Zest's banana ice cream goes plant based...🍌🍨

Hi everyone,

I had to have a go at making this ice cream as ice cream without sugar sounds like a win win to me.

I used 3 bananas stoned apricots and a large 270ml carton of plant based cream I added a few drops of vanilla bean extract whizzed it up in my food processor and spread it into a container and froze.

I had it with some freshly picked blackberries picked at the back of me so not far to toddle off to get some fresh and free fruit.

Now the only thing I'm not sure about is Zest says it should last for 3 months in the freezer! I'll give it 3 days LOL.

Here's Zest's post please see:

healthunlocked.com/healthye...

Enjoy the rest of your evening now folks. 🌈😊

[Activity2004 Administrator]

Wow! That looks really good with the blackberries. It's perfect weather and temps. for it, too! How long did it take to prepare?

[Hidden in reply to Activity2004]

Hey thanks Leah, it didn't take long to prepare as its only a few ingredients and the food processor makes it easy peasy. I'm very pleased with it especially for a first attempt. 😊

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to Hidden]

That's really good to hear! I may have to take a little longer trying it since we don't have an ice maker for the freezer. We don't have ice cubes premade, so I may have to find an ice cube tray and put the tray into the freezer for a few hours before I can start the rest of the prep. work.

[Hidden in reply to Activity2004]

I just put it in the freezer in a plastic container and it froze in a few hours. 😊

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to Hidden]

Even better! Thank you!

[Hidden]

Ooh Jerry that looks yummy and thank you for saying the amount of bananas and cream you used. Think I'll be making this.

Alicia😋🌈👍

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Hey thank you Alicia its a great recipe that's easy and works and the best bit its made with real natural ingredients. 🌈😊

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I've bought some Elmlea Plant based cream today - yummy

[Cooper27 Administrator]

This sounds tasty

I have quite a few old bananas in my freezer for ice cream making (I just blend bananas with berries). This week I'm hoping to try blending frozen mango and tinned coconut milk to make ice lollies, but it's a tad cold just now.

[Hidden in reply to Cooper27]

Thank you Cooper and frozen mango and coconut milk sounds a brilliant combo to me!

I've some whipping coconut cream to try as I was pleased to see that in my local whole food shop.

It's been muggy down South but we have colder air coming today.

Enjoy your lollies. 🌈😊

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Its pouring down with rain here in Cardiff!

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Its pouring down in the forest catgirl 😊☔️

[Kitten-whiskers Administrator Vegan star]

That does sound really good Jerry, can I ask where you got your Vanilla Extract please? I can't find any anywhere. It wouldn't last 3 months with me either : >

[Hidden in reply to Kitten-whiskers]

Hi Debs, thank you its ever so quick and simple too, here's the vanilla bean extract that I bought from Tesco's:

tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p...

I guess there's shelf life and there's reality...🍨😀

[Kitten-whiskers Administrator Vegan star in reply to Hidden]

😁😁😁😁 Thank you Jerry. I have never seen that in Tesco, I need to peel my eyes

[Zest]

Wow Hidden - your plant-based ice-cream looks fantastic! Those blackberries also look good.

Zest

[Hidden in reply to Zest]

Thank you Zest and thank you for such a smashing recipe...🌈😊

[Tessababy1]

Looks good...I sometimes put a whole banana in freezer then when solid blitz it and it tastes and textures like icecream but it's no added ingredients

[Hidden in reply to Tessababy1]

Thank you and I shall try that. 🌈😊

[sunny369]

looks lovely Jerry.

Don't you feel one of your crumbles coming on with those lovely blackberries, it would go nicely with ice cream

[Hidden in reply to sunny369]

Now that is a good idea sunny369 🌈😊