Ingredients for Dairy Free Coffee Ice Cream:
This Dairy Free Coffee Ice Cream uses only four ingredients. I’m not going to say it’s healthy, but… it’s definitely a healthier ice cream choice. It’s the perfect Weight Watchers dessert.
For Weight Watchers this is 3 Smart Points if you use sweetener in the coffee. If not, it’s free!
Dairy Free Coffee Ice Cream
This Dairy Free Coffee Ice Cream uses only four ingredients. I'm not going to say it's healthy, but... it's definitely a healthier ice cream choice.
Ingredients
- 3-4 sliced frozen bananas
- 1/4 cup of very strong espresso coffee (at room temp)
- honey/sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (I prefer coffee extract if you can find it, but vanilla is easier to find!)
Instructions
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Brew coffee. I made my coffee and sweetened with just a bit of sugar to my liking, as I was worried the ice cream would turn out a bit bitter.
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Let it cool.
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In a food processor, add the frozen bananas, coffee, and vanilla extract.Blend until smooth and creamy.
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Take it back to the freezer for an hour.
Recipe Notes
This amount serves about 2 scoops for 2 people - but if you're like me, it's just good enough for ONE person!I would consider this a yellow container treat swap, but some people count it as purple. If you'd like to count it as purple, be sure to remember that half of a banana is one purple container.
For Weight Watchers this is 3 Smart Points if you use sweetener in the coffee. If not, it's free!
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YUM!! will have to try this and thanks for this wonderful recipe ,, looking forward to trying this..
Its super healthy!
This sounds yummy, but I hate bananas! Does it have any banana taste to it at all?
If you don’t like bananas, I might try making sure that mine were very ripe. I love bananas, but don’t taste them in the ice cream.
what is the container break dwn for this recipe purp for the fruit and hominy and what other containers for the coffee ice cream?
Hi Linda,
I count this as a yellow container treat swap. :)
Looks yummy, I can’t wait to give it a try tonight! Though you say you can’t call it healthy, I don’t see anything that’s not healthy about bananas. Can’t wait to try!
Hello, I am new to this 21 day fix and just came across this dessert – which looks delicious by the way! I have a question though, how come this counts as a container Serving of yellow when it is a banana? I would think it is purple.
Thank you.
Hi Jen! Because of the honey, I count it as a yellow container treat swap instead of a straight banana. :)
This looks awesome! I’m going to try this with all-organic ingredients. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Thank you! We make many frozen banana-based ice creams, but never thought to try coffee!! Brilliant! I make my own cold brew concentrate and will try using that. Also, we use a Vitamix, and you can eat the ice cream immediately, as a thick soft-serve. I also keep an eye out for when the grocery store bags ripe bananas and discounts them. Then I slice and freeze them for use in ice cream, or thaw for baking (banana bread, etc.).
Can I put this in my ice cream maker?
Hi Becca,
The first time I made this ice cream, I liked the texture overall but thought the banana came through a little too strongly. I have made it a few times since and I like to make my espresso using instant coffee packets. If you use a little extra coffee powder while brewing your coffee, I find that it neutralizes the flavor of the banana and makes it a little less overpowering. After that slight adjustment, the ice cream’s flavor improved drastically. Great recipe!
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