Best Ever Banana Ice Cream

Step 1

Slice banana and put in a glass/ceramic container in the freezer overnight.

Step 2

In the morning, pull it out and leave on the bench for five minutes to soften slightly (will make things easier on your processor).

Step 3

Meanwhile put your coconut oil, coconut cream and vanilla in a glass and put it in a bowl of boiling water for a few minutes so it can melt together (you want it to be completely liquid before adding, no hard bits).

Step 4

Pop your banana and salt in a food processor and begin to blend. As it starts to turn into small crumbs, pour in your liquid coconut mixture slowly through the top of the machine, as it is still running. Finally sprinkle over the guar gum or lecithin if using, and blend again until well combined. This technique ensures that you don't get any hard specks of coconut oil or cream forming through your mix, or solid clumps of guar gum, and you'll end up with a silky ice cream-like texture.

Step 5

Once everything is super creamy (don't overblend or it will start to go gooey, losing it's genuine ice cream taste and texture), pour into a chilled container straight away and pop back in the freezer.

Step 6

If you want to eat it straight away as a soft serve style ice cream you can. Otherwise if you prefer a firmer ice cream (like I do) with actual ice cream scoops, leave it for 3-4 hours in the freezer. Alternatively you can leave it overnight and just bring it out on the bench half an hour before serving the next day.

Step 7

To make into sundaes, pop a scoop of firm ice cream in a glass, followed by a scattering of berries, a big dollop of your favourite nut butter (mine is this ABC butter here), and a generous shaving of dark chocolate (make this homemade version or else buy one of these pre-made blocks here). Follow again with a second scoop, more berries, more nut butter and shaved chocolate. Enjoy your healthy ice cream goodness while the sun is shining!