Homemade Banana Ice Cream
Make your very own banana soft serve ice cream with this recipe that captures the bliss of bananas and cream syrup in every spoon.
Enjoy in the summer sunshine or anytime as a delectable frozen dessert. This quick and luxurious dessert will be your new favorite recipe.
Why Should You Make Homemade Banana Ice Cream
At the height of summer, if you find yourself dreaming of a rich, creamy cool treat better than a trip to the old-fashioned ice-cream freezer, try this good old-fashioned banana ice-cream recipe.
Once whirled in your ice cream maker, this timeless banana ice cream will chill you right down and stimulate your taste buds to their creamy banana best.
The added bonus is that it’s so easy and cheap to make and impress your friends and family.
With a basic recipe and a couple of common ingredients, you can carve out a world for yourself with ice cream that is as wholesome as it is sweet.
Homemade Banana Ice Cream Ingredients
- Sugar (2/3 cup): Adds sweetness and affects the texture.
- Eggs (3 large): Act as an emulsifier and help create a smooth consistency.
- All-purpose flour (1.5 tablespoons): Helps thicken the custard.
- Salt (1/8 tsp): Enhances the overall flavor.
- Milk (1 cup): Homemade ice cream isn’t complete without milk, it’s the base liquid for the custard.
- Bananas (2 large, ripe): Provide the main banana flavor and natural sweetness. They should be at room temperature. You do not need frozen bananas.
- Cream (1 1/4 cup): Gives the ice cream its rich and creamy texture.
- Vanilla (1 tsp): Vanilla extract adds depth to the flavor.
- Optional mix-ins (such as 1/2 cup toasted walnut pieces or crumbled graham crackers): Adds texture and flavor
How to Make Homemade Banana Ice Cream
There are only a few easy steps needed to make banana ice cream.
- Make the Custard Base: Whisk the sugar into the eggs until fluffy. Mix in the flour.
- Heat the Milk: Bring the milk to a simmer in a saucepan. Beat in the egg yolks, then gradually a little by little into the hot milk.
- Place the mixture in the pan again, sprinkle with salt, and cook over a very low heat until the custard thickens, stirring constantly. Do not boil.
- Puree the Bananas: Blend the bananas in the food processor. You might have to add some cream to make it smooth.
- Mix and Chill: Combine the banana puree, remaining cream and vanilla in the custard; cover and chill until cold. Hope you enjoy it!
- Churn: Process the mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Add Extras and Freeze: Add optional ingredients like nuts or graham crackers after the ice cream has been churned. Transfer it to a container and freeze until frozen.
Tips and Substitutions
When you make ice cream, there are always a few extra substitutions and additives to consider.
For example, people often like to add heavy cream either in place of milk or complimentary to milk.
This will make your custard a little bit thicker and sweeter. As for milk, any will do. Almond milk or just whole milk.
Sweetened condensed milk can be spread on top; milk and cream are often added for a silky texture.
Any remaining ingredients for ice cream can be used to make a plain vanilla ice cream. (With strawberries, you get a strawberry ice cream.)
This very simple recipe features straightforward ingredients and uses all traditional ice cream methods.
Give it a try with a side of frozen fruit or as a sundae for an even more interesting experience.
Different Types of Ice Cream
There are actually several ways to make ice cream, so before you try to make it yourself, you will want to know the difference.
The big difference in custard ice cream, which is what we’re doing today, is that second ingredient, which is egg yolks.
Ice cream made with eggs usually achieves a richer, more velvety texture.
Its Italian cousin, gelato, is egg-free and cooked on a higher temperature.
Custard and gelato are usually beaten and cooked slowly, regular ice cream is churned very quickly with a lot of air for lightness.
Homemade Banana Ice Cream
Make your very own banana soft serve ice cream with this recipe that captures the bliss of bananas and cream syrup in every spoon.
Ingredients
- Sugar (2/3 cup): Adds sweetness and affects the texture.
- Eggs (3 large): Act as an emulsifier and help create a smooth consistency.
- All-purpose flour (1.5 tablespoon): Helps thicken the custard.
- Salt (1/8 tsp): Enhances the overall flavor.
- Milk (1 cup): The base liquid for the custard.
- Bananas (2 large, ripe): Provide the main flavor and natural sweetness.
- Cream (1 1/4 cup): Gives the ice cream its rich and creamy texture.
- Vanilla (1 tsp): Adds depth to the flavor.
- Optional add-ins (such as 1/2 cup toasted walnut pieces or crumbled graham crackers): Add texture and flavor variations
Instructions
- Prepare the Custard Base: In a mixing bowl, beat the sugar into the eggs until light and fluffy. Mix in the flour.
- Heat the Milk: Bring the milk to a simmer in a saucepan.
- Combine and Cook: Gradually beat the hot milk into the egg mixture.
- Return the mixture to the pan, add salt, and cook over low heat until it thickens, stirring constantly. Avoid boiling.
- Puree the Bananas: Puree the bananas in a food processor, adding a bit of cream if necessary.
- Mix and Chill: Stir the banana puree, remaining cream, and vanilla into the custard. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
- Churn: Process the mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Add Extras and Freeze: After the ice cream is churned, you can add optional ingredients like nuts or graham crackers. Then, transfer it to a container and freeze until it reaches the desired consistency.
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