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I love this! I have been using the same ingredients to make shakes (more almond milk, obviously) and they totally taste like a chocolate shake from a diner; I am ordering the cups and will make the nice cream soon. I just finished eating my tofu with your spice recipe, I loved it... I didn't bake it, but I'm definitely going to try that and will leave a comment on the appropriate video once I've followed the entire recipe. You guys are so fun to watch, and the only vegan recipe channel I enjoy following ❤
@@olivialoveworthy Wow, thank you for the kind words! We have been enjoying making videos! It's a lot more work than I thought it would be, but we are learning a lot in the process :) Also, I might have to try that chocolate shake idea - that sounds amazing. And maybe add some peanut butter!
@@KrocksInTheKitchen I'm so excited that you like the idea... Here's how I do it, no tamper required! 1 3/4 cups almond milk 2 frozen bananas (I break them up, just as you do) 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa (For extra sweetness, stevia to taste, if desired... Sometimes, I've got the craving.) I don't taste the bananas at all, but they sure make it filling... I'd love to know if Brian thinks otherwise, LOL
I've been making nice cream for several years. I'm not vegan but I have a significant dairy allergy (gluten too). My favourite recipe is omit the cocoa but add 2 to 4 pitted dates, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter and a little pink himalayan salt and your ice cream flavor is salted caramel peanut butter.
@@TG-xp5zw I only need 1-2 tablespoons for flavour. You could also use pb powder. I don't know about the quantity as we don't get it in my rural Australian town
Wow, thank you! ❤ We are having fun sharing all of the stuff we've learned over the past year! We keep experimenting with new recipes, so we have plenty more to come :)
I made this today and hubby is delighted as he loved ice cream and can't have it now, it doesn't taste like bananas to us. Love the channel and great tips for us beginners.
WeI make chocolate nice cream a lot too. Sometimes I use PB2 powder for a peanut butter nice cream. Swirl some strawberry chia jam through it for a PBJ. Another type we enjoy is chocolate cherry. Just add 1/2 cup frozen chopped cherries. You can sprinkle a few vegan chocolate chips on top. Have you ever tried California Balsamic vinegars? They make a Chocolate Orange Balsamic which is really delicious drizzled on top of a chocolate nice cream. Make a vanilla nice cream (just add a good vanilla bean powder) and top with sautéed apples/cinnamon/ginger. Drizzle with their Apple Pie Balsamic. Last of all, if you have never tried it, freeze sweet potatoes (peel first and cut into ice cube sizes). Blend with almond milk and cocoa or maple syrup for a chocolate or maple flavor. You can also use frozen canned pumpkin and mix with pumpkin pie spices and almond milk. Can you tell we eat a LOT of nice cream? 😂
I think it depends on how much almond milk you put into it. If you use really rich homemade almond milk it helps mask the banana flavor. Also, if you use Hershey's Special Dark cocoa powder it's VERY strong and helps cover up the banana flavor as well.
I always freeze my bananas peeled, but whole, so I can count them out as needed for various recipes. I find whole frozen bananas are actually very easy to cut with a knife, especially if they are very ripe. The high sugar content prevents them from freezing super hard. So I just chop them up frozen, right before using for any recipe.
Thanks for this video! I just received my Vitamix today, and you solved the problem I was having. The mixture went past creamy to runny, you just explained why. I am new to the recipe and fooled around too long.I appreciate your Chanel and all I am learning. Keep us newbies informed thanks again.
Yummy 😊 My sister made something like this with her vita mix. It was like pineapple sorbet. Frozen pineapple, soy milk and a tablespoon maple syrup. It was luscious. I like your cute little cups. This will be perfect for my husband’s sweet tooth!
Made this tonight. Froze it then ran it through champion juicer. and my husband never compliments. He said this was pretty good!! I added a few chopped peanuts on top but it didn’t need anything., loved it, thanks!
I know it's a bit of extra work, but when I freeze my bananas I break them up and put them on a cookie sheet(not touching each other) and then toss them in the freezer for like 30 mins to an hour and then I put them in a ziploc or Tupperware. That gives them a quick freeze shell essentially and so then they aren't all stuck together when you put them in your big ziploc. It's extra work, but makes it so much easier for me to add them to stuff! Thanks for another great video! 😀
That is an excellent idea! You should have seen the outtake footage of me freaking out because my hand was SOOO frozen after filming the segment of putting them in the blender LOL. I wanted to keep filming and my hand just got more and more frozen while breaking them up.
@@KrocksInTheKitchen oh no!! That's always the worst! That's why I had to figure something out when I chose to freeze bananas or other fruit that I got. Hope this helps your hands not freeze in the future!
I used to do it that way for years. Now I freeze the peeled bananas whole in gallon bags and then quickly break them into 3-4 pieces when I take them out. It’s REALLY easy to break and they don’t clump together like when they are in pieces. When I started doing it this way, I wondered why I ever wasted so much time doing it the other way. Try it you make like it. I freeze 100s of banana a year.
Hi! I made strawberry nice cream last night! It is AWESOME! Bananas, strawberries & soy milk. In my vitamix it came out perfect- great texture & not over-banana-y. Yum!
I make chocolate nice cream too, but I see a bit of vanilla extract, and it tastes great to me. I love it! Thank you so much for sharing your recipes, and please continue to update about your health. You two are such an inspiration to me. 😊
Kim, I was looking to see if someone else would recommend adding extract. I add 1 tsp - 1 tbls. per batch. Vanilla or almond is delicious! I also add 1-3 TLBS of Canadian maple syrup. Yum!
I put my bananas whole neatly in the freezer bag and lay flat on counter. Then I take a plastic spatula and from the outside of the bag I "slice" by pressing down on the bananas. No fuss no muss! I place the freezer bag on a flat surface in the freezer until frozen. I use a plastic spring mix lid but a cookie sheet would work. The banana pieces come apart easily. I put 2" of frozen banana into my kale smoothies. I have fork mashed up half a frozen banana with dark cocoa powder for a fast chocolate dessert. Not as creamy but super easy.
Thanks so much for the informative video and the great tips!! I too have a Vitamix which stopped working after making chocolate banana nice cream actually! I tried leaving the Vitamix for 24-48 hours before trying to use it again, and thankfully, it was fine! I figured that the engine got too hot, and the safety mechanism that you spoke about kicked in, to allow the engine to start cooling down. The other thing I wanted to share with you, is that I mix the measured chocolate powder with the milk, until it forms a nice paste. I add this to the blender FIRST with other ingredients (vanilla essence, maple syrup, cinnamon powder). This avoids the cloud of cocoa that you mentioned, and the extra work later to make sure everything is well incorporated, with no cocoa powder lumps! As the mixture just covers the blender”s blades, it makes for slightly easier work on the Vitamix, before you add in the chopped banana! With a few chocolate chips (or diced dates) and some chopped walnuts, this made for an amazing Rocky Road nice cream! Good luck & happy blending! 😋🍦❤️
Danky The Clown I did the potato diet lost 6 lbs the first week then decided to do 2 more weeks, altogether I’ve lost 19 lbs. it’s also a great way to get on a more healthy way of eating. The last 13 came off more slowly, but easier too. Good luck to you and your lady.
Jessica I just made some chocolate nice -cream from following your video and it's absolutely delicious it tastes just like chocolate and it tastes just like the old Frosty freeze ice cream soft serve delicious
This was delicious, new to making nice cream was very pleased with results. Also tried strawberry nice cream and mango nice cream, also sooo good! Thank you for sharing x
Thank you so much! Brian did an amazing job editing this one. Trust me, I gave him a LOT of footage to work with. I was not on my "A-Game" that day, so there mayyy have been a fewww outtakes. LOL.
Woohoo, just ordered my cute as ice cream containers from Amazon Australia, thanks Jessica, this recipe will keep me on track for the after dinner treat must have😊😊😊
I use a food processor, and I blend the frozen banana to mostly smooth before adding dark cocoa powder and peanut butter. I've tried adding almondmilk before, but I've noticed it's a lot creamier if you can omit extra liquids. Side note, once it's blended I can't taste the banana either! Love your idea of pre-portioned cups, I think that will help out a lot going forward. Thanks for spreading the word about nicecream, it is a huge game changer!
Delicious! We make a similar recipe (same exact ingredients) on a smaller scale with unfrozen ripe bananas. We pour the liquid mixture into popsicle molds.
Love you guys. I make nice cream. I freeze the pieces of bananas laid out. After they are frozen, i put them in the freezer bag. That keeps them all separated so uou don't have to break them apart when filling the blended. Thank you for the video.
Thank you very much! That is certainly the smart way to do. 😀 Unfortunately for us, our freezer is usually full and we are unable to lay stuff out to freeze. Hopefully, one of these days we can get a bigger refrigerator or a stand-alone freezer.😀
Hey Linda. Jessica here (Brian responded before). Just wanted to say, thanks for the smart tip :) You should have seen how frozen my hand got putting those bananas in. I didn't want to ruin the shot, so I kept going and then had a little meltdown because my hand was burning it was so cold LOL. Freezing them that way would definitely help!
Thank you for making my life a little easier during this transition. Now if you could make a fajita recipe that would rock my world! Just live you guys!
Freeze the bananas when they are less ripe, they taste less like bananas! I found that a little bit of vanilla "flavoring" (not extract) helps to make it taste less like banana too. Thanks for the video, I just bought those cute little freezer containers!
I use a champion juicer with the blank plate. No need for almond or any other milk. I like to add a nut or seed, often sunflower, almond, or cashew, and sometimes another frozen fruit as well, always with the banana base of course. I have made it for many folks who, even after watching me make it, still cannot believe there's no dairy or added sugar. I often have it with my salad. And an advantage to the champion is that you can input several things, and have many kinds at the same time. Especially fun at a gathering!
Didn't think freezing this would work. I usually just make whatever I think I am going to eat. Haven't done chocolate yet but a peanut butter chocolate version would be fabulous likely. I am sticking to fruits for now. I have done mango and or mango and mixed berry.
Peanut butter chocolate... my absolute favorite combo! I'll have to try that when I'm feeling extra indulgent. I wasn't sure how well it would freeze either, but I usually have the little containers in the freezer for weeks at a time and every single one is good and creamy down to the last one! The key is working quickly to limit the amount of melting before it goes in the freezer and then also letting it defrost for about 5 minutes before you eat it. Mango and mixed berry sounds amazing!
I’ve been wanting to make nice cream. You’ve inspired me and I will make it. I love bananas (I eat at least two per day) so I don’t think I’ll be of assistance with the taste like bananas debate.🤪. Those containers you have for the freezer are adorable! Adding those to my shopping list. TFS!
I would love to try this recipe with substituting the bananas with strawberries. I also want to try our version of the recipe. Nice video and sounds like a great recipe!
If you happen to have a fancy juicer, you can extrude the frozen bananas into coils of "soft serve". I used to do this a lot when I was a raw vegan. Just a plain old vegan these days, but I should make nice cream again, so good!
Yum! It doesn't taste like banana to me. I've been thinking this would be great with a coffee flavor added to it too. And I need to get some of those Tovolo mini cups.
I made some with brewed cold coffee, Hershey's Dark chocolate cocoa powder, hint of Himalayan salt, and blended. Then added cocoa nibs and chopped walnuts, stirred and froze it for it bit. Yum
Jessica, I share your love of chocolate, and agree with Brian and the bananas. My fix: odd, but it works.....I use about 1/3 bananas, 1/3 zucchini, and either some frozen cauliflower, cashew-cream, and/or applesauce. And sometimes, I mix it all in a large batch, then re-freeze in those silicone cube trays. And, it's ready to go, next time. Totally recommend if someone wants nice cream without banana-flavor :)
Thanks for the recipe AND the tips (not quite the same thing); I will definitely try this, though I have to say, I don't have a problem if it tastes like bananas because I like them (not a problem if the chocolate taste overwhelms the bananas either, given that I also like chocolate)!
I,ve made it in my food processor yesterday evening and it processed the frozen banana,s very good. I don,t use a vitamix blender cause its too expencive 400 euro,s and my all in one food processor was only 68,99 and it makes excellent Nice cream. Works like a champ👍🏼😉😁 Realy creamy and everything was Nice and creamy no chunks of frozen banana,s. I love this Nice cream it my new go to Vegan (Nice) Ice cream
Ive made just plain frozen bananas pureed before, which I didn't care for. This is much better. I just used my emersion blender and a glass bowl, it worked great. Does taste like a banana split with choc ice cream which is fine for me. Nice to have an easy dessert with no added sugar. Im thinking theres more you can do, maybe add coconut? or peanut butter. How about some sorbets?
It definitely takes a bit of getting used to! When we first got our Vitamix, I was watching every UA-cam video I could find about how to use it properly LOL. This video features a chef from Vitamix HQ demonstrating how to use it for frozen desserts and totally changed how I was doing it - ua-cam.com/video/oTn6z9FUG8g/v-deo.html
Since I live by myself, I usually make a version of this using about 1 frozen banana, approx 1/2 Cup COSTCO frozen organic cherries, cocoa powder and a bit of homemade oatmilk. I just eyeball the ingredients and blend in my Nutribullet. Delicious and I don't taste banana. However, If I use overripe bananas, the more likely that flavor will dominate. Love your containers by the way!
I don't even bother with all the preparation .. just use my zapper and whole bananas .. works fine. Here's a nice chocolate ''candy'' recipe you might like Jessica. Use in any format you want. Cocoa powder, coconut shavings, banana, chopped or powdered almonds, dates, a little maple syrup or honey and/or vanilla. Can even use seeds or muesli or steel cut oats .. whatever suits your fancy (the trick is to get enough cocoa in there to satisfy your cravings for chocolate!). I make little balls and roll them in coconut shavings OR store them in bite-sized portions in ice cube trays. Enjoy! 🌹
This is such a thorough video. I had never seen the tamper in action, not having ever used this type of blender before. That is fascinating to me. Those pre-portioned containers are genius! Thank you for so much detail. I love how you are so natural and real in these videos...and that I never have any idea who or what any of your t-shirts are about. Not sure if it makes me too old or just out of touch with the times. 🤣. Headed to make this now with my handy food processor. 💕
You guys are awesome and a huge inspiration to me. I subscribed and watch all the ads! I'd be curious to see how your health compares to before you went vegan. Seriously, you both are doing great and you motivate me so much, keep going!!! :) :)
Thank you Lindsay! Jessica here - We started doing this to help inspire others and show them that anyone can do this, so it means a lot to hear that! ❤️ For me personally, in the months leading up to us doing this, my doctor had started having me check my blood pressure at home since it was consistently high ("Stage 1"). I also had a blood test that came back with elevated liver enzyme levels. The doctor said it was likely "non-alcoholic fatty liver disease." Since starting this, both of those things have completely gone away! I have also struggled my entire life with anxiety and depression, and this change has helped me a lot with both. Oh yeah, and although my acne isn't completely gone, it has improved a TON since starting. For Brian, he is one of those overweight people without high blood pressure LOL - genetics? However, being 514 pounds put a ton of extra stress on his body. He is feeling better now than ever :) He is due for blood work soon, and also had elevated liver enzyme levels last time he tested, so very interested to see what has changed for him!
@@KrocksInTheKitchen I hope your doctor(s) pay attention to the diet you are following and realise that it is a fantastic way to heal your body. Doctors have almost no nutrition education which is crazy when you think it's the #1 way to maintain good health.
Thank you! We really enjoy eating this way. I thought we'd be giving up a lot when switching to this, but it turns out we have opened up so many new doors!
Me too! I was lost without my occasional Dairy Queen! So I found the plant based popsicles or creamsicles...Love them! But I am going to try yours and just may order those cute little cups. I miss the butter pecan ice cream. There you go..another recipe to do....I'll keep my eyes open for it....love your videos!!
I use a Yonanas machine. Perfect and creamy! I add PB2 for peanut butter ice cream, add unsweetened cocoa powder for chocolate peanut butter, etc. Don't need a plant milk with Yonanas machine.
Thank you! If you can't tell, I overthink things a lot. This makes for fun editing for Brian LOL. But I like to hope it results in a few good tips here and there 🙂 Yay a Lindsey fan! ❤️ He is one of my all time favorites.
Hi Jessica, I used my nice cream cups for the first time and loved the results! I will be trying your recipe verbatim next time; I left out the cocoa and added some fresh cherries (cut in half)... It's amazing, and now my friends are ordering the cups, too! I've always eaten banana nice cream straight after making it, but freezing it gives it such a great taste and consistency. Appreciate your vids so much... See you in the next one ❤
Great to hear! I am glad you are liking them. I love getting these updates 🙂 I bet the fresh cherries are tasty. I actually made your milk shake recipe again tonight since I'm out of nice cream right now! I added a bit of nut butter for an extra special treat 🙂 Tomorrow night I am trying out a cantaloupe banana nice cream per someone else's suggestions in the comments here. Got some fresh cantaloupe for 99 cents at Aldi last week so I just had to try it!
@@KrocksInTheKitchen cantaloupe is delish, that's a fab idea! I'm also going to start adding berries to my banana nice creams; have never tried that, but I have a very nice frozen mix that is begging to be turned into nice cream... I think I'll blend half of the bananas with berries, and the other half I'll spoon in halved berries to see what I prefer - this is so much fun!
The first nicecream I made was peach it came out so creamy and delicious we ate it straight out of the blender. I haven’t made any in a while so I may try some of your suggestions. The strawberry is good too.
A great tip I learned is to free your pieces of banana on parchment paper on a cookie sheet and pop them into the freezer. Let them totally freeze and then put them into a Ziplock or other containers.
Thank you for a great channel! I'm impressed by what you managed to achieve in just one year, well done both of you! When you put the nice cream in the freezer, how do you find the consistancy? I love banan nice cream but when I tried to save some in the freezer for a couple of days I found it to be like an ice block even though I left it to melt for a little while before serving... /Helena in Sweden
I’ve tried a similar recipe and I love the banana/chocolate taste. My concern once it’s in the freezer, it seems like it’s too icy. Any thoughts about this,.
I have tried these at restaurants I can't taste the banana most of the time it is amazing how creamy it is it is like ice cream but better for sure for so many reasons. I can't find the link for the containers definitely interested in buying those. Thank you for sharing.
I love this idea and the Tovolo containers would be perfect to portion & store. I'd never heard of the underblade spatula and now that I have, I love the idea. Which one do you use?
Love the idea of using these portion cups!! I did not think you could refreeze, thought it would get ice crystals and not stay creamy... I am very excited to try this!! I add a little vanilla powder to my nice cream (no matter if I make chocolate, peach, berry, etc.) and I don't get that banana flavor. I don't know if that would make a difference for other people, but it tastes great to me. The down side is that real vanilla powder is crazy expensive (like real vanilla extract in the liquid form). Anyway, thanks for another awesome video!!
I was nervous the first time I made a huge batch and froze it in the containers, but they stay great for weeks (that is as long as they have lasted around me LOL - I love my nice cream). I had made previous versions before we got the Vitamix that froze too solid because I had to add so much extra liquid to make it work. Once I got the Vitamix tamper skills under control, that all changed! I have been thinking about getting some vanilla powder for a while! Brian loves vanilla. Do you order it online or can you find it in a store?
@@KrocksInTheKitchen I actually was at the King Arthur Flour campus in Norwich, VT, where they have a store. My husband bought it for me. I never would've let him buy it had I seen the price, but now I am glad that I have it. A little goes a long way! I have not seen the powder in any stores but I am sure you can get it online on the King Arthur website and I bet Amazon sells it, too.
Hi I have a question. Why didn’t you press ice cream program button..? I believe, you have a Vitamix a2500i ascent with 3 programs... smoothie, ice cream a soup. I am just curious. Thanks for the video 👍
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I love this! I have been using the same ingredients to make shakes (more almond milk, obviously) and they totally taste like a chocolate shake from a diner; I am ordering the cups and will make the nice cream soon. I just finished eating my tofu with your spice recipe, I loved it... I didn't bake it, but I'm definitely going to try that and will leave a comment on the appropriate video once I've followed the entire recipe. You guys are so fun to watch, and the only vegan recipe channel I enjoy following ❤
@@olivialoveworthy Wow, thank you for the kind words! We have been enjoying making videos! It's a lot more work than I thought it would be, but we are learning a lot in the process :) Also, I might have to try that chocolate shake idea - that sounds amazing. And maybe add some peanut butter!
@@KrocksInTheKitchen I'm so excited that you like the idea... Here's how I do it, no tamper required!
1 3/4 cups almond milk
2 frozen bananas (I break them up, just as you do)
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
(For extra sweetness, stevia to taste, if desired... Sometimes, I've got the craving.)
I don't taste the bananas at all, but they sure make it filling... I'd love to know if Brian thinks otherwise, LOL
@@olivialoveworthy Thank you! I know what I'm having for dessert tomorrow :) I'll report back on what Brian thinks - ha!
@@KrocksInTheKitchen yay! I'm honored :)
I've been making nice cream for several years. I'm not vegan but I have a significant dairy allergy (gluten too). My favourite recipe is omit the cocoa but add 2 to 4 pitted dates, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter and a little pink himalayan salt and your ice cream flavor is salted caramel peanut butter.
That sounds AMAZING!! Those are some of my favorite flavors. Definitely going to try that out soon. Thanks for the idea!
I was going to suggest the pitted dates to. They make all the difference in my morning smoothie.
That sounds awesome!
I tried putting pb in a smoothies before and the texture was nasty. I think it was all the oil in the peanut butter. How do you do it? Ugh lol
@@TG-xp5zw I only need 1-2 tablespoons for flavour. You could also use pb powder. I don't know about the quantity as we don't get it in my rural Australian town
So proud of you and your hubby for taking control of your health! You two are looking great by the way. keep up the good work.
Thank you very much! 😀 We will!
This is my new favorite channel!! I love that you guys are two regular people eating healthy and making some good easy food.
Wow, thank you! ❤ We are having fun sharing all of the stuff we've learned over the past year! We keep experimenting with new recipes, so we have plenty more to come :)
I made this today and hubby is delighted as he loved ice cream and can't have it now, it doesn't taste like bananas to us. Love the channel and great tips for us beginners.
WeI make chocolate nice cream a lot too. Sometimes I use PB2 powder for a peanut butter nice cream. Swirl some strawberry chia jam through it for a PBJ. Another type we enjoy is chocolate cherry. Just add 1/2 cup frozen chopped cherries. You can sprinkle a few vegan chocolate chips on top.
Have you ever tried California Balsamic vinegars? They make a Chocolate Orange Balsamic which is really delicious drizzled on top of a chocolate nice cream.
Make a vanilla nice cream (just add a good vanilla bean powder) and top with sautéed apples/cinnamon/ginger. Drizzle with their Apple Pie Balsamic.
Last of all, if you have never tried it, freeze sweet potatoes (peel first and cut into ice cube sizes). Blend with almond milk and cocoa or maple syrup for a chocolate or maple flavor. You can also use frozen canned pumpkin and mix with pumpkin pie spices and almond milk. Can you tell we eat a LOT of nice cream? 😂
Great ideas!
I think it depends on how much almond milk you put into it. If you use really rich homemade almond milk it helps mask the banana flavor. Also, if you use Hershey's Special Dark cocoa powder it's VERY strong and helps cover up the banana flavor as well.
Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa Powder! You are speaking my language. I need to get some of that for sure!
I guess it also depends in the ripeness of the bananas.
I always freeze my bananas peeled, but whole, so I can count them out as needed for various recipes. I find whole frozen bananas are actually very easy to cut with a knife, especially if they are very ripe. The high sugar content prevents them from freezing super hard. So I just chop them up frozen, right before using for any recipe.
Even if you can still taste a little banana in there, bananas and chocolate are great together.
Just freeze the bananas not so brown and it tastes less banana-y.
Thanks for this video! I just received my Vitamix today, and you solved the problem I was having. The mixture went past creamy to runny, you just explained why. I am new to the recipe and fooled around too long.I appreciate your Chanel and all I am learning. Keep us newbies informed thanks again.
Yummy 😊
My sister made something like this with her vita mix. It was like pineapple sorbet. Frozen pineapple, soy milk and a tablespoon maple syrup. It was luscious. I like your cute little cups. This will be perfect for my husband’s sweet tooth!
Made this tonight. Froze it then ran it through champion juicer. and my husband never compliments. He said this was pretty good!! I added a few chopped peanuts on top but it didn’t need anything., loved it, thanks!
I know it's a bit of extra work, but when I freeze my bananas I break them up and put them on a cookie sheet(not touching each other) and then toss them in the freezer for like 30 mins to an hour and then I put them in a ziploc or Tupperware. That gives them a quick freeze shell essentially and so then they aren't all stuck together when you put them in your big ziploc. It's extra work, but makes it so much easier for me to add them to stuff!
Thanks for another great video! 😀
That is an excellent idea! You should have seen the outtake footage of me freaking out because my hand was SOOO frozen after filming the segment of putting them in the blender LOL. I wanted to keep filming and my hand just got more and more frozen while breaking them up.
@@KrocksInTheKitchen oh no!! That's always the worst! That's why I had to figure something out when I chose to freeze bananas or other fruit that I got. Hope this helps your hands not freeze in the future!
I used to do it that way for years. Now I freeze the peeled bananas whole in gallon bags and then quickly break them into 3-4 pieces when I take them out. It’s REALLY easy to break and they don’t clump together like when they are in pieces. When I started doing it this way, I wondered why I ever wasted so much time doing it the other way. Try it you make like it. I freeze 100s of banana a year.
Hi! I made strawberry nice cream last night! It is AWESOME! Bananas, strawberries & soy milk. In my vitamix it came out perfect- great texture & not over-banana-y. Yum!
I make chocolate nice cream too, but I see a bit of vanilla extract, and it tastes great to me. I love it! Thank you so much for sharing your recipes, and please continue to update about your health. You two are such an inspiration to me. 😊
Vanilla extract would be great! Thank you for watching! We have a lot more to share :)
Kim, I was looking to see if someone else would recommend adding extract. I add 1 tsp - 1 tbls. per batch. Vanilla or almond is delicious! I also add 1-3 TLBS of Canadian maple syrup. Yum!
Lorelei In Mexico I never thought to add maple syrup. What a great idea if your bananas aren’t ripe enough.
Thank you for the recipe and tips for storing and making this great dish!
I put my bananas whole neatly in the freezer bag and lay flat on counter. Then I take a plastic spatula and from the outside of the bag I "slice" by pressing down on the bananas. No fuss no muss! I place the freezer bag on a flat surface in the freezer until frozen. I use a plastic spring mix lid but a cookie sheet would work. The banana pieces come apart easily. I put 2" of frozen banana into my kale smoothies. I have fork mashed up half a frozen banana with dark cocoa powder for a fast chocolate dessert. Not as creamy but super easy.
Thanks so much for the informative video and the great tips!! I too have a Vitamix which stopped working after making chocolate banana nice cream actually! I tried leaving the Vitamix for 24-48 hours before trying to use it again, and thankfully, it was fine! I figured that the engine got too hot, and the safety mechanism that you spoke about kicked in, to allow the engine to start cooling down.
The other thing I wanted to share with you, is that I mix the measured chocolate powder with the milk, until it forms a nice paste. I add this to the blender FIRST with other ingredients (vanilla essence, maple syrup, cinnamon powder). This avoids the cloud of cocoa that you mentioned, and the extra work later to make sure everything is well incorporated, with no cocoa powder lumps! As the mixture just covers the blender”s blades, it makes for slightly easier work on the Vitamix, before you add in the chopped banana! With a few chocolate chips (or diced dates) and some chopped walnuts, this made for an amazing Rocky Road nice cream!
Good luck & happy blending! 😋🍦❤️
I use mixed berries with banana and cacao powder. Yum
I just found your blog and story. Congrats to you! I hope you inspire a million people.
Hey Jessica. Pro-tip: add 1/2 - 1 tablespoon of Tapioca Starch. really keeps the mix thick!
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My lady and I are trying your Potato Diet. Wish us luck!!! Your Videos ROCK ✌
Danky The Clown Good luck! We will be rooting for you! Let us know if any questions come up 🙂
@@KrocksInTheKitchen thank you!
You can do it. Go for it!!!!!!
Danky The Clown I did the potato diet lost 6 lbs the first week then decided to do 2 more weeks, altogether I’ve lost 19 lbs. it’s also a great way to get on a more healthy way of eating. The last 13 came off more slowly, but easier too. Good luck to you and your lady.
Jessica I just made some chocolate nice -cream from following your video and it's absolutely delicious it tastes just like chocolate and it tastes just like the old Frosty freeze ice cream soft serve delicious
This was delicious, new to making nice cream was very pleased with results.
Also tried strawberry nice cream and mango nice cream, also sooo good!
Thank you for sharing x
Great video Jessica! Fabulous production value. I vow to watch all of your videos! :)
Thank you so much! Brian did an amazing job editing this one. Trust me, I gave him a LOT of footage to work with. I was not on my "A-Game" that day, so there mayyy have been a fewww outtakes. LOL.
Woohoo, just ordered my cute as ice cream containers from Amazon Australia, thanks Jessica, this recipe will keep me on track for the after dinner treat must have😊😊😊
I use a food processor, and I blend the frozen banana to mostly smooth before adding dark cocoa powder and peanut butter. I've tried adding almondmilk before, but I've noticed it's a lot creamier if you can omit extra liquids. Side note, once it's blended I can't taste the banana either!
Love your idea of pre-portioned cups, I think that will help out a lot going forward. Thanks for spreading the word about nicecream, it is a huge game changer!
Great tips! Peanut butter would be so tasty in this! Yay for team "can't taste the banana" - Lol! The cups are very handy :)
Delicious! We make a similar recipe (same exact ingredients) on a smaller scale with unfrozen ripe bananas. We pour the liquid mixture into popsicle molds.
so good that you did this journey together to support each others
Awesome video, just the tips I needed as a brand new Vitamix blender owner. Than you!!!
Love you guys. I make nice cream. I freeze the pieces of bananas laid out. After they are frozen, i put them in the freezer bag. That keeps them all separated so uou don't have to break them apart when filling the blended. Thank you for the video.
Thank you very much! That is certainly the smart way to do. 😀 Unfortunately for us, our freezer is usually full and we are unable to lay stuff out to freeze. Hopefully, one of these days we can get a bigger refrigerator or a stand-alone freezer.😀
Hey Linda. Jessica here (Brian responded before). Just wanted to say, thanks for the smart tip :) You should have seen how frozen my hand got putting those bananas in. I didn't want to ruin the shot, so I kept going and then had a little meltdown because my hand was burning it was so cold LOL. Freezing them that way would definitely help!
Thank you for making my life a little easier during this transition. Now if you could make a fajita recipe that would rock my world! Just live you guys!
That might be coming in the future. 😉
Just tried this - no almond milk so I used hazlenut, and it was amazing. Thanks so much for the recipe.
I love the "Jessica face" on the Bonus Tip 😍😍😊😊🤭🤭
Love the humor!
YUMMY!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!! I even experimented putting a 1/2 tablespoon peanut butter in it and it was great too.
Freeze the bananas when they are less ripe, they taste less like bananas! I found that a little bit of vanilla "flavoring" (not extract) helps to make it taste less like banana too. Thanks for the video, I just bought those cute little freezer containers!
Just came across this video. Thanks it is really good.
Delicious and wonderfully simple! Thanks for sharing.
I am addicted to this. I eat it everyday. I add natural peanut butter, cocoa powder, and unsweetened chocolate almond milk.
I use a champion juicer with the blank plate. No need for almond or any other milk. I like to add a nut or seed, often sunflower, almond, or cashew, and sometimes another frozen fruit as well, always with the banana base of course. I have made it for many folks who, even after watching me make it, still cannot believe there's no dairy or added sugar. I often have it with my salad. And an advantage to the champion is that you can input several things, and have many kinds at the same time. Especially fun at a gathering!
Didn't think freezing this would work. I usually just make whatever I think I am going to eat. Haven't done chocolate yet but a peanut butter chocolate version would be fabulous likely. I am sticking to fruits for now. I have done mango and or mango and mixed berry.
Peanut butter chocolate... my absolute favorite combo! I'll have to try that when I'm feeling extra indulgent. I wasn't sure how well it would freeze either, but I usually have the little containers in the freezer for weeks at a time and every single one is good and creamy down to the last one! The key is working quickly to limit the amount of melting before it goes in the freezer and then also letting it defrost for about 5 minutes before you eat it. Mango and mixed berry sounds amazing!
I’ve been wanting to make nice cream. You’ve inspired me and I will make it. I love bananas (I eat at least two per day) so I don’t think I’ll be of assistance with the taste like bananas debate.🤪. Those containers you have for the freezer are adorable! Adding those to my shopping list. TFS!
It’s so tasty!! Brian tried a more vanilla version this week and it definitely tasted like banana. 😆 But I love the chocolate!
Try sweet potatoes and avacoto in your banana ice cream. I think you will be amazed.
I would love to try this recipe with substituting the bananas with strawberries. I also want to try our version of the recipe. Nice video and sounds like a great recipe!
I love the idea of putting the nice cream in the little containers. Thanks for the tip and the link! 👍👌
I've had them laying around for years, so I was super excited to finally get some good use out of them! It's so convenient to have them pre-portioned!
Making this this weekend for sure !!
Cocoa and pb fit powder. Also I leave my frozen bananas out for about 10 minutes. No need to add the milk...
Great suggestions! 😀 We will have to try those out!
I don't add milk either. I have a good blender, but I use Yonanas to make ice cream.
If you happen to have a fancy juicer, you can extrude the frozen bananas into coils of "soft serve". I used to do this a lot when I was a raw vegan. Just a plain old vegan these days, but I should make nice cream again, so good!
Yum! It doesn't taste like banana to me. I've been thinking this would be great with a coffee flavor added to it too. And I need to get some of those Tovolo mini cups.
I made some with brewed cold coffee, Hershey's Dark chocolate cocoa powder, hint of Himalayan salt, and blended. Then added cocoa nibs and chopped walnuts, stirred and froze it for it bit. Yum
I'm heading to the kitchen now - must have this!
It is super tasty! 😀
I love nice cream. It's my favorite to satisfy a sweet craving
Jessica, I share your love of chocolate, and agree with Brian and the bananas. My fix: odd, but it works.....I use about 1/3 bananas, 1/3 zucchini, and either some frozen cauliflower, cashew-cream, and/or applesauce. And sometimes, I mix it all in a large batch, then re-freeze in those silicone cube trays. And, it's ready to go, next time. Totally recommend if someone wants nice cream without banana-flavor :)
Thanks for the recipe AND the tips (not quite the same thing); I will definitely try this, though I have to say, I don't have a problem if it tastes like bananas because I like them (not a problem if the chocolate taste overwhelms the bananas either, given that I also like chocolate)!
Thank you very much! 😀 I love chocolate and bananas. It's a great combination. 😀
Yummy, I half the recipes to 3 banana in the Blendtec twister
I put peanut butter in mine too, and it makes it even better.
We will have to try that out! 😀
I,ve made it in my food processor yesterday evening and it processed the frozen banana,s very good. I don,t use a vitamix blender cause its too expencive 400 euro,s and my all in one food processor was only 68,99 and it makes excellent Nice cream. Works like a champ👍🏼😉😁 Realy creamy and everything was Nice and creamy no chunks of frozen banana,s. I love this Nice cream it my new go to Vegan (Nice) Ice cream
Love you Krocks!😁
Thank you very much! 😀
Nice! Love the idea of the personal size reuseable ice cream containers - I just bought a set from your link :)
Ive made just plain frozen bananas pureed before, which I didn't care for. This is much better. I just used my emersion blender and a glass bowl, it worked great. Does taste like a banana split with choc ice cream which is fine for me. Nice to have an easy dessert with no added sugar. Im thinking theres more you can do, maybe add coconut? or peanut butter. How about some sorbets?
good recipy.so relaxing to watch your videos
Thanks for the tip on the tamper, I have been tamper challenged!
It definitely takes a bit of getting used to! When we first got our Vitamix, I was watching every UA-cam video I could find about how to use it properly LOL. This video features a chef from Vitamix HQ demonstrating how to use it for frozen desserts and totally changed how I was doing it - ua-cam.com/video/oTn6z9FUG8g/v-deo.html
Trying today! Thank you ❤
Since I live by myself, I usually make a version of this using about 1 frozen banana, approx 1/2 Cup COSTCO frozen organic cherries, cocoa powder and a bit of homemade oatmilk. I just eyeball the ingredients and blend in my Nutribullet. Delicious and I don't taste banana. However, If I use overripe bananas, the more likely that flavor will dominate. Love your containers by the way!
I do the 1 banana, cacao, and oat milk, too I like adding a little peanut butter powder or some mint and green tea.
@@wishingb5859 I'll have to get some 🥜 powder and try that.
I don't even bother with all the preparation .. just use my zapper and whole bananas .. works fine. Here's a nice chocolate ''candy'' recipe you might like Jessica. Use in any format you want. Cocoa powder, coconut shavings, banana, chopped or powdered almonds, dates, a little maple syrup or honey and/or vanilla. Can even use seeds or muesli or steel cut oats .. whatever suits your fancy (the trick is to get enough cocoa in there to satisfy your cravings for chocolate!). I make little balls and roll them in coconut shavings OR store them in bite-sized portions in ice cube trays. Enjoy! 🌹
This is such a thorough video. I had never seen the tamper in action, not having ever used this type of blender before. That is fascinating to me. Those pre-portioned containers are genius! Thank you for so much detail. I love how you are so natural and real in these videos...and that I never have any idea who or what any of your t-shirts are about. Not sure if it makes me too old or just out of touch with the times. 🤣. Headed to make this now with my handy food processor. 💕
You guys are awesome and a huge inspiration to me. I subscribed and watch all the ads! I'd be curious to see how your health compares to before you went vegan. Seriously, you both are doing great and you motivate me so much, keep going!!! :) :)
Thank you Lindsay! Jessica here - We started doing this to help inspire others and show them that anyone can do this, so it means a lot to hear that! ❤️ For me personally, in the months leading up to us doing this, my doctor had started having me check my blood pressure at home since it was consistently high ("Stage 1"). I also had a blood test that came back with elevated liver enzyme levels. The doctor said it was likely "non-alcoholic fatty liver disease." Since starting this, both of those things have completely gone away! I have also struggled my entire life with anxiety and depression, and this change has helped me a lot with both. Oh yeah, and although my acne isn't completely gone, it has improved a TON since starting. For Brian, he is one of those overweight people without high blood pressure LOL - genetics? However, being 514 pounds put a ton of extra stress on his body. He is feeling better now than ever :) He is due for blood work soon, and also had elevated liver enzyme levels last time he tested, so very interested to see what has changed for him!
@@KrocksInTheKitchen I hope your doctor(s) pay attention to the diet you are following and realise that it is a fantastic way to heal your body. Doctors have almost no nutrition education which is crazy when you think it's the #1 way to maintain good health.
I just made this and it is delicious!
You look great. Thank you for showing us a better way to eat.
Thank you! We really enjoy eating this way. I thought we'd be giving up a lot when switching to this, but it turns out we have opened up so many new doors!
Me too! I was lost without my occasional Dairy Queen! So I found the plant based popsicles or creamsicles...Love them! But I am going to try yours and just may order those cute little cups. I miss the butter pecan ice cream. There you go..another recipe to do....I'll keep my eyes open for it....love your videos!!
I use a Yonanas machine. Perfect and creamy! I add PB2 for peanut butter ice cream, add unsweetened cocoa powder for chocolate peanut butter, etc. Don't need a plant milk with Yonanas machine.
Looks delicious!! Thank you 😊👍👏
We’ve also put frozen bananas through our masticating juicer it comes out like banana sorbet
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I always appreciate your tips!
I’m a Lindsey Buckingham fan as well!
Love the containers! Perfect.
Thank you! If you can't tell, I overthink things a lot. This makes for fun editing for Brian LOL. But I like to hope it results in a few good tips here and there 🙂 Yay a Lindsey fan! ❤️ He is one of my all time favorites.
LOL, the ad before this video was beef, it’s what’s for dinner. Thanks for your videos.
Delicious looking and easy to make! My kinda recipe! 👍 🍨💕
Absolutely delicious. Thank you. 😉
Thank you but I still tasted banana. More chocolate will be needed but very easy and good!
thank you again!
Hi Jessica, I used my nice cream cups for the first time and loved the results! I will be trying your recipe verbatim next time; I left out the cocoa and added some fresh cherries (cut in half)... It's amazing, and now my friends are ordering the cups, too! I've always eaten banana nice cream straight after making it, but freezing it gives it such a great taste and consistency. Appreciate your vids so much... See you in the next one ❤
Great to hear! I am glad you are liking them. I love getting these updates 🙂 I bet the fresh cherries are tasty. I actually made your milk shake recipe again tonight since I'm out of nice cream right now! I added a bit of nut butter for an extra special treat 🙂 Tomorrow night I am trying out a cantaloupe banana nice cream per someone else's suggestions in the comments here. Got some fresh cantaloupe for 99 cents at Aldi last week so I just had to try it!
@@KrocksInTheKitchen cantaloupe is delish, that's a fab idea! I'm also going to start adding berries to my banana nice creams; have never tried that, but I have a very nice frozen mix that is begging to be turned into nice cream... I think I'll blend half of the bananas with berries, and the other half I'll spoon in halved berries to see what I prefer - this is so much fun!
Just sent this link to my old lady. Were going to make this soon. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching!
That's REALLY good and far exceeded my expectations. Brian is right; it does taste like bananas, but I think that's a feature not a bug.
I use raw cacao powder and cocoa nibs in mine. The nibs are crunchy, reminiscent of java chip crunch in the Starbucks java chip frap
O m g your storage containers are adorable. I need those.
Carly Franklin she stays with you even when you refer to her as your " old lady?" Kudos to her😂
This is SO good!
The first nicecream I made was peach it came out so creamy and delicious we ate it straight out of the blender. I haven’t made any in a while so I may try some of your suggestions. The strawberry is good too.
A great tip I learned is to free your pieces of banana on parchment paper on a cookie sheet and pop them into the freezer. Let them totally freeze and then put them into a Ziplock or other containers.
Yummy!!! Bet it would be tasty with just a little almond butter swirled in after it's mixed. I'll give it a try tonight! ;)
Thank you for a great channel! I'm impressed by what you managed to achieve in just one year, well done both of you! When you put the nice cream in the freezer, how do you find the consistancy? I love banan nice cream but when I tried to save some in the freezer for a couple of days I found it to be like an ice block even though I left it to melt for a little while before serving... /Helena in Sweden
Yummy can’t wait to make this!
Thanks for checking it out :)
I’ve tried a similar recipe and I love the banana/chocolate taste. My concern once it’s in the freezer, it seems like it’s too icy. Any thoughts about this,.
I have tried these at restaurants I can't taste the banana most of the time it is amazing how creamy it is it is like ice cream but better for sure for so many reasons. I can't find the link for the containers definitely interested in buying those. Thank you for sharing.
Try the frozen banana with frozen cantaloupe, it taste like cream cycle pops that I had as a kid. Yum.
Ooooh that sounds really good! I'll definitely be testing that out this summer. Thanks!
I love this idea and the Tovolo containers would be perfect to portion & store. I'd never heard of the underblade spatula and now that I have, I love the idea. Which one do you use?
Love the idea of using these portion cups!! I did not think you could refreeze, thought it would get ice crystals and not stay creamy... I am very excited to try this!! I add a little vanilla powder to my nice cream (no matter if I make chocolate, peach, berry, etc.) and I don't get that banana flavor. I don't know if that would make a difference for other people, but it tastes great to me. The down side is that real vanilla powder is crazy expensive (like real vanilla extract in the liquid form). Anyway, thanks for another awesome video!!
I was nervous the first time I made a huge batch and froze it in the containers, but they stay great for weeks (that is as long as they have lasted around me LOL - I love my nice cream). I had made previous versions before we got the Vitamix that froze too solid because I had to add so much extra liquid to make it work. Once I got the Vitamix tamper skills under control, that all changed! I have been thinking about getting some vanilla powder for a while! Brian loves vanilla. Do you order it online or can you find it in a store?
@@KrocksInTheKitchen I actually was at the King Arthur Flour campus in Norwich, VT, where they have a store. My husband bought it for me. I never would've let him buy it had I seen the price, but now I am glad that I have it. A little goes a long way! I have not seen the powder in any stores but I am sure you can get it online on the King Arthur website and I bet Amazon sells it, too.
pda Awesome, thanks for the info!!
Looks so DELICIOUS! Gonna have to give it a go (have heaps of frozen bananas at the mo!) :) Thanks, you two!
It is so tasty! A perfect guilt-free treat at the end of the day :D
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I have a question. Why didn’t you press ice cream program button..? I believe, you have a Vitamix a2500i ascent with 3 programs... smoothie, ice cream a soup. I am just curious. Thanks for the video 👍
Looks really good.Can I add some ice to my nice cream instead of keeping in the freezer? I will try this recipe today.🍫🍨
i make it a little more runny and pour into ice cube trays for a sweet frozen treat. Your right, I dont taste the bananas, just the cocoa.
Coolio!! I love this idea.