Ice cream can be eaten for breakfast anytime because we make the rules, and rules are meant to be broken! Well, sort of… right? I mean, what if ice cream was healthy enough to eat for breakfast — would you actually partake? I know I personally don’t need an excuse to eat ice cream any time of day, though. As a personal chef who prepares weekly meals for many individuals and families in the Jacksonville area, I would never balk at a request for an add-on of ice cream!
So, go ahead and serve you and your children a scoop of ice cream, or better yet, put a scoop in your coffee for an affogato. Yes, sign me up! Read on for three quick and easy no-churn healthy ice cream recipes (also known as nice cream) that are just perfect for breakfast and beyond!
Pina Colada Ice Cream (4 servings)
1 banana (sliced and frozen)
1 cup pineapple (cut into chunks and frozen)
1/4 cup canned coconut milk
Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend. Occasionally scrape down the sides and continue to blend until smooth (approximately 3 minutes). Scoop into a bowl and enjoy immediately as soft serve, or for firmer ice cream, place in an airtight, freezer-safe container and freeze for at least 1 hour before scooping.
Pro Tip: If you don’t have coconut milk, you can substitute plain Greek yogurt and slowly add almond milk (about 4 tablespoons). Serve with coconut flakes — delicious!
Chocolate Banana Ice Cream (4 servings)
4 bananas (sliced and frozen)
1/4 cup cocoa powder (sweetened or unsweetened)
Add frozen bananas and cocoa powder to a food processor and blend. Occasionally scrape down the sides and continue to blend until smooth (approximately 3 to 5 minutes). Scoop into a bowl and enjoy immediately as soft serve, or for firmer ice cream, place in an airtight, freezer-safe container and freeze for at least 1 hour before scooping.
Pro Tip: Add a drizzle of peanut butter and chopped nuts to this right before enjoying!
Strawberry Ice Cream (4 servings)
4 ripe bananas, preferably overripe bananas (sliced and frozen)
2 cups frozen strawberries
Add frozen bananas and strawberries to a food processor and blend. Occasionally scrape down the sides and continue to blend until smooth (approximately 3 to 5 minutes). Scoop into a bowl and enjoy immediately as soft serve, or for firmer ice cream, place in an airtight, freezer-safe container and freeze for at least 1 hour before scooping.
Pro Tip: Overripe bananas are the best in this recipe as the sweeter the bananas, the better this ice cream tastes.
Feel free to half or double the nice cream recipes as desired. I mean come on, can you ever have enough ice cream?
