This banana and acai ice cream has so many benefits for our body that you can even eat it for breakfast. This is a terrific vegan ice cream recipe with only four ingredients; it is dairy-free, without refined sugar or unhealthy fats.
what’s açai?
Açai is the fruit of the açai palm, found in the tropical forests of South America. Its shape is very similar to grapes, its color is impressive and robust purple, and it has a very large seed inside. The meat and skin have a very high concentration of nutrients.
Where to buy it? You can buy the pulp frozen in the freezer section of the grocery aisle. You can also find it as powder on its own or in superfood mixes. I bought them in both presentations, but I prefer the frozen one for the banana and açai ice cream.
açai Benefits
Açai berries have many benefits and are considered an excellent source for many things and uses. They can be found in skincare products, vitamins, and protein powders.
Açai berries are rich in fiber and have super-powerful antioxidants. So this ice cream is super healthy and very easy to make.
banana and açaci ice cream ingredients
- Bananas can be frozen. Peel them, cut them into slices, put them in a freezer bag, and freeze them for about 4 hours or overnight.
- Frozen açai pulp. I like the Sambazon brand, but any other will do.
- Sweetener, I use maple syrup in this recipe, but feel free to use any other you like. Coconut sugar and cane sugar will work great.
- Vanilla*opcional. I like adding vanilla to this recipe because its flavor elevates this ice cream to a dessert level instead of a smoothie bowl (which you know I also love).
How to freeze bananas properly
- Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Put the banana slices separate from one another.
- Put the cookie sheet in the freezer, and when frozen, keep it in a freezer bag.
How to make banana acai ice cream?
To make this delicious vegan ice cream, you must blend all the ingredients in a food processor. This recipe for açai ice cream is as simple as that—JUST PULSE OR BLEND.
This homemade banana ice cream is so healthy that you can even give it to children for breakfast. If you serve this outstanding breakfast during the summer, you can even say is a fun sundae and top it with fruit and granola.
✨give it a twist
- Add a tablespoon or two of almond butter
- Add another berry, like blackberries, strawberries, or blueberries, frozen or fresh.
- Top with homemade granola on top or toasted nuts
Banana and açai ice cream
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 frozen bananas
- 4 oz frozen açai
- 1½ tablespoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extact
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and let it run until creamy and delicious.
Nutrition
information
Nutritional information of this recipe is only an estimate, the accuracy for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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