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Healthy Banana Split Ice Cream

This vegan and no refined sugar dessert is perfect for the dark chocolate lover in you!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword healthy ice cream, vegan ice cream
Prep Time 30 minutes
Freeze Time 4 hours
Servings 4
Calories 874kcal

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

  • ½ cup coconut flour
  • ½ cup almond meal
  • 4 tablespoons coconut oil
  • cup agave syrup
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • cup dark chocolate chips

Ice Cream Base

  • 6 ounces golden figs can sub dates
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • ½ cup almond milk
  • 2 14-ounce cans full fat coconut milk (chill cans overnight in fridge)
  • cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Toppings

  • Bananas
  • Nuts ex. almonds, walnuts, pecans
  • Dark chocolate chips
  • Seeds ex. chia, flax, pumpkin
  • Berries
  • Yogurt for drizzling- if added use vegan yogurt to keep it plant based
  • Cookie Dough Pieces

Instructions

  • Start preparing cookie dough bites by combining coconut flour, almond meal and softened oil.
  • Add vanilla and agave syrup until evenly mixed.
  • Fold dark chocolate chips into the dough.
  • When thoroughly combined, roll into bite size pieces and set aside in freezer while making the ice-cream base.
  • In a food processor, pulse the figs, almond milk and vanilla extract to form a smooth paste. Set aside.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, scoop out coconut cream and whip on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. (When properly chilled, the coconut cream should rise to the top of the can and can be removed easily, leaving the coconut water. Discard or save the coconut water.)
  • Whip in the fig paste until fully incorporated.
  • Sift unsweetened cocoa powder into ice-cream base.
  • Remove cookie dough pieces from freezer and fold ¾ of the cookie dough into ice-cream. Save the remaining cookie dough for toppings.
  • Freeze ice-cream for 4-6 hours or overnight.
  • When frozen or removed from freezer and let thawed a bit, split a banana lengthwise and pop on a few scoops of ice-cream. Layer with your favorite toppings and enjoy right away.
  • Ice-cream can be frozen up to 2 weeks.

Notes

For a sweeter option add ¼ cup of sugar to the mix! 

Nutrition

Calories: 874kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 71g | Saturated Fat: 56g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 842mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 10mg