Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream is a sweet and delicious dessert that is effortless to make. It has simple ingredients, and no ice cream maker required.
Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream is a rich and decadent treat anyone can make at home. It is so creamy, and the chunks of bananas and bits of peanuts make this amazing. I also make some of these 51 Easy Banana Desserts.
I have been making Homemade ice cream for over 10 years and it’s very simple. This no churn recipe takes just minutes to prepare. It is a delicious treat that everyone will love. My family also loves when I make Samoa Ice Cream.
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Why This Recipe Works
This ice cream is a delicious combination of peanut butter banana ice cream. We love it in dessert bowls with more toppings. The kids love it served in cones.
If you want an easy treat that is so amazing, you definitely want to try this recipe. It is effortless to make when the craving strikes for ice cream.
Ingredients
- Heavy whipping cream. It needs to be cold.
- Sweetened condensed milk. This ingredient will make the ice cream sweet and creamy.
- Peanut butter. Creamy peanut butter is best.
- Bananas. They should be ripe but not overly ripe.
- Peanuts. Chopped into small pieces.
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Variations
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream. If you want to add some chocolate flavor to this ice cream, you can scatter ½ cup of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips throughout the ice cream mixture. Then drizzle a little bit of chocolate syrup on top of the mixture before you place it in the freezer.
- Nuts. We used chopped peanuts but walnuts or almonds taste great too.
- Frozen banana. If you do not want the chunks of bananas, freeze bananas and puree with a powerful blender or food processor.
- Shredded Coconut. This is delicious mixed into the ice cream.
- Dairy-Free. Blend frozen banana slices and peanut butter until it’s nice and creamy. You can swap the peanut butter for another nut butter such as almond butter. Freeze until is like soft serve. This is a tasty and easy dairy free, vegan and gluten-free option often called peanut butter banana nice cream recipe. It is just as tasty as regular ice cream.
- Seed Butter. You can use sunflower seed butter for a nut free version.
- Vanilla Extract. Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the ice cream mixture.
- Sprinkles. Mix in sprinkles into the ice cream base.
- Berries. Use the ice cream base for another ice cream flavor. Swap the bananas for other types of fruit.
How to Make Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream
Step 1. Beat the heavy cream. Use an electric mixer to whip the heavy cream to soft peaks in a large mixing bowl. This should take about 5 minutes.
Step 2. Once the cream begins to form soft peaks, add the sweetened condensed milk, and peanut butter.
Step 3. Mix again for an additional minute to make sure the peanut butter is mixed in good.
Step 4. Combine until smooth.
Step 5. Then peel the bananas and slice.
Step 6. Gently stir in the diced bananas and chopped peanuts into the ice cream mixture.
Step 7. Pour the mixture into a loaf pan.
Step 8. Finally, top with extra banana slices and chopped peanuts. Then freeze for 5 hours. Serve and enjoy. Allow to sit on the counter before scooping if you desire more of a soft serve ice cream consistency.
Pro Tips
- Ripe bananas. While it is not completely necessary to use ripe bananas in this recipe, they will be sweeter and give you more banana flavor.
- Combine well. It is important to make sure the peanut butter is fully incorporated into the whipped cream. If you have any hidden pockets of peanut butter, they will freeze hard, and it will be quite difficult to scoop.
- Toppings. This ice cream is great topped with some chocolate syrup and chopped peanuts.
- Baking Sheet. If you do not have a loaf pan, you can freeze the mixture using a sheet pan.
- Freeze. The mixture needs to freeze for at least 5 hours but we normally freezer overnight. This ensure the ice cream is the right texture and consistency.
- Peanut Butter. I do not recommend using natural peanut butter in this Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream. The oils often separate.
Storage
Homemade ice cream last about a month if it is stored inside an airtight container. I also like to cover with plastic wrap. You can also place a layer of parchment paper directly on the ice cream to help prevent ice crystals from forming.
We recommend eating this ice cream within a month or ice crystals and a grainy texture may develop.
Do You Need An Ice Cream Maker?
No, you do not need an ice cream maker for this recipe. Everything is combined with a hand mixer and no special gadgets required. The recipe does not have any eggs or egg yolks.
The ice cream mixture is poured into a loaf pan and frozen. It is that simple to make traditional ice cream.
More No Churn Ice Cream Recipes
- Puppy Chow Ice Cream recipe
- Dulce de leche ice cream
- Homemade S’mores Ice cream recipe
- Caramel Pecan Praline Ice Cream recipe
- Chunky Monkey Ice Cream Recipe
- How to Make Ice Cream Cake
It’s your turn to try this yummy Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream. Please leave a comment once you make it.
Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup smooth peanut butter
- 3 ripe bananas diced
- ½ cup chopped peanuts
Instructions
- Use an electric hand mixer to whip the heavy cream to soft peaks in a large mixing bowl. This should take about 5 minutes depending on the speed of your hand mixer.
- Once the cream begins to form soft peaks, add the sweetened condensed milk, and peanut butter. Mix again for an additional minute, or until the peanut butter is completely incorporated into the whipped cream and no clumps remain.
- Gently fold in the diced bananas and chopped peanuts until they are evenly distributed throughout the ice cream mixture.
- Pour the mixture into a 9×5 inch loaf pan, top it with some extra banana slices chopped peanuts, and allow it to chill in the freezer for 5 hours or until the center of the ice cream is completely frozen.
- Serve and enjoy!
