Vanilla Nice Cream with Fruit Options

Servings: 4 (approximately one-quarter of the batch)  ·  Prep: 10 min

Ingredients

• 3 cups sliced frozen ripe bananas
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup unsweetened plant milk, divided; add only as needed
• 2 tablespoons ground chia seeds (optional)

Method

1. Prepare the bananas ahead: peel very ripe bananas, slice, and freeze in a single layer until solid. Measure 3 cups of frozen slices. The 10-minute prep time assumes the bananas are already frozen.

2. Upgrade your flavor

   Want a twist? Choose one optional add-in below. Amounts are for one batch.

   Flavor	Add to the base
   Strawberry	1 cup strawberries
   Cherry	1 cup pitted sweet cherries
   Chocolate cherry	1 cup pitted cherries + 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
   Cherry-almond	1 cup pitted sweet cherries + 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
   Blueberry	1 cup blueberries
   Mango	1 cup mango chunks
   Peach	1 cup sliced peaches

   Frozen fruit gives a firmer result.

3. Add the bananas, vanilla, any chosen add-ins, and optional chia to a food processor. Start with 1 tablespoon of the plant milk and reserve the rest.
4. Blend everything until creamy, scraping down the bowl and adding the remaining milk as needed.
5. Serve immediately as soft-serve, or transfer to a covered freezer-safe container and freeze for 1–2 hours for firmer scoops. If too firm to scoop, let it soften briefly at room temperature. Makes about four small servings; yield varies with the fruit option.