4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana

Creamy, dairy-free frozen dessert of banana and peanut butter, ready in minutes and freezer-friendly.

# What You'll Need:

→ Fruit

01 - 4 large ripe bananas, peeled and sliced

→ Nut Butter

02 - 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

→ Sweetener

03 - 2 tablespoons maple syrup (or honey, optional)

→ Flavor Enhancer

04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

# Cooking Steps:

01 - Place the sliced bananas on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze for at least 2 hours, or until completely solid.

02 - Add frozen banana slices, peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract to a food processor or high-powered blender.

03 - Blend until smooth and creamy, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.

04 - For soft-serve texture, serve immediately. For a firmer ice cream, transfer the mixture to a loaf pan, smooth the top, and freeze for an additional 1–2 hours.

05 - Scoop and enjoy!

# Expert Ideas:

01 -

It feels like enjoying dessert for breakfast and getting away with it.
You only need four everyday ingredients and a few minutes of prep—no ice cream maker required.

02 -

You absolutely need to freeze the bananas well ahead of time—half-frozen fruit just turns it to mush.
Letting the finished ice cream sit out a few minutes before scooping means no broken spoons and perfect creamy scoops.

03 -

Once I started scraping down the sides often during blending, the result became extra silky every time.
Chilling the loaf pan before spreading the mixture in helps prevent instant melting for pretty scoops later on.