Cherry Nice Cream

Warmer weather brings the craving for ice cream. If you want to something healthier then ice cream this summer, try this super easy cherry banana nice cream. Nothing like a big bowl of this nice cream on a warm summer day.

Nice cream is really fast to make and can be served immediately as a soft serve, or frozen again for a scoop-able ice cream.

For more frozen summer treats, try this Peach Blueberry Smoothie or this Peach and cherry smoothie.

Ingredients

• Banana, about 3 medium very ripe bananas. Sliced and frozen.
• Cherries, fresh or frozen. Pitted and cut in half is fresh.
• Vanilla extract, or vanilla bean paste.
• Toppings: Chocolate chips and fresh cherries.

Instructions

1. Add the frozen banana slices, cherries and vanilla to a hight speed food processor or blender. Process until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed. 
2. Serve immediately as soft serve or place in an airtight container and place in the freezer for scoopable nice cream. Top with some fresh cherries and chocolate chips.

Hint, For this recipe I use 3 frozen bananas and fresh cherries. You will get a soft serve nice cream. If you like it firmer just put it in a container and freeze for about 30 minutes. You can also use frozen cherries if you don’t have fresh ones or if you want a firmer result right away.

I toped my cherry nice cream with some fresh cherries and chocolate chips, totally optional but totally worth it!

Also try my Strawberry Banana Smoothie for a refreshing summer treat.