Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream - #SurpriseRecipeSwap

I am so excited for this month's SRS!  Every month I have been getting the coolest partners!  This month I was assigned to Jenni's Ferris Wheel of Food.  She has a ton of great recipes and it was so hard to choose one.  I have saved and pinned quite a few to try out in the future!

I have been in a summery mood...not really sure why, but my cooking has been reflecting it. Lots of fresh pasta salads, veggie salads, and fruit have been on the menu.  When I saw this recipe for Banana Ice Cream I knew it was perfect for my mood.  Not to mention I had about 8 frozen bananas in the freezer begging me to do something with them.

This was an amazing idea and was a huge hit!  Chocolate, peanut butter, and banana in a wonderfully creamy frozen treat...what's not to love?!?  The best part is this is totally customizable.  Add chocolate chips, strawberries, candies, nuts, or leave it alone and enjoy it plain!  I better stock up on some bananas because I see this recipe making a constant appearance this summer :)

I really hope will check out Jenni's Ferris Wheel of Food.  It is full of wonderful recipes and she also has a great crafts section too!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream source Jenni's Ferris Wheel of Food
8 Frozen bananas, cut into pieces
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 TBS cocoa powder

• Place bananas, peanut butter, and cocoa powder in the food processor (or blender) and blend until creamy
• Scrape down the edges as necessary and make sure everything is fully combined and smooth
• You can serve now (it will have a great soft serve texture!) or scoop it into a container and freeze for about 3-4 hours for a harder ice cream

Now isn't that simple?!?  You really can't get any easier than that.  Get creative, have fun, and most importantly ENJOY!

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Below is the nutritional value per serving.  This recipe yields approximately six 3/4 cup servings.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 168 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 162 Calories from Fat 20

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.2g 3%

Saturated Fat 0.6g 3%

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 15mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates 38.0g 13%

Dietary Fiber 5.1g 20%

Sugars 19.5g

Protein 2.9g

Vitamin A 2% • Vitamin C 23% Calcium 1% • Iron 5%

Nutrition Grade A

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Good points

• Low in saturated fat
• No cholesterol
• Very low in sodium
• High in dietary fiber
• High in manganese
• High in potassium
• High in vitamin B6
• High in vitamin C

Bad points

• Very high in sugar