Recipe: Easy black banana ice cream (MasterChef)

Love bananas? They are an excellent source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, and a high energy fruit, which sports enthusiasts appreciate for its potassium-power boost. A banana a day may help prevent high blood pressure too!

This has to be the easiest recipe for making ice-cream ever, with only 1 ingredient - bananas! And you do not need an expensive ice cream maker to do it.

All you need to do is freeze your ripe bananas for 2-3 hours, then blend them until smooth and creamy. That's it! One thing to note though is that the ice cream does melt quite quickly, so eat it as soon as you've blended it.

You won't feel guilty for giving this to your kids, because it has none of the bad preservatives and coloring. All natural and healthy, and which kid can resist banana ice cream? ;)

Easy black banana ice-cream
Recipe adapted from MasterChef Australia - Matt Preston
Serves 2 (about 4 scoops)

Ingredients
4 very ripe bananas, peeled and frozen for 2-3 hours

Toppings
Chocolate chips
Almond flakes
A sprig of mint

1. Place frozen bananas into the bowl of a stick blender fitted with chopper attachment (I used a hand blender which worked just fine too). Blend until smooth and creamy. Serve immediately with topping of your choice.

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*This recipe was featured on Asian Food Channel's Facebook page on 19 Sept 2012.