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    Home » Ice Cream

    Chocolate Banana Ice Cream (No Ice Cream Maker Needed)

    Published: Jun 22, 2014 · Modified: Oct 22, 2022 by Kim Beaulieu · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This Chocolate Banana Ice Cream is a homemade frozen treat that is rich, creamy and loaded with flavour. It's easy to make and there is no ice cream maker needed.  

    Chocolate banana ice cream in waffle cones in a metal ice cream holder with a metal pan full of ice cream in the background.

    Chocolate Banana Ice Cream is a summer staple in our house and we absolutely love this homemade frozen treat. I make a lot of ice cream recipes and this is one of my favourites!

    I love ice cream. More than just about anything in the whole wide world. I also love chocolate. As much as ice cream. Bananas are another love of mine. They rank pretty close to chocolate, and ice cream. So I combined them all into one fabulous recipe. Then I tossed in some rum extract for a little extra oomph.

    I was perusing one of my favourite websites, David Lebovitz, and saw he had a great Chocolate and Banana Ice Cream that didn't require an ice cream maker. David uses alcohol to keep ice cream from freezing too hard. Which is a genius idea. However I have a health condition that means alcohol is off limits to me. I can have extracts though so I used rum extract in this to get a similar flavour.

    I am so impressed with how this turned out. It's the best ice cream I've had in a long time, and that's huge coming from a gal who eats ice cream on a regular basis.

    This ice cream recipe kicks off my annual summer series Ice Cream Sundays. You can stop by every Sunday until Fall to get new ice cream recipes from yours truly. I have a serious love affair with ice cream. I hope you do too. Join me each week for a new flavour.

    I had the pleasure of meeting David at Blogher Food this year. The man is just mesmerizing when he speaks, his panel discussion was fabulous. Afterwards they had a book signing session with David. I was incredibly nervous to meet him. There was no need to be, David is the most genuine, easy going person. He puts everyone he meets at ease. He asked me about my badge that had my blog name on it. I told him the name of my blog, and he laughed and told me how much he loved it. That little gesture made my day.

    If you ever get a chance to meet David, or have a book signed by him I highly recommend it. The man is a genius, yet he's the most down to earth person I've met. I also highly recommend trying some of his recipes or buy his cookbooks. You will thank me for that advice!

    See you next Sunday for another edition of Ice Cream Sundays.

    Chocolate banana ice cream in a waffle cone, with a big bite out of it and text that reads "bite me".

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    Chocolate banana ice cream in waffle cones in a metal ice cream holder with a metal pan full of ice cream in the background.
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    Chocolate Banana Ice Cream

    This Chocolate Banana Ice Cream is a homemade frozen treat that is rich, creamy and loaded with flavour. It's easy to make and there is no ice cream maker needed.
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Keyword chocolate ice cream, frozen treat, ice cream
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 10

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons chocolate milk
    • 1 cup chocolate chips
    • 1 banana cut into pieces
    • 2 teaspoons rum extract can be reduced to 1
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extractm can be reduced to 1
    • 1 cup of prepared whipped cream

    Instructions

    • In a heat proof bowl combine the chocolate milk and chocolate chips. Place the bowl over a medium size pot filled with simmering water. Continue to simmer water until the chocolate completely melts. Stir until combined.
    • In a stand mixer (or blender) combine the chocolate mixture, banana, and extracts. Mix until combined.
    • Add the prepared whipped cream and mix until smooth.
    • To make 1 cup of whipping cream all you need to do is mix ½ cup of heavy cream and about 1 teaspoon of sugar in stand mixer until it's fluffy.
    • Now pour into a metal container, or plastic if you don't have metal, and place in the freezer for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
    • Remove a few minutes before serving.
    • Serve with a big old chocolatey-banana smile!

    Notes

    Recipe adapted from David Lebovitz's Chocolate and Banana Ice Cream
    Please note prep and cook time do not reflect inactive time. You need to freeze this for 4 hours minimum

    Chocolate banana ice cream in waffle cones in a metal ice cream holder with a metal pan full of ice cream in the background. Text in upper left corner states recipe name and blog name.

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    Comments

    1. John@Kitchen Riffs

      June 29, 2014 at 11:08 pm

      No-churn ice cream is da bomb! This is a great recipe -- thanks.

      Reply
    2. Choc Chip Uru

      June 30, 2014 at 6:30 pm

      It is definitely screaming 'bite me' to me 😛

      Cheers
      Choc Chip Uru

      Reply
    3. Kayle (The Cooking Actress)

      June 30, 2014 at 7:59 pm

      This ice cream is SERIOUS business!!! It looks soooooo luscious and I love the chocolatey banana-y goodness! Pinninggggg

      Reply
    4. Bethany

      July 20, 2022 at 12:46 pm

      5 stars
      That little bit of rum in this ice cream is genius and oh, so delish!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2022 at 2:50 pm

        Thanks so much.

        Reply
    5. Tara G

      July 20, 2022 at 12:46 pm

      5 stars
      All I can say is THANK YOU!! This was so easy to make and my kids loved it!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2022 at 2:50 pm

        Awe, thanks for the sweet comment. Glad the kids liked it.

        Reply
    6. Toni

      July 21, 2022 at 8:46 am

      5 stars
      Such a perfect summer treat!! My kids enjoyed making and eating this!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2022 at 2:49 pm

        Thanks so much.

        Reply
    7. Cate

      July 22, 2022 at 1:11 pm

      5 stars
      This was too easy to make, which means I will be making this deliciousness all the time!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2022 at 2:49 pm

        Ha, I love your comment so much. Thanks.

        Reply

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