This Gluten-Free Vegan Raspberry Banana "Nice" Cream is an easy and healthy recipe made with only 3 clean, real food ingredients. It's the perfect plant-based treat made with frozen fruit that can be prepared in under 5 minutes!
Gluten-Free Vegan Raspberry Banana Nice Cream
Here's why this recipe works - my top 3 reasons:
- Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon treat
- Ready in about 5 minutes
- Made with only 3 clean, real food ingredients
Perfect For Breakfast Or An Afternoon Treat
Since this recipe is a cross between "ice cream" and a smoothie bowl, it can be enjoyed as a different dish each time you make it.
For example, you can make it in the morning as a smoothie bowl and top it with frozen raspberries or freshly sliced bananas.
Or, you can have an afternoon treat of "nice" cream for a healthy dessert.
Either way, it's a versatile plant-based recipe!
Ready In About 5 Minutes
The key to making this recipe quickly is making sure you have frozen bananas in advance.
Once you have frozen bananas, it's just a matter of adding the ingredients to a food processor and processing everything together which takes about 5 minutes.
Made With Only 3 Clean, Real Food Ingredients
If you love simple recipes, this one is for you!
It's made with only 3 clean, real food ingredients such as bananas, raspberries, and filtered water - that's it!
Sometimes I add a 2-inch piece of fresh aloe vera flesh since it is flavorless, but the "nice" cream is perfect with just the bananas and raspberries.
My healthy plant-based recipe is raw, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, no-cook, egg-free, no refined sugar, paleo-friendly and Medical Medium compliant.
How To Make This Recipe: Step-by-Step Instructions
Here is how to make this recipe and I'll show you with step-by-step instructions below.
Before beginning, you'll need to have about (3) cups of frozen banana pieces ready.
You can prep these the night before or always keep some on hand to be ready to use.
Step 1: Gather the Ingredients
Firstly, you need to make sure you have both frozen bananas and frozen raspberries.
The frozen bananas should be in 1-2 inch pieces which will make it easier to process in the food processor.
I do not recommend freezing a whole banana.
You should only need 1/4 cup of water to get the right consistency, but have 1/2 cup standing by in case you need to add a little more.
Step 2: Add All Ingredients To A Food Processor + Process
Secondly, add all the ingredients to a food processor and process it on the HIGH setting.
Step 3: Stop Halfway Through To Scrape The Sides
Thirdly, you'll need to stop about halfway through and scrape the sides to help it along.
You may have a couple of unprocessed banana pieces that you'll want to re-stir so they can fall into the food processor blades.
Once you've re-stirred it, process it again on HIGH speed.
Step 4: Continue Processing Until Smooth
Fourthly, your "nice" cream is ready when it has a thick, smooth texture.
It shouldn't have any lumps or pieces of frozen banana remaining.
You'll want to make sure it's creamy and smooth, but take care to not over-process it.
The more you process it, the more thawed the bananas will become and it will end up like melted soft-serve ice cream.
Step 5: Garnish And Serve
Lastly, divide the "nice" cream between your serving dishes and top with extra frozen raspberries or freshly sliced bananas.
Expert Tips + Ingredient Substitutions
Here are some expert tips to make this recipe perfectly:
Frozen Bananas. You'll want to use slightly spotted bananas for this recipe since this is where the sweetness will come from. If they are not spotty, the "nice" cream might be too tart from the raspberries. In addition, since the size of bananas vary, you will want to measure the frozen banana pieces to make sure you have at least (3) cups.
There are two different ways to prep your bananas:
- Freeze the night before - if you know you want to make this recipe the next day, or have some bananas that are starting to go bad, break them into 1-2 inch pieces and freeze them the night before.
- Prep after grocery shopping - This is my preferred method and it works great! A couple of days after a grocery trip (and after the bananas just begin to become spotty), we have a "banana packing party". My sons and I form an assembly line and peel all the bananas, break them into 1-2 inch pieces, bag them up and put them in the freezer. This allows us to use them at a moment's notice. When I get bananas at the grocery store, I either buy 5-6 bunches at a time or buy a case of organic bananas so we always have a lot!
Raspberries. I used frozen organic raspberries which adds to the thickness of the recipe giving it a soft-serve ice cream texture. Save about (1) tablespoon to garnish the top!
Water. You want to add just enough liquid to help process it, but not too much because it will have the texture of a drinkable smoothie. I exclusively use filtered/purified water from my Berkey water filter for all my recipes to avoid contaminants in tap water and I highly recommend filtered/purified water, however, you can always use regular water. In addition, you can also use 100% organic almond milk instead of water, in the same amount.
Want More Healthy Plant-Based Ice Cream Recipes?
Check out these:
- Chocolate Cauliflower Rice "Nice" Cream Smoothie Bowl
- Blueberry "Nice" Cream
- Strawberry Ice Cream
- or my CLEAN DESSERTS Cookbook with 72 plant-based no-bake dessert recipes made with clean, real food ingredients just like this one that you will love!
Gluten-Free Vegan Raspberry Banana "Nice" Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups organic banana pieces (frozen, approximately 2 large bananas)
- 2 1/2 cups organic raspberries (frozen)
- 1/4 cup water (filtered/purified)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a food processor and process until creamy and smooth.
Notes
- Freeze the night before - if you know you want to make this recipe the next day, or have some bananas that are starting to go bad, break them into 1-2 inch pieces and freeze them the night before.
- Prep after grocery shopping - This is my preferred method when buying bananas in bulk by the case and it works great! Once the bananas are "spotty", peel all the bananas, break them into 1-2 inch pieces, bag them up and put them in the freezer. This allows us to use them at a moment's notice.
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Hi, I'm Karielyn! I'm the published cookbook author of CLEAN DESSERTS and content creator of The Healthy Family and Home website since 2012. I specialize in creating easy, healthy plant-based recipes that are gluten-free + vegan and made with clean, real food ingredients that you can feel good about eating.
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