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
More Healthy Chocolate Desserts
They have a MINT CHOCOLATE bar?! NO WAY! I love their bars, and I haven’t seen this one in my store! I would SO love to try that one!!
My favorite is probably the chocolate chip cookie dough, but I would love to try the mint chocolate!
i pretty much love all things chocolate, so chocolate larabars are my favorite.
I would love to try the Larabar brownie bites. I have never tried a Larabar product before but plan to make this ice cream recipe!
I love the larabar bites! Hazelnut Cacao sounds delicious, I’ve only tried peanut butter and chocolate chip!
I made this ice cream and its amazing!! I have made a few versions before but this is the best hands down! I only used 1 Tbsp of cashew butter and added mini vegan choc chips! can’t wait for my bananas to ripen to make more! even my husband, who hates ice cream, loved this !!
What is considered a serving?
It makes 1-2 servings, depending on your appetite.
I love Larabars, but stopped eating them to switch to something similar that is organic. Now I see that there are ORGANIC LARABARS in your photo, which is way cool!!!
The chocolate chip cherry torte flavor looks amazing as well as the snickerdoodle one! Love your refreshing alternatives and creative recipes, Katie! I’m a huge fan of your recipe books too!
I love the peanut butter one that has chocolate chips. I’m curious to try the key lime. I’d like to try making my penny like some people have mentioned!