Happy New Year!
Am I the only one Freaking out just a little that it’s 2015? Seriously, time is going by too fast, and I hate it! For New Years, my family and I went to a get-together with our college friends, and now we have been friends with most of these couples for ten plus years, and I can’t believe it.
But maybe I should sit back and Make The Best of Everything for a minute. I CAN’T control how old I am getting or how time is flying by WAY TOO FAST ( I just turned 32 last week). But I CAN control to take care of myself and to eat healthily so I can live life to the fullest!
This THREE ingredient blender ice cream has no added sugar and is vegan. ( although you can add some yogurt or a little milk if you like) It also tastes terrific. Best part? My kids love it!
It’s a healthy treat. I can feel good about making for them! This Healthy Lemon Ice Cream reminds me of lemon Gelato. Adding the lemon zest makes this full of strong lemon flavor. 
- 2 Frozen Bananas
- 1/2 Lemon- juice and zest
- One tablespoon vanilla extract
- optional one tablespoon of milk OR 1 tablespoon of plain yogurt ( this will add creaminess)
- The night before, place unpeeled bananas in a freezer bag and freeze the bananas overnight. Place frozen bananas, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract in your blender. Blend your mixture until you get an ice cream-like texture. You may have to stop your blender a few times to “scrape the sides” of the mixer or to stir the mixture a bit
I hope this wonderfully healthy dessert helps you keep your New Years Resolutions! I think the more lemon zest you add, the better this recipe tastes! Now, I want warm weather to eat this ice cream. ( it’s been about 10 degrees, here in northern Iowa)
15 comments
I LOVE SOFT-SERVE BANANA ICE CREAM. I THINK I’LL TRY USING LIMES AND MAKE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES WITH GRAHAM CRACKERS.
that sounds good!! Try this. https://makethebestofeverything.com/2014/12/healthy-key-lime-pie-ice-cream.html Adding alcohol-free vanilla makes a big difference in the taste
This is neat. I’m going to try this since I love bananas already. Lemon is one of my flavors, too. Thanks for the recipe.
Wow. I have never had lemon ice cream I think that it sounds amazing. I will have to try this for sure.
I love this! It sounds and looks wonderful and is so easy. We almost always have bananas in the house, so I’m definitely going to give this a try. Thanks!
yummmyyy! This sounds delicious and refreshing. I would love to make my own ice cream one day!
Frozen bananas make the best vegan base for ice cream!! This sounds delicious. :9 On a related note, have you seen the Zoku slushie cups? I haven’t tried them yet, but I love the idea of getting frozen treats from regular milk or other simple, natural ingredients.
xo,
lauriel
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This sounds so divine. I haven’t had lemon flavored ice cream in ages. You got me on this one.
You had me at three ingredients! How cool!
I make banana ice cream all the time. I have never considered making lemon ice cream. What a wonderful treat. I’d have to top it with a few blueberries for the perfect summer treat!
This looks so delicious and simple to make. I am excited to try making some.
This looks so good and so easy to do!!
Ice cream that’s not bad for me? I’m all over that. I LOVE ice cream, so I’m SUPER excited about this recipe.
I would really love this I think as I love lemon in anything. I buy lemon oil to clean with as well. True lemon lover here, lol. Thanks so much for sharing this, I can’t believe it’s only made with 3 ingredients.
I need to try this. Lemons are one of my absolute favorite so I think this would be great. It looks light and very tasty! Yum