Banana Ice Cream

It's been a LONG time, but I'm back at it! Life hasn't really allowed me to post anything new, and over the past year I have gotten into some terrible habits. My boyfriend and I went through of phase of eating out all the time, and my stressful job had me eating cookies for comfort (not even the vegan kind) and turning away from my plant based lifestyle.

I got a new job in coastal Virginia, and I think it's safe to say that I'm mostly settled in after the move and acclimated to my new role. The days are long, and there's a lot of temptation. Having a plan in place and lots of healthy food available is key! If I have nothing available in my travels, I stop at the grocery store and grab some berries and nuts to munch on instead of stopping somewhere where the food is covered in oil and lawd knows what else they put in it. I'm getting better, but it's certainly a process. I keep reminding myself that consistency is truly the key.

Anywho.

This was last night's dessert. It is incredibly simple. I purchased a few of those "imitation extracts" from the grocery store in mint, caramel, and coconut to switch up the flavor so I can get my ice cream fix guilt-free.

So there's not much as far as recipe and ingredients goes for this one, which is truly the beauty of it. You just need:

Bananas
Food processor/high powered blender

This tastes best when your bananas are very ripe and spotty!

Take bananas out of the freezer and let them thaw for about 5 minutes.

Blend/process until smooth and creamy!

I added 1/2 tsp of caramel extract to this one and it was delightful. I have been known to add peanut or almond butter, carob powder, walnuts, etc. You can add whatever you want to jazz it up! If you're a SUPER nutritarian, add some spinach to it for some extra micronutrient action.