Every chef has a few tricks up her sleeve apron.
One of mine is the Voluminous Oatmeal Trick.
Or the plump-up raisins trick, the melted-banana trick, and now: the “Sir Mix A Lot” ice cream trick. It might seem like making Vita-Mix ice cream is simple. Just throw a bunch of frozen fruit in the blender and go, right? But a lot of y’all have left comments lamenting the fact that your Vita-Mix ice cream attempts have turned out looking and tasting more like ice, slush, or soup. The problem? A lot of the Vita-Mix ice cream recipes I’ve seen call for a truckload of ice.
While this might make the finished product “look” like ice cream, the resulting flavor ends up tasting more like… well, ice, of course! Not exactly something to write home Ben&Jerry’s about. In general, it’s wise to be wary of any Vita-Mix ice cream recipes calling for tons of ice. There are two alternatives to making Vita-Mix ice cream that looks and tastes like the real thing (without all the “bad-for-you” ingredients). One is to use a bunch of frozen fruit, as opposed to ice.
For all of the different flavors, click here: Vitamix Ice Cream Recipes
Vitamix ice cream Trick
- Blend a smoothie (or you can even just mix some flavorings into milk).
- Pour the liquid into a bowl (or an ice cube tray works really well).
- Freeze, then remove from the bowl or tray and re-blend in the Vita-Mix (or your food processor or blender)
Two tips for any Vita-Mix ice cream:
1. Use an ice cream scoop (not a spoon) to serve, for a true “ice cream” look.
2. It helps to make at least 2 servings at once. You’ll get a creamier result.
Above, homemade Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream.
My favorite Vita-Mix ice cream is your “Kermit the Frog” ice cream:
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It gets my picky daughter to WANT to eat green veggies! 🙂
I am bookmarking this post and cannot wait to try your re-blend trick! I’m thinking my favorite chocolate soymilk would make a really awesome ice cream! Thanks Katie!
Good tricks! Thanks 🙂
I never tried to do “Ice Cream” like that. I’m a big sucker for store bought Ice cream …
I don’t have a Vita Mix at all! Sad story. I’ve heard refreezing smoothies after you blend them and then eating them straight from the bowl that way can be delicious.
I don’t have a Vita-Mix, but I think this would work with a regular food processor, so I’m excited to try your tips! I especially love the ice cream scoop tip. Why didn’t I think to scoop out my “ice cream” with an ice cream scoop??? Thanks for stating something I should’ve thought of! 🙂
My favorite “ice cream” is your all-fruit ice cream. I’ve made “banana peach” as well as “strawberry banana” and even plain “banana”. It’s so versatile!
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Great tips! I like the idea of using frozen fruit instead of ice. I haven’t tried using my Vita to make ice cream yet but I really want to. I do make a lot of smoothies though 🙂
Thanks for a great post!
How do you manage to always come up with such cute, creative names for your recipes and tricks?!?! I thought PMS was the best, but then this one had me smiling all over again. 🙂
Inspired,
At first I was going to call it the “Blend again” trick, but how boring does that sound??? 😉
love the melted banana trick!!! i usually put my banana in the microwave (too lazy for the stove) for a minute then put it in my oats to cook in the microwave… i swear it comes out carmelized or something, because it makes the oats so much sweeter! i hate bananas in the raw form (weird i know) unless smothered in nut butter or melted in oats.