This vegan strawberry ice cream is LIGHT, creamy, and super easy to make. A layer of almond butter is mixed into the banana-based strawberry ice cream, making it truly divine. It’s so healthy and refreshing, you can eat it all summer long.
This is my favorite summer dessert. My version of ice cream is SUPER LIGHT.
You’ll feel really good eating this dessert because it’s almost entirely fruit. It has a frozen banana base that makes it nice and creamy but doesn’t overpower the strawberry flavor.
Almond butter provides protein and healthy fats that taste fabulous and keep your blood sugar stable.
You can eat it anytime and look great even in a swimsuit.
I also like it because it only takes 5 minutes to make.
There are only 5 ingredients; frozen bananas, frozen strawberries, maple syrup, vanilla, and almond butter. Any type of nut butter will work.
Ingredients for Vegan Strawberry Almond Butter Ice Cream
How to Make
Vegan Strawberry “Ice Cream” First, freeze the bananas. Cut up 1 1/2 ripe bananas, place them in a ziplock bag, and freeze for a few hours. I always keep a few bags in the freezer.
You can also freeze strawberries but I prefer to buy them already frozen. It is easy to find frozen organic strawberries at your local health food store or supermarket. Organic is best because strawberries tend to be pulverized a lot.
Add the frozen bananas to your food processor along with the frozen strawberries, maple syrup and vanilla.
Start by pulsing the fruit until it is chopped. Then blend until smooth. You will need to stop it a few times to scrape down the sides and spread the fruit. If a ball of fruit forms during processing, break it up with a rubber spatula.
If you are having problems processing, you can try letting the fruit thaw slightly in the food processor before continuing.
It’s done when you have a nice creamy “ice cream”.
Vegan Strawberry Almond Butter Ice Cream in Food Processor
Next, pour the “ice cream” into 2 bowls and add the almond butter.
It tastes best when served immediately. The recipe calls for 2 good-sized servings.
You can make half a recipe if you are just making it for yourself. It only takes 5 minutes.