When I first thought about making my own homemade ice cream, I wasn’t too keen initially about the whole idea. I thought it would be a pretty complicated process that was more trouble than it’s worth. Oh how wrong I was! There are actually all kinds of super easy ways to make your own ice cream. Some of them use an ice cream maker, some of them just require a food processor and a bit of time in the freezer, and others yet just rely on a few simple ingredients to make a delightful ‘ice cream’. This recipe is a great example of the latter – it makes a 3-ingredient banana ice cream that’s incredibly incredibly easy to make while still being 100% good for you.

The Easiest Homemade Ice Cream Ever

So how easy is it to make this ice cream? Unbelievably so – you simply need to add your three ingredients into a food processor and then combine them until they make a nice thick, smooth mixture. And while this ‘ice cream’ may not be quite exactly what you would picture when you think of healthy ice creams, I guarantee that you’ll be a fan after just one bite. That’s all it took to convince me. After all, any recipe that’s this easy to make while still tasting ridiculously great is a winner in my books. Not only is it delicious, but it’s super healthy for you as well.

The reason it’s so good for you is because of its simplicity – by only using three ingredients, you need to make sure each one of those ingredients matters. Using two large bananas that have been frozen and sliced up is a perfect example of what I mean. When you process them, they make a thick and creamy texture that’s fairly similar to ice cream. They’re also incredibly nutrient-dense. Bananas are a great source of B-complex vitamins, potassium, dietary fiber, and they’re a surprisingly good source of disease-fighting antioxidants as well. (1)