Simple pleasures really are the best, right? As time passes, the more I’m satisfied by the simplest of things: a really good cup of coffee. Summer ripe tomatoes with sea salt and thin strands of basil. Convincing our bestie he needed an inflatable pool for summer pool parties. A campfire and shrimp boil with dear friends and good conversation. And making vegan blueberry banana nice cream on a hot summer day. Keep reading for the recipe!
Making berry banana nice cream
While Alex and I have a “foodie” side that’s intrigued by complicated techniques and 5-course meals, in truth a simple, stunning food combination is thousands of times better since it’s practical and approachable. And this blueberry banana nice cream recipe is all of that: painlessly easy but with the perfect ice creamy-y texture and fresh, natural flavor. So many times we find people (including us) just need IDEAS: easy alternatives to the fast and processed foods that have become mainstays in our culture. So instead of buying ice cream, throw frozen bananas and berries into a blender with coconut milk or yogurt! It’s instant blueberry banana mice cream, perfect for people and kiddos of all diets. It’s just bananas, frozen berries and a little almond milk, blended together into frozen goodness. It’s a healthier take on ice cream that’s just as fun to eat: that’s why we just call it ice cream anyway! Because it’s such a hit with the littles, it’s one of our top vegan recipes for kids.
About the book: My Darling Lemon Thyme
This recipe is courtesy of the lovely and talented Emma Galloway, from her cookbook My Darling Lemon Thyme. Emma’s a trained chef and was raised vegetarian, and her food is artfully approachable, which we appreciate so much. When her children were young, she became aware of some allergies and made a diet change to gluten-free and mostly dairy-free. But you’d never know it looking through the book: it’s completely gorgeous and full of family-friendly real food recipe ideas, like this blueberry banana nice cream. Her photography is fantastic, and makes us want to jump on the next plane to New Zealand to visit. We hope you enjoy this recipe, and the book, as much as we did! A few notes on the blueberry banana nice cream recipe: it took us double the amount of yogurt listed to get this to blend, and even so it involved quite a bit of scraping and pureeing. We also added a bit of maple syrup and a hint of lemon juice to bring out the flavor — but depending on the ripeness of the bananas, yours may not need it. Enjoy! Get the book: My Darling Lemon Thyme: Recipes from My Real Food Kitchen
More banana recipes
Want more with bananas? Here are a few more of our favorite banana recipes:
Go for Easy Banana Ice CreamMix up Banana Blueberry Muffins or Banana Nut MuffinsTry Chocolate Chip Banana Bread or Blueberry Banana BreadOpt for fan favorite Healthy Banana Muffins
This blueberry banana ice cream recipe is…
Vegetarian, gluten-free, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free, naturally sweet, and refined sugar free.
Looking for more recipes with blueberries?
If you’ve got fresh blueberries on hand, we’ve got lots of blueberry recipes for you to choose from! Here are a few favorites: 5 from 2 reviews
Blueberry CakeHealthy Blueberry MuffinsBest Blueberry SmoothieEasy Blueberry CrispChocolate Blueberry SmoothieVegan Blueberry MuffinsEasy Blueberry CobblerBlueberry Crumble BarsCherry Blueberry Champagne Sparklers
