Banana Ice Cream

This ice cream is amazing and so easy!  It really only has one ingredient unless you want to spice it up and add more goodies.  My kids love this and we have a fun taste testing game when I make it.  It is totally Paleo and Whole 30 approved.  While there's no added sugar to the ice cream, it is still full of sugar from the bananas so enjoy in moderation. 

Ingredients:

4-5 bananas with black spots (you don't want the bananas to be too ripe, the texture won't be the same)

• Slice your bananas into 1/2 inch pieces and lay flat on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper
• Put baking sheet in the freezer until bananas are completely frozen (I usually put them in the day before I'm going to make the ice cream)
• Remove frozen bananas from baking sheet and place in food processor
• Process until bananas are smooth and creamy (you will have to scrape the sides a few times until the bananas start to break down)

Add any additional goodies you want.  We scoop out a bowl full of just banana and then add 1 1/2 Tbsp cocoa powder to the remaining ice cream.  Then we process and remove a bowl full of that and add 1 1/2 Tbsp almond butter.  Process and remove a bowl full and add coconut.  Our final concoction is banana, cocoa, almond butter and coconut.  We like to sit down with all four bowls in front of us and debate which one is our favorite at that moment and why.  It's really a fun process with delicious results!  Other add-in ideas: chocolate chips(not paleo), nuts, frozen berries . . . the options are limitless.  Let me know what you come up with.  Enjoy!

Delicious chocolate banana ice cream!