A delicious gluten, dairy and sugar free ice cream made with just two ingredients; strawberries and bananas!
This week I’m going to be posting more than my usual three recipes a week. I realised at the weekend that I had a backlog of recipes to blog. I seem to be good at cooking and snapping my food but not so good an uploading them to the computer. So one of your extra special bonus recipes this week is this Two Ingredient Strawberry Ice Cream!
This is another one of those recipes that have been doing the rounds on Pinterest for a little while now. There are hundreds of different varieties and versions of this fruit ice cream but I’ve kept mine very simple…literally two ingredients simple!
My recipe is made with just strawberries and bananas, that’s it! Its gluten free, dairy free, sugar free (apart from natural occurring fruit sugars of course) and vegan friendly. I don’t think it could get more healthy if it tried!
It’s really important that you make this with frozen fruit. Don’t try blitzing strawberries and bananas straight from the fruit bowl and then freezing it, it just won’t work properly.
The variations for this ice cream are never-ending. You could jazz this one up with some chocolate chips or experiment with your own flavours of fruit. The ice cream can be spooned straight from the freezer and served on a cone or in a cup. Just don’t forget the sauce and sprinkles!
With the schools breaking up for summer this week and the fantastic warm weather we’ve been having, I’m sure kids all over the country will be nagging their parents and carers for ice cream over the coming weeks. This recipe is perfect as it satisfies their frozen treat craving and makes you feel a little better knowing that it’s just fruit!
So what did my fussy eater think? She may look like a deer caught in the headlights in this picture but believe me, that’s her “excited but posing for a picture” face!
Two Ingredient Strawberry Ice Cream
Prep Time: 7 hours- Total Time: 7 hours
Yield: 6 1x
Category: Snacks
Cuisine: European
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A delicious gluten, dairy and sugar free ice cream made with just two ingredients; strawberries and bananas!
Ingredients
- 4 bananas
- 250g / 9 oz strawberries
Instructions
- Hull the strawberries and chop them in half (or quarters if they are very big). Chop each banana into 5 or 6 pieces.
- Place the fruit in a ziplock bag, squeeze out the air and seal. Place in the freezer for at least 6 hours or overnight if possible.
- Remove the fruit from the freezer and transfer it to a food processor. You may have to let it defrost slightly for a few minutes to break the chunks of fruit apart.
- Blitz the fruit until it is smooth, like the consistency of a smoothie. Pour into a loaf tin or other freezer-proof dish, cover with cling film and freeze for an hour.
- Remove from the freezer and serve in a cone or in a cup.
If you have enjoyed this recipe then have a look at these Peanut Butter & Banana Popsicles, another dairy free frozen treat!
Mel says
February 17, 2018 at 9:30 amSo good to find a dairy free ice cream recipe that tastes good and is easy to make. Thanks! x
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Honest Mum says
July 28, 2014 at 11:05 amPerfection, love how healthy they are and so tasty and refreshing! Fab! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
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Ciara Attwell says
July 28, 2014 at 4:30 pmIt tastes so good you wouldn’t even know it was just fruit, definitely worth trying!
Julie's Family Kitchen says
July 25, 2014 at 6:09 pmMy children love strawberry and banana smoothies, so I think they’ll adore this ice cream too.
Ciara Attwell says
July 26, 2014 at 10:15 amIt seems to be a big hit with kids so I hope they enjoy it!
becky says
July 24, 2014 at 8:38 pmWow! Looks yum! Will definatly be giving it a go xx #tastytuesdays
Ciara Attwell says
July 25, 2014 at 7:20 amYou definitely should Becky! Hope you like it!
Merlinda Little (@pixiedusk) says
July 23, 2014 at 5:09 pmSo lush and lovely colors too! #TastyTuesdays
Ciara Attwell says
July 23, 2014 at 8:45 pmThank you, it really is so good!
Caroline Hooper (My Family Ties) says
July 23, 2014 at 10:54 amLovely recipe, and just perfect for the summer I will be trying this one out for my girls 🙂 #tastytuesdays
Ciara Attwell says
July 23, 2014 at 10:57 amWe’ve scoffed so much of this the last couple of weeks! Hope they enjoy it!
Rosie @Eco-Gites of Lenault says
July 22, 2014 at 9:12 pmThis sounds lovely and refreshing and significantly more healthy than the ice-cream I make based on condensed milk!! I have strawberries in the freezer too! #tastytuesday
Ciara Attwell says
July 22, 2014 at 9:25 pmOuuu condensed milk ice cream. That sounds amazing!
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
July 22, 2014 at 4:17 pmI love making “ice cream” with just frozen bananas. So simple and healthy!
Ciara Attwell says
July 22, 2014 at 4:59 pmIts brilliant isn’t it!
Lotte says
July 22, 2014 at 4:07 pmYou are a superstar!! Thank you for posting this hunny.
Can’t wait to give this a go.
Lotte xo
Ciara Attwell says
July 22, 2014 at 4:10 pmHope you like it! x
Becky | Spirited Puddle Jumper says
July 22, 2014 at 12:45 pmThis is brilliant! My two have just been diagnosed as cow dairy intolerant, and my youngest’s favourite ice cream is strawberry, so I will DEFINITELY be trying this out- book marked! #tastytuesdays
Ciara Attwell says
July 22, 2014 at 3:33 pmThat’s awful Becky. It must be so frustrating trying to find dairy-free food and snacks. Hope they enjoy the ice cream though!
mummytries says
July 22, 2014 at 10:48 amLooks fab, lovely photos 🙂 #tastytuesdays
Ciara Attwell says
July 22, 2014 at 10:52 amThank you!
Uju @Babesabouttown says
July 22, 2014 at 8:56 amYummy and so healthy! I love it, will have to test this out on my discerning boys and see if I can shake them from the ‘vanilla only’ phase 😉
Ciara Attwell says
July 22, 2014 at 9:02 amYou could make a “vanilla” style one with bananas, coconut milk and some vanilla essence. I bet that would taste amazing!