Before acai and smoothie bowls filled up social media feeds, parents all over knew about "nice-cream" — an easy frozen banana treat resembling soft serve. The nice cream love remains strong among our PJ Library team, so here's a Rosh Hashanah themed twist (one kid described this as "tasting like fall") to add to your breakfast or after school treat repertoire.
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Ingredients
- 4 bananas, peeled, sliced, and frozen
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- 1/2 cup apple butter
- pinch of sea salt (optional)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Toppings of your choice: granola, caramel, yogurt chips, toasted coconut, fresh apple slices
Preparation
- To make the ice cream, combine frozen bananas, apple butter, juice, and honey in a blender or food processor and combine.
- TIP: If you do not have a food processor use the blender's pulse function and add a bit more liquid.
- Scoop nice cream into bowls (it will be a bit like soft serve right out of the blender) – if your family prefers hard ice cream, just transfer to a container and freeze until you're ready to make your "sundaes."
- Add your preferred or favorite toppings
- Eat and enjoy
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