Peanut Banana Ice Cream Bites
Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream Bites drizzled with chocolate for the perfect flavor combo. Just 7 healthy ingredients. Vegan & gluten free.
Servings 24 bites
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 6 medjool dates, pitted
- 1 cup salted roasted peanuts
- ½ cup almonds raw or roasted
For the ice cream:
- 4 frozen bananas
- 3 tablespoon peanut butter
For the chocolate drizzle:
- 2-3.5 oz vegan dark chocolate
- 1-2 teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
For the crust:
- Soak dates in hot water for 10 minutes to soften. Combine peanuts and almonds in bowl of food processor and pulse until nuts are broken down and crumbly. Add dates and process until thoroughly combined. Mixture should hold together when pressed between fingers.
- Line a baking dish with parchment paper leaving extra on the sides to lift bites from pan later. I used an 8x8. Transfer nut mixture to dish spreading around. Press mixture down firmly. I placed another piece of parchment paper over the top and rolled a small jar over mixture to apply even pressure. Place in freezer while you prepare ice cream.
For the ice cream:
- Put bananas in food processor or high speed blender. Blend until creamy. You may need to stop and scrape down sides as you go. You may need to add a splash of non dairy milk to get things moving depending on your blender of processor. Add peanut butter and pulse to combine.
- Remove crust from freezer and pour ice cream over the nut layer spreading evenly. Return to freezer for 1-2 hours until ice cream is firm.
- Remove from freezer and lift bites out of baking dish. Trim the edges if desired, and cut into desired size squares. Place on a baking sheet and return to freezer while you prepare chocolate.
For the chocolate drizzle:
- Melt desired amount of vegan chocolate and coconut oil either on the stove top using the double boiler method (if you're not sure what this is simply Google it) or in the microwave in 15 second intervals. Stirring between each interval. Be careful not to burn chocolate.
- Remove ice cream bites from freezer and drizzle or dip in chocolate. It should harden very quickly, but if not return to freezer to set. I used about 1.5oz chocolate and 1 teaspoon coconut oil for my drizzle.
- Store ice cream bites in a freezer safe container in the freezer until ready to enjoy! Good for up to 1 month.
Notes
Prep time does not include freeze time for bananas.
