredients. My personal favourite flavouring is peanut butter with chocolate chips added!
- Healthy - there's no reason to say no to ice cream when it's made from only bananas.
- Quick & easy - ready to eat in just 2 minutes... perfect for an after school snack, or instant dessert.
What You Need
Frozen bananas.... that's it!
Keep it simple or add your favourite flavourings to the mix.
Note: Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom for the ingredients quantities and full detailed method.
- Bananas - frozen. Peel and chop the bananas into pieces before freezing. If using a Thermomix, you can simple break the peeled bananas in half and freeze in a ziplock bag. If you're using a food processor or blender, cut the bananas into 2cm slices and freeze on a baking tray.
- Flavourings - you can make healthy Thermomix ice cream using just frozen bananas, or you can mix things up and create some delicious flavours (scroll down to see my suggestions for ice-cream flavours).
Equipment Required
If you have a Thermomix machine (any model) and a spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl... that's all you need!
If you don't have a Thermomix, you can use a food processor or blender.
Step By Step Instructions
It takes just 2 minutes and 2 easy steps to make ice cream in your Thermomix!
Note: Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom for the ingredients quantities and full detailed method.
Step 1 - Add The Frozen Banana (Plus Any Add-Ins)
Place the frozen banana pieces into the Thermomix.
If you're adding any extra flavours, add them to the bowl along with the banana.
Step 2 - Mix
Mix for 15 seconds, slowly working up to Speed 8.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for a further minute on Speed 4.
TIP: you may need to scrape down the bowl again partway through mixing.
Serve immediately, or store in the freezer and take out just a few minutes before serving!
Healthy Ice Cream Flavours
Mix things up by making your own flavours of healthy Thermomix ice-cream!
Place any of the following add-ins along with the frozen banana into your Thermomix and then mix to create your own delicious homemade ice-cream flavours.
- Peanut butter - add 1 tbs of peanut butter (or more/less depending on your preference).
- Chocolate - add 1 tbs of cocoa power.
- Milo/Ovaltine - add 1 tbs of Milo or Ovaltine.
- Fruit - add ½ cup of frozen raspberries, blueberries, mango, strawberries, blackberries etc.
- Choc chip - add ¼ cup of chocolate chips (or try adding a tiny drop of peppermint essence for a choc/mint flavour combo!)
- Nuts - add ½ cup of pecans, cashews, peanuts, walnuts, pistachios, macadamias etc.
Expert Tips
Follow my top tips for the creamiest, most delicious healthy Thermomix ice cream!
- Peel and chop your bananas into pieces before freezing - if using a Thermomix, you can break the bananas in half. If you're using a food processor or blender, slice them into smaller (2cm) pieces.
- Freeze the bananas for at least 1-2 hours - best is overnight. Whenever we have overripe bananas in the fruit bowl, I pop them in the freezer... ready to go for healthy ice cream!
- Add any of your favourite add-ins to make your own favourite flavours of ice cream.
- This recipe can be doubled or tripled - you'll simply need to increase the mixing time.
- Serve immediately for the best soft-serve style creamy ice cream.
- Store any leftovers in the freezer - remove from the freezer and allow to soften for a few minutes before eating.
FAQs
Yes! This recipe is suitable for use in the TM31, TM5 or TM6.
Absolutely! Generally the blades on food processors and blenders aren't as strong as the blades on a Thermomix machine, so make sure you slice your bananas into small 2cm pieces before freezing.
Yes! The frozen bananas blend to a fluffy, creamy texture... just like a soft serve ice cream! You can add any other flavourings you like to the frozen banana.
More Healthy Thermomix Recipes
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Healthy Thermomix Ice Cream
Ingredients
Basic Ingredients
- 2 frozen bananas roughly chopped
Additional Flavourings (optional) | Choose One
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 75 g (½ cup) frozen fruit raspberries, blueberries, mango, strawberries, blackberries
- 40 g (¼ cup) chocolate chips
- 75 g (½ cup) nuts pecans, cashews, peanuts, walnuts, pistachios, macadamias
Instructions
- Place the frozen banana pieces and any optional add-ins into the Thermomix bowl.
- Mix for 15 seconds, slowly working your way up to Speed 8.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for a 1 minute, Speed 4, or until smooth and creamy. Serve immediately or store in the freezer until ready to serve.
Notes
- Nutritional info is based on using frozen bananas only (and does not include optional add-ins).
- Peel and chop your bananas into pieces before freezing - if using a Thermomix, you can break the bananas in half. If you're using a food processor or blender, slice them into smaller (2cm) pieces.
- Freeze the bananas for at least 1-2 hours - best is overnight. Whenever we have overripe bananas in the fruit bowl, I pop them in the freezer... ready to go for healthy ice cream!
- Add any of your favourite add-ins to make your own flavours of ice cream.
- This recipe can be doubled or tripled - you'll simply need to increase the mixing time.
- Serve immediately for the best soft-serve style creamy ice cream.
- Store any leftovers in the freezer - remove from the freezer and allow to soften for a few minutes before eating.
- Don't have a Thermomix? You can use a food processor or blender instead!
Sandy says
Hello. Thanks so much for the banana icecream recipe. Witj just one ingredient, being the bananas I didnt really believe you, sorry! So I froze the bananas, followed your instrucciones and wow! This is crazy. The best banana icecream Ive ever tasted. Thankyou very much!!
Lucy says
I'm so glad you liked it!