Easy One Ingredient Healthy Banana Ice Cream Recipe - Step by Step - Vegan/Dairy Free/Gluten Free

I have a terrible sweet tooth especially in the evenings.  My ultimate weakness is chocolate.  I would probably be a super model right now with out my addiction (Just Kidding :P).  Joking aside I would happily eat a whole share bar on my own easily and I find it very hard to have a cup of tea without anything to nibble on!  So I have to (for my own well being) have healthy alternatives on hand to beat the cravings.  Banana ice cream is not only delicious and easy to make but it also has some great health benefits too.

Some Facts on the Benefits of Bananas!

-Bananas contain nutrients that can help moderate blood sugar levels after meals. They may also reduce appetite by slowing stomach emptying.

-Bananas may help with weight loss. They are low in calories, high in nutrients and fiber, and may have appetite-reducing effects.

-Bananas may help relieve muscle cramps caused by exercise. They also provide excellent fuel for endurance exercise.

What you will need for this recipe

Serves one

2 bananas

Your flavours or topping of choice (optional)

Blender

Chopping board

Bowl

1.  Crop Bananas into 6 parts each.  Put in the bowl and freeze for approx an hour (until fairly hard)

2.  Take bananas from freezer.  

3.  Optional - At this point you can add some flavouring.  You can include peanut butter, caramel syrup, fruit or as I usually do a tea spoon of hot chocolate powder to give it a chocolatey kick. Grated dark chocolate is another great option.  You can add just about anything you like!

4.  Put all ingredient in blender and well... Blend.

5.  Put back in a bowl and leave in freezer until hard again (approx an hour)

6.  You can now eat it as it is or add a topping such as nuts, fruit, marshmallow or as I some grated chocolate. 

If you do decide to try this send me some pictures!  or if you have any flavour ideas for me I would love to hear them.

Enjoy

Peace and Love

Lisa xx

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Co Couture Belfast Dessert Club

If you haven't heard of Co Couture Belfast it is a chocolate boutique based in the centre of Belfast.  I have been a massive fan of this chocolate heaven for years and try to get in each time I am in the city centre (I'm addicted).  They have a range of pre made chocolate packs you can pop in and pick up or you can sit in to enjoy a Delicious hot chocolate which is simply death by chocolate.  Which in my opinion would be the best way to go.  

Once in a while they run a dessert club for a week where they sell exclusive unique desserts.  When I heard they where having one around Valentines I had to book straight away.  The one before this one was November to give you a time line of how often they do it, which in my opinion isn't often enough.  The menu was so full of choice we found it difficult to choose which ones we loved most.

My partner went for the Mississippi Mud Pie.  In true Valentine theme the mud pie was adorably heart shaped.  The pie had a moist rich brownie base topped with smooth light fluffy chocolate mousse finished with white chocolate cream.  The textures combined made for a very delicious dessert experience. We loved how they had the warm melted choclate sauce to the side so you could try it with and without. 

I chose the harte to heart dessert.  I am a big fan of both brownies and pecans so I was super excited to try this.  Basically in a nut shell (or in this case a chocolate shell) the dessert consisted of brownies, nuts, sauce and a gorgeous after taste of sea salt served within a heart shaped chocolate heart.  On the side you had a hot chocolate sauce so the idea was pour the sauce over to melt your heart awwww <3

The desserts were only £6 including a hot drink which I thought was very reasonably priced and I definitely would pay more for this experience.  Especially  as it’s not on all the time.  If you haven’t tried this chocolate boutique it’s a must do. 


To keep up to date and to see when the next Dessert club is happening pop over and "like" the Facebook page www.facebook.com/CoCouture

Peace and Love

Lisa xx