Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice “Cream”

I don’t know about you but when the weather gets hot I crave ice cream!  Getting a treat every now and then is not a huge deal but what are those ingredients you are ingesting? Could there be gluten? Where did the milk come from and where the cows treated humanly?  Did the cows get growth hormones or antibiotics?  Too much to worry about so I like to make my own!

It is a banana based ice “cream” that is creamy and delicious!  I knew I had got the recipe right when I found Paul with a spoon getting all the leftovers on the sides of the food processor.  I am hoping to get an ice cream maker soon so that I can try making ice cream with raw cream but for now banana ice “cream” does the trick!

bananas (Photo credit: Fernando Stankuns)

For this recipe you will need:

*A Food processor or good blender (mine is in need of an upgrading!)

*Frozen Banana’s (I take the banana’s that are starting to turn spotted and freeze them or buy the older banana’s at the grocery store and freeze them right away.)  Alright enough jibber jabber you want the recipe!

     Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice “Cream”

3 Frozen banana’s and 1 ripe banana

1 1/2 heaping tbsp. Organic Peanut Butter

1 1/2 tbsp. Raw Cacao Powder

cut up a couple tbsp. dark chocolate (65%-70% or higher!)

Blend everything but the dark chocolate pieces in a food processor.  May take a few minute to be well blended.  You want a creamy texture.    Scoop out into jars or dishes, sprinkle dark chocolate on top and either enjoy immediately or put in freezer to have later.  If having later it may need to thaw for a few minutes before eating.

What is your favorite ice cream flavor?