What is Nice Cream?
If you haven’t tried nice cream yet, it’s a plant-based, dairy-free, vegan, paleo, and generally healthier alternative to ice cream that still tastes deceptively delicious!
Nice cream is basically blended frozen bananas that can be combined with a variety of other ingredients to create a smooth and creamy texture somewhat similar to ice cream. I know it sounds crazy, but believe me once you try it, you’ll see what all the modern hype is about the nice cream!
And if you’re not a fan of banana, it can also be made with frozen coconut milk or other frozen fruit like mango, strawberries or avocado to produce a similar frozen texture. Plus, it’s free of artificial sweeteners, preservatives, and more not so nicebelly-bloating ingredients usually found in ice cream.
So to help you stay cool during this record hot summer, I’m sharing my top 5 absolutely delicious custard recipes with popular ice cream flavors. These healthy, vegan versions are cleverly disguised as their full-fat, frozen counterparts and made with just 6 ingredients or less.
You are welcome…
The method behind the magic of fine cream
Making a nice cream is very simple and the flavor combinations are endless! The instructions are roughly the same for all of the recipes below. You’ll just need a blender or food processor and you’re good to go!
The best part is that these recipes are completely customizable and you can swap out any of the ingredients. For example, I use unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but you can substitute any variety of plant-based milk you prefer.
For best results, you’ll want to use only ripe or overripe bananas — if they’re too green, the flavor and texture won’t be right. To freeze bananas, simply peel and cut them into roughly 1″-2″ pieces. Store the banana chunks in a large ziplock bag or airtight container and freeze until firm. Cutting the bananas into chunks beforehand will help them blend into a better ice cream consistency.
3 simple steps for cream perfection
1. Combine all ingredients and blend in a blender or food processor until smooth.
2. Pour into a container, cover and freeze for up to 30 minutes to firm up a bit (but not completely).
3. Top with chocolate chips, cocoa nibs, shredded coconut, chopped nuts, fruit or whatever toppings you like and enjoy!
1. Mint Chocolate Chip Nice Cream
❏ 1/2 avocado
❏ 2 frozen bananas
❏ 3/4 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
❏ 1/3 cup vanilla almond milk
❏ 3 tbsp. Cashew butter or other nut butter of your choice
❏ 1/2 cup cocoa nibs the 1/2 cup chocolate chips
*Optional: Add some fresh mint leaves to enhance color and flavor.
2. Espresso Chip Nice Cream
❏ 2 frozen bananas
❏ 2 tablespoons instant coffee powder or 4 tablespoons strong brewed coffee or espresso
❏ 3 Medjool dates or 1 tablespoon of honey
❏ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
❏ 1/2 cup cocoa nibs the 1/2 cup chocolate chips
3. Nice chocolate cream with peanut butter
❏ 2 frozen bananas
❏ 2 tablespoons organic peanut butter
❏ 1 tsp. Sea salt
❏ 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder
❏ 1/4 cup vanilla almond milk
❏ 1/2 cup cocoa nibs the 1/2 cup chocolate chips
4. Mango Coconut Nice Cream
❏ 1 cup frozen diced mango
❏ 1 frozen banana
❏ 1/3 cup coconut milk
❏ 1/2 cup shredded toasted coconut
5. Matcha Green Tea Nice Cream
❏ 2 frozen bananas
❏ 1/2 avocado
❏ 1 tbsp. Honey
❏ 2 tsp. Matcha green tea powder
❏ 1/4 cup vanilla almond milk
*Optional: Top with toasted coconut flakes and/or chopped almonds
Enjoy! 
The post 5 absolutely beautiful cream recipes for summer appeared first on FemmePhysiques.
