Sinfully rich, indulgently dark, and secretly healthy chocolate ice cream!
This no-churn, creamy chocolate nice cream has a secret:
A full 1/3 cup of cocoa powder is packed into the recipe, for the ultimate richness.
So if you’ve tried healthy ice cream recipes before and not been blown away, definitely give this one a shot, because you might be surprised.
It’s the perfect healthy frozen treat for any dark chocolate lover, and every time I make this chocolatey nice cream, I can’t stop eating it from the blender!
Also be sure to try this Vegan Chocolate Cake
The new-and-improved recipe is adapted from the chocolate version of my original Banana Ice Cream Recipe, and it uses only natural ingredients, without any additional sweeteners.
If you’re not a dark chocolate fan, you can of course add a little stevia or pure maple syrup or your favorite sweetener if you wish.
But it is not required for the recipe, especially if you start with ripened bananas, often referred to as “nature’s candy” because of their ability to sweeten recipes naturally without having to add extra sugar.
For those of you who don’t want a banana flavor, the extra cocoa added in this healthy ice cream does a great job masking the banana, and opting to use the nut butter (or your favorite nut-free alternative) masks it even more.
I honestly could not taste any banana at all. Then again, I love bananas so I might not be the best person to ask.
*For a banana-free version, try this Almond Milk Ice Cream.
Healthy Chocolate Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 3 frozen bananas (a banana-free version is linked above)
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 2-3 tbsp peanut or almond butter, optional
- pinch salt
- broken-up dark chocolate bar or chips, optional
Instructions
- *Make sure bananas are at least partially brown before peeling, chopping, and then freezing.Combine all ingredients in a high-speed blender or food processor—you can add the optional chocolate and the brownie bites before or after blending. Process until completely smooth, adding a little milk of choice if it’s too thick for your blender to process. Either serve immediately as soft serve, or freeze for about an hour and then scoop out with an ice cream scoop. Although nice cream tastes the best the day it’s made, you can technically freeze for up to a few weeks and thaw before eating.View Nutrition Facts
Notes
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I am on a journey to reclaim my health and wellness and have recently learned of the nutritional value and benefits of Laura Bars. I have yet to enjoy Laura Bars and eager to try them all. Thank you for this opportunity, my fingers are crossed…
Apple Cinnamon is my favorite. Would so appreciate winning. My daughter loves these bars (she is vegan) and myself too of course (I do Weight Watchers)!!
I love all flavors; but would love to try the new superfood one with hazelnut, hemp and cocoa.
Love your blog; have tried tons of your receipes!! Black bean brownies are my favorite!
Chocolate chip cookie dough is our favorite!! I’d like to try to the cherry chocolate. Those bites look yummy, too! I’ll have to look for them!!
We just tried Larabar Bites and even my toddler loved them. So far my favourite Larabar is peanut butter chocolate chip. I’d like to try the cookie dough version that others have mentioned. Thank you!
Hazelnut hemp and cocoa looks good! Would love to try it.
The toddlers start preschool on February 27th and would love to take the Superfoods hazelnut, hemp and cacao with them 🙂
Snickerdoodle is my all time favorite flavor. I’ve made them myself, and Almond Joy rocked!
I LOVE Peanut butter chocolate chip. I’m not very adventurous so once I find something I like I stick to it. Thanks for the chance to win.
Love Larabars!! Want to try those chocolate bites!