Easy Banana & Date Ice Cream
By the QuiteRecipes team (Jamy & Kaïna) | Food Service Professional, Early Childhood Expert & Parents
Make a smooth ice cream without dairy or condensed milk using frozen banana and dates. A natural, quick and delicious dessert.
Frozen banana and dates, blitzed together into a creamy ice cream that needs no condensed milk. The banana provides the texture, the dates bring caramel sweetness — surprisingly indulgent, completely natural.
🥄 Ingredients
- 🫗 2 ripe bananas (previously frozen in slices)
- 🫗 3 dates (pitted)
- 🫗 1/4 cup (about 35g) cashew nuts
- 🫗 2 tablespoons powdered sugar (optional, according to your sweetness preference)
Nutrition Facts*
*Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on ingredients, brands and portion sizes. Values are provided per serving.
👨🍳 Instructions
Make sure your bananas are well frozen (allow at least 4 hours in the freezer before preparing).
In a food processor, add the frozen banana slices, dates and cashew nuts.
Blend in pulses, then continuously, until you get a smooth and creamy texture similar to gelato.
If you want more sweetness, add the powdered sugar at this stage and blend again quickly.
Serve immediately for a smooth texture, or return to the freezer for 30 minutes if you prefer a firmer consistency.
🎥 Video Tutorial
Easy Banana & Date Ice Cream
Video credit: embedded from YouTube. All rights belong to the original creator, who allows sharing on other websites.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
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Low-power food processor: If your blender is not very powerful, let the bananas thaw for 5 minutes at room temperature before blending to avoid straining the appliance.
🔄 Variations
Chocolate Version: Add a tablespoon of cocoa powder during blending.
Crunchy: Add cashew pieces or dark chocolate chunks after blending for more texture.
🧊 Storage
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Although best consumed immediately, this ice cream keeps for up to a week in the freezer in an airtight container. Take it out 5-10 minutes before serving.
💡 Chef Tips
Perfect texture: If the mixture struggles to blend, add a tablespoon of plant-based milk (almond or oat) to help the blender blades.
Date preparation: If your dates are a bit dry, soak them in warm water for 10 minutes before using to make blending easier.
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About the Authors
This recipe and guide was developed, tested, and approved in our home kitchen and daily life. Jamy is a retired Food Service District Manager and Early Childhood Program Manager who spent his career overseeing multi-site restaurant operations, large-scale culinary production, and daycare menu management. Kaïna brings the ultimate real-world test: making sure it brings ease and joy to our kids on a busy weeknight.
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